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

1:21pm – 4:21pm

Fair51/100

Lowest water at 2:51pm at 0.5 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.

Low tide

0.5 ft

Water

72°F

Air

81°F

Visibility

10 mi

Wind

10 mph

Surf

5.9 ft

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

Other low tides: 3:22am at -0.1 ft (dark)

Tomorrow · Tuesday

2:12pm – 5:12pm

Fair53/100

Lowest water at 3:42pm at 0.4 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.

Low tide

0.4 ft

Water

72°F

Air

82°F

Visibility

10 mi

Wind

10 mph

Surf

5.9 ft

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

Other low tides: 4:02am at -0.1 ft (dark)

Best window this week

Saturday, 6:17am – 7:38am

Low 0.1 ft at 6:08am · water 72°F

Good60/100

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

Sep 9

Fair54/100

2:57pm – 5:57pm

Low 0.3 ft at 4:27pm

Water 72°FAir 74–83°FVis 10 miWind 12 mph

-0.1′

4:38amLow

2.7′

9:35amHigh

0.3′

4:27pmLow

3.5′

9:08pmHigh

Sunrise 6:30am · Sunset 7:08pm

Thursday

Sep 10

Good58/100

3:41pm – 6:41pm

Low 0.2 ft at 5:11pm

Water 72°FAir 72–80°FVis 10 miWind 8 mph

-0.1′

5:10amLow

2.9′

10:03amHigh

0.2′

5:11pmLow

3.3′

9:51pmHigh

Sunrise 6:31am · Sunset 7:07pm

Friday

Sep 11

Good59/100

4:23pm – 7:21pm

Low 0.1 ft at 5:53pm

Water 72°FAir 71–77°FVis 10 miWind 8 mph

-0.0′

5:40amLow

3.0′

10:31amHigh

0.1′

5:53pmLow

3.1′

10:32pmHigh

Sunrise 6:32am · Sunset 7:06pm

Saturday

Sep 12

Good60/100

6:17am – 7:38am

Low 0.1 ft at 6:08am

Water 72°FAir 69–76°FVis 10 miWind 8 mph

0.1′

6:08amLow

3.1′

10:58amHigh

0.1′

6:35pmLow

2.8′

11:14pmHigh

Sunrise 6:32am · Sunset 7:04pm

Sunday

Sep 13

Good59/100

5:48pm – 7:18pm

Low 0.1 ft at 7:18pm

Water 72°FAir 68–76°FVis 10 miWind 7 mph

0.2′

6:34amLow

3.1′

11:25amHigh

0.1′

7:18pmLow

2.4′

11:58pmHigh

Sunrise 6:33am · Sunset 7:03pm

Monday

Sep 14

Fair56/100

6:19am – 8:28am

Low 0.3 ft at 6:58am

Water 72°FAir 68–76°FVis 10 miWind 5 mph

0.3′

6:58amLow

3.0′

11:53amHigh

0.1′

8:05pmLow

Sunrise 6:34am · Sunset 7:01pm

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.