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

5:29pm – 8:29pm

Skip it15/100

Lowest water at 6:59pm 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

65°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: 5:46am at 0.3 ft (dark)

Tomorrow · Tuesday

6:11pm – 9:11pm

Skip it16/100

Lowest water at 7:41pm 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

67°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: 6:07am at 0.4 ft (dark)

Best window this week

Thursday, 6:40am – 8:03am

Low 0.6 ft at 6:33am · water 72°F

Fair56/100

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.

Wednesday

Oct 14

Skip it15/100

6:59pm – 9:59pm

Low 0.1 ft at 8:29pm (after dark)

Water 72°FAir 60–74°FVis 10 miWind 10 mph

1.9′

12:43amHigh

0.5′

6:24amLow

3.0′

11:28amHigh

0.1′

8:29pmLow

Sunrise 6:55am · Sunset 6:21pm

Thursday

Oct 15

Fair56/100

6:40am – 8:03am

Low 0.6 ft at 6:33am

Water 72°FAir 64–83°FVis 10 miWind 7 mph

1.7′

1:56amHigh

0.6′

6:33amLow

2.8′

11:58amHigh

0.2′

9:32pmLow

Sunrise 6:55am · Sunset 6:19pm

Friday

Oct 16

Skip it14/100

9:25pm – 11:59pm

Low 0.2 ft at 10:55pm (after dark)

Water 72°FAir 70–86°FVis 10 miWind 14 mph

2.6′

12:37pmHigh

0.2′

10:55pmLow

Sunrise 6:56am · Sunset 6:18pm

Saturday

Oct 17

Water 72°FAir 72–83°F

2.4′

1:46pmHigh

Sunrise 6:57am · Sunset 6:17pm

Sunday

Oct 18

Fair54/100

10:27am – 1:27pm

Low 0.7 ft at 11:57am

Water 72°FAir 70–81°FVis 10 miWind 2 mph

0.2′

12:20amLow

2.1′

7:41amHigh

0.7′

11:57amLow

2.3′

3:47pmHigh

Sunrise 6:58am · Sunset 6:16pm

Monday

Oct 19

Fair55/100

12:02pm – 3:02pm

Low 0.7 ft at 1:32pm

Water 72°FAir 69–75°FVis 10 miWind 7 mph

0.2′

1:20amLow

2.2′

7:28amHigh

0.7′

1:32pmLow

2.4′

5:20pmHigh

Sunrise 6:59am · Sunset 6:15pm

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.