Newport Beach · Orange County, CA
Tide Pool Tracker
Low tide windows, water temp and clarity for crab, octopus and lobster hunts. Tides from NOAA station Santa Ana River entrance (inside) (1.6 mi away).
Today · Tuesday
6:28am – 7:54am
Lowest water at 6:24am at 0.3 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.3 ft
Water
73°F
Air
67°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
2 mph
Surf
3.6 ft
- •Very low tide, great pool access
Other low tides: 7:47pm at 0.0 ft (dark)
Tomorrow · Wednesday
6:29am – 8:22am
Lowest water at 6:52am at 0.4 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.4 ft
Water
73°F
Air
68°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
10 mph
Surf
3.6 ft
- •Very low tide, great pool access
Other low tides: 8:50pm at 0.0 ft (dark)
Best window this week
Tuesday, 6:28am – 7:54am
Low 0.3 ft at 6:24am · water 73°F
Looking further ahead
Scanning 31 days of NOAA tide predictions to find the single best tide pooling window of the month. Surf, wind and visibility are forecast up to two weeks out; beyond that the score leans on tide depth and daylight.
The week ahead
Scores weigh how low the tide drops, daylight, surf, wind, air clarity and rain chance.
Thursday
Oct 1
6:30am – 8:51am
Low 0.5 ft at 7:21am
Sunrise 6:45am · Sunset 6:38pm
Friday
Oct 2
6:31am – 9:28am
Low 0.6 ft at 7:58am
Sunrise 6:46am · Sunset 6:36pm
Saturday
Oct 3
8:46am – 11:46am
Low 0.7 ft at 10:16am
Sunrise 6:46am · Sunset 6:35pm
Sunday
Oct 4
11:11am – 2:11pm
Low 0.6 ft at 12:41pm
Sunrise 6:47am · Sunset 6:34pm
Monday
Oct 5
12:30pm – 3:30pm
Low 0.5 ft at 2:00pm
Sunrise 6:48am · Sunset 6:32pm
Tuesday
Oct 6
1:26pm – 4:26pm
Low 0.4 ft at 2:56pm
Sunrise 6:48am · Sunset 6:31pm
Tide pooling tips
- Anything at or below 0.0 ft exposes the outer reef — that's where octopus and lobster hide.
- Arrive 45–60 minutes before the low and follow the water out.
- Look, don't lift: turn rocks back the way you found them.
- Watch the sets, wear grippy shoes, and never turn your back on the ocean.