Bioluminescence

Glowing bioluminescent waves have returned to San Diego. The natural phenomenon occurs when a bloom small organisms is agitated in the dark. Here’s what to know.

The glowing blue waves are back on San Diego’s beaches. New video shows the bioluminescence at Torrey Pines Beach.

You may have seen glowing blue waves, but have you seen bioluminescent sand? San Diego hobbyist photographer Vishwas Lokesh shared a video of his hands and feet moving through the sand at Sail Bay that he took in the early morning of Feb. 25, 2024.

Glowing bioluminescent waves have returned to San Diego. The natural phenomenon can happen almost any time of the year but more often in spring to early fall.

San Diego hobbyist photographer Vishwas Lokesh captured the bioluminescence at several beaches throughout the county.