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 · Monday
12:02pm – 3:02pm
Lowest water at 1:32pm at 0.7 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.7 ft
Water
72°F
Air
77°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
6 mph
Surf
3.9 ft
Other low tides: 1:20am at 0.2 ft (dark)
Tomorrow · Tuesday
12:47pm – 3:47pm
Lowest water at 2:17pm at 0.6 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.6 ft
Water
72°F
Air
73°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
8 mph
Surf
3.9 ft
Other low tides: 2:02am at 0.1 ft (dark)
Best window this week
Saturday, 3:10pm – 6:10pm
Low 0.0 ft at 4:40pm · water 72°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.
Wednesday
Oct 21
1:23pm – 4:23pm
Low 0.4 ft at 2:53pm
Sunrise 7:00am · Sunset 6:12pm
Thursday
Oct 22
1:58pm – 4:58pm
Low 0.3 ft at 3:28pm
Sunrise 7:01am · Sunset 6:11pm
Friday
Oct 23
2:33pm – 5:33pm
Low 0.2 ft at 4:03pm
Sunrise 7:02am · Sunset 6:10pm
Saturday
Oct 24
3:10pm – 6:10pm
Low 0.0 ft at 4:40pm
Sunrise 7:03am · Sunset 6:09pm
Sunday
Oct 25
3:50pm – 6:23pm
Low -0.1 ft at 5:20pm
Sunrise 7:04am · Sunset 6:08pm
Monday
Oct 26
4:33pm – 6:22pm
Low -0.1 ft at 6:03pm
Sunrise 7:05am · Sunset 6:07pm
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.