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

2:54pm – 5:54pm

Fair57/100

Lowest water at 4:24pm at 0.1 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.

Low tide

0.1 ft

Water

77°F

Air

82°F

Visibility

10 mi

Wind

10 mph

Surf

4.9 ft

•Very low tide, great pool access
•Bigger surf, stay off slick rocks

Other low tides: 4:01am at 0.0 ft (dark)

Tomorrow · Friday

3:34pm – 6:34pm

Fair57/100

Lowest water at 5:04pm at 0.1 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.

Low tide

0.1 ft

Water

77°F

Air

77°F

Visibility

10 mi

Wind

12 mph

Surf

4.9 ft

•Very low tide, great pool access
•Bigger surf, stay off slick rocks

Other low tides: 4:31am at 0.1 ft (dark)

Best window this week

Thursday, 2:54pm – 5:54pm

Low 0.1 ft at 4:24pm · water 77°F

Fair57/100

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.

Saturday

Oct 10

Fair56/100

4:12pm – 6:41pm

Low 0.0 ft at 5:42pm

Water 77°FAir 68–76°FVis 10 miWind 12 mph

0.2′

4:58amLow

3.3′

9:47amHigh

0.0′

5:42pmLow

2.6′

10:25pmHigh

Sunrise 6:51am · Sunset 6:26pm

Sunday

Oct 11

Fair52/100

4:50pm – 6:39pm

Low -0.0 ft at 6:20pm

Water 77°FAir 65–71°FVis 10 miWind 16 mph

0.3′

5:23amLow

3.3′

10:12amHigh

-0.0′

6:20pmLow

2.4′

11:07pmHigh

Sunrise 6:52am · Sunset 6:24pm

Monday

Oct 12

Skip it13/100

5:29pm – 8:29pm

Low 0.0 ft at 6:59pm (after dark)

Water 77°FAir 63–69°FVis 10 miWind 10 mph

0.3′

5:46amLow

3.3′

10:36amHigh

0.0′

6:59pmLow

2.2′

11:52pmHigh

Sunrise 6:53am · Sunset 6:23pm

Tuesday

Oct 13

Skip it14/100

6:11pm – 9:11pm

Low 0.1 ft at 7:41pm (after dark)

Water 77°FAir 61–69°FVis 10 miWind 12 mph

0.4′

6:07amLow

3.2′

11:01amHigh

0.0′

7:41pmLow

Sunrise 6:54am · Sunset 6:22pm

Wednesday

Oct 14

Skip it15/100

6:59pm – 9:59pm

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

Water 77°FAir 62–72°FVis 10 miWind 9 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

Fair52/100

6:40am – 8:03am

Low 0.6 ft at 6:33am

Water 77°FAir 64–77°FVis 10 miWind 5 mph

1.7′

1:56amHigh

0.6′

6:33amLow

2.8′

11:58amHigh

0.2′

9:32pmLow

Sunrise 6:55am · Sunset 6:19pm

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.