King tides will sweep across San Diego beaches this weekend and a few others over the next few months, sending powerful waves surging against seawalls and making for unusually low tides — prime opportunities to explore tide pools.

King tides are expected to return to San Diego's coastline this weekend, thanks to the gravitational forces of the moon and sun.

Researchers use community-submitted king tide photos to validate climate change models. This year's King Tides Project is scheduled for Nov. 15-17 and Dec. 13-15.

November's supermoon, the Beaver Moon, will spur higher tides and possible coastal flooding, forecasters said.

The Oregon Coast’s famed king tides return for the first time this season on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Here's how to safely view them.