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 · Thursday
3:41pm – 6:41pm
Lowest water at 5:11pm at 0.2 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.2 ft
Water
75°F
Air
80°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
8 mph
Surf
2.3 ft
- •Very low tide, great pool access
Other low tides: 5:10am at -0.1 ft (dark)
Tomorrow · Friday
4:23pm – 7:21pm
Lowest water at 5:53pm at 0.1 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.1 ft
Water
75°F
Air
78°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
8 mph
Surf
2.3 ft
- •Very low tide, great pool access
Other low tides: 5:40am at -0.0 ft (dark)
Best window this week
Saturday, 6:17am – 7:38am
Low 0.1 ft at 6:08am · water 75°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.
Saturday
Sep 12
6:17am – 7:38am
Low 0.1 ft at 6:08am
Sunrise 6:32am · Sunset 7:04pm
Sunday
Sep 13
5:48pm – 7:18pm
Low 0.1 ft at 7:18pm
Sunrise 6:33am · Sunset 7:03pm
Monday
Sep 14
6:19am – 8:28am
Low 0.3 ft at 6:58am
Sunrise 6:34am · Sunset 7:01pm
Tuesday
Sep 15
6:19am – 8:48am
Low 0.4 ft at 7:18am
Sunrise 6:34am · Sunset 7:00pm
Wednesday
Sep 16
6:20am – 9:00am
Low 0.5 ft at 7:30am
Sunrise 6:35am · Sunset 6:59pm
Thursday
Sep 17
6:20am – 8:20am
Low 0.6 ft at 6:50am
Sunrise 6:35am · Sunset 6:57pm
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.