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
6:30am – 8:51am
Lowest water at 7:21am at 0.5 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.5 ft
Water
73°F
Air
66°F
Visibility
9 mi
Wind
2 mph
Surf
2.6 ft
Other low tides: 10:11pm at 0.1 ft (dark)
Tomorrow · Friday
6:31am – 9:28am
Lowest water at 7:58am at 0.6 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.6 ft
Water
73°F
Air
67°F
Visibility
9 mi
Wind
3 mph
Surf
2.6 ft
Other low tides: 11:45pm at 0.1 ft (dark)
Best window this week
Thursday, 2:54pm – 5:54pm
Low 0.1 ft at 4:24pm · water 73°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
Oct 3
8:46am – 11:46am
Low 0.7 ft at 10:16am
Sunrise 6:46am · Sunset 6:35pm
Sunday
Oct 4
11:11am – 2:11pm
Low 0.6 ft at 12:41pm
Sunrise 6:47am · Sunset 6:34pm
Monday
Oct 5
12:30pm – 3:30pm
Low 0.5 ft at 2:00pm
Sunrise 6:48am · Sunset 6:32pm
Tuesday
Oct 6
1:26pm – 4:26pm
Low 0.4 ft at 2:56pm
Sunrise 6:48am · Sunset 6:31pm
Wednesday
Oct 7
2:12pm – 5:12pm
Low 0.3 ft at 3:42pm
Sunrise 6:49am · Sunset 6:30pm
Thursday
Oct 8
2:54pm – 5:54pm
Low 0.1 ft at 4:24pm
Sunrise 6:50am · Sunset 6:28pm
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.