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

4:16pm – 7:16pm

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Lowest water at 5:46pm at -0.1 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.

Low tide

-0.1 ft

Water

72°F

Air

76°F

Visibility

10 mi

Wind

8 mph

Surf

4.3 ft

•Very low tide, great pool access
•Falls after dark — bring headlamps or pick another day
•Bigger surf, stay off slick rocks

Other low tides: 4:07am at 0.5 ft (dark)

Tomorrow · Wednesday

4:55pm – 7:55pm

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Lowest water at 6:25pm at -0.0 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.

Low tide

-0.0 ft

Water

72°F

Air

74°F

Visibility

10 mi

Wind

7 mph

Surf

4.3 ft

•Very low tide, great pool access
•Falls after dark — bring headlamps or pick another day
•Bigger surf, stay off slick rocks

Other low tides: 4:31am at 0.5 ft (dark)

Best window this week

Tuesday, 10:08am – 1:08pm

Low 0.6 ft at 11:38am · water 72°F

Fair51/100

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

Nov 12

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5:39pm – 8:39pm

Low 0.0 ft at 7:09pm (after dark)

Water 72°FAir 63–77°FVis 10 miWind 8 mph

0.6′

4:54amLow

3.1′

9:59amHigh

0.0′

7:09pmLow

Sunrise 6:20am · Sunset 4:52pm

Friday

Nov 13

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3:46am – 6:46am

Low 0.6 ft at 5:16am (after dark)

Water 72°FAir 63–75°FVis 10 miWind 5 mph

1.8′

12:52amHigh

0.6′

5:16amLow

2.9′

10:32amHigh

0.1′

8:00pmLow

Sunrise 6:21am · Sunset 4:51pm

Saturday

Nov 14

Skip it15/100

7:29pm – 10:29pm

Low 0.1 ft at 8:59pm (after dark)

Water 72°FAir 62–72°FVis 10 miWind 9 mph

1.8′

2:28amHigh

0.7′

5:38amLow

2.7′

11:12amHigh

0.1′

8:59pmLow

Sunrise 6:22am · Sunset 4:51pm

Sunday

Nov 15

Skip it14/100

8:30pm – 11:30pm

Low 0.1 ft at 10:00pm (after dark)

Water 72°FAir 60–71°FVis 10 miWind 7 mph

2.5′

12:05pmHigh

0.1′

10:00pmLow

Sunrise 6:23am · Sunset 4:50pm

Monday

Nov 16

Fair49/100

8:06am – 11:06am

Low 0.7 ft at 9:36am

Water 72°FAir 58–69°FVis 10 miWind 6 mph

2.0′

4:51amHigh

0.7′

9:36amLow

2.3′

1:25pmHigh

0.2′

10:56pmLow

Sunrise 6:24am · Sunset 4:49pm

Tuesday

Nov 17

Fair51/100

10:08am – 1:08pm

Low 0.6 ft at 11:38am

Water 72°FAir 54–68°FVis 10 miWind 10 mph

2.2′

5:09amHigh

0.6′

11:38amLow

2.1′

3:04pmHigh

0.2′

11:43pmLow

Sunrise 6:25am · Sunset 4:49pm

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.