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 · Sunday

8:30pm – 11:30pm

Skip it14/100

Lowest water at 10:00pm at 0.1 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.

Low tide

0.1 ft

Water

73°F

Air

64°F

Visibility

10 mi

Wind

5 mph

Surf

5.6 ft

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

Tomorrow · Monday

8:06am – 11:06am

Fair46/100

Lowest water at 9:36am at 0.7 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.

Low tide

0.7 ft

Water

73°F

Air

67°F

Visibility

10 mi

Wind

3 mph

Surf

5.6 ft

•Bigger surf, stay off slick rocks
•Rain likely

Other low tides: 10:56pm at 0.2 ft (dark)

Best window this week

Sunday, 2:00pm – 5:00pm

Low -0.1 ft at 3:30pm · water 73°F

Good61/100

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.

Tuesday

Nov 17

Fair48/100

10:08am – 1:08pm

Low 0.6 ft at 11:38am

Water 73°FAir 56–68°FVis 10 miWind 12 mph

2.2′

5:09amHigh

0.6′

11:38amLow

2.1′

3:04pmHigh

0.2′

11:43pmLow

Sunrise 6:25am · Sunset 4:49pm

Wednesday

Nov 18

Fair53/100

11:12am – 2:12pm

Low 0.5 ft at 12:42pm

Water 73°FAir 53–67°FVis 10 miWind 3 mph

2.4′

5:26amHigh

0.5′

12:42pmLow

2.1′

4:29pmHigh

Sunrise 6:26am · Sunset 4:48pm

Thursday

Nov 19

Skip it38/100

11:58am – 2:58pm

Low 0.4 ft at 1:28pm

Water 73°FAir 56–66°FVis 10 miWind 20 mph

0.2′

12:22amLow

2.6′

5:46amHigh

0.4′

1:28pmLow

2.1′

5:38pmHigh

Sunrise 6:27am · Sunset 4:48pm

Friday

Nov 20

Fair57/100

12:39pm – 3:39pm

Low 0.2 ft at 2:09pm

Water 73°FAir 52–66°FVis 10 miWind 7 mph

0.2′

12:57amLow

2.9′

6:08amHigh

0.2′

2:09pmLow

2.1′

6:37pmHigh

Sunrise 6:28am · Sunset 4:47pm

Saturday

Nov 21

Good59/100

1:19pm – 4:19pm

Low 0.0 ft at 2:49pm

Water 73°FAir 52–67°FVis 10 miWind 6 mph

0.3′

1:30amLow

3.2′

6:33amHigh

0.0′

2:49pmLow

2.2′

7:30pmHigh

Sunrise 6:29am · Sunset 4:47pm

Sunday

Nov 22

Good61/100

2:00pm – 5:00pm

Low -0.1 ft at 3:30pm

Water 73°FAir 53–68°FVis 10 miWind 6 mph

0.3′

2:04amLow

3.4′

7:03amHigh

-0.1′

3:30pmLow

2.2′

8:22pmHigh

Sunrise 6:30am · Sunset 4:47pm

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.