“But at night when disturbed, they produce bioluminescence. So when there’s a lot of agitation in the surf, it can activate that bioluminescence which makes the waves appear to be glowing.

Waves crashing on the sand shake up the plankton — causing them to radiate green and blue light like tiny glow sticks, she explained. “It’s a beautiful thing to see at night,” Pasulka said.

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While you were sleeping, ocean waves were glowing again with an electric ... a red tide can indicate the ocean might be glowing at night. There’s been more people Coyne has met on his night ...

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SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) — If you look out toward the ocean at night, you may be able to catch a glimpse of a rare natural phenomenon. An algae bloom is literally lighting up the waves that have been ...