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 · Saturday
6:08am – 7:50am
Lowest water at 6:20am at 0.0 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.0 ft
Water
77°F
Air
73°F
Visibility
9 mi
Wind
2 mph
Surf
3.4 ft
- •Very low tide, great pool access
Other low tides: 6:23pm at 0.2 ft
Tomorrow · Sunday
6:09am – 8:13am
Lowest water at 6:43am 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
72°F
Visibility
9 mi
Wind
3 mph
Surf
4.1 ft
- •Very low tide, great pool access
- •Bigger surf, stay off slick rocks
Other low tides: 7:06pm at 0.2 ft
Best window this week
Saturday, 6:08am – 7:50am
Low 0.0 ft at 6:20am · water 77°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.
Monday
Aug 31
6:09am – 8:37am
Low 0.2 ft at 7:07am
Sunrise 6:24am · Sunset 7:20pm
Tuesday
Sep 1
6:10am – 9:02am
Low 0.3 ft at 7:32am
Sunrise 6:25am · Sunset 7:19pm
Wednesday
Sep 2
6:27am – 9:27am
Low 0.4 ft at 7:57am
Sunrise 6:26am · Sunset 7:18pm
Thursday
Sep 3
6:53am – 9:53am
Low 0.5 ft at 8:23am
Sunrise 6:26am · Sunset 7:17pm
Friday
Sep 4
7:34am – 10:34am
Low 0.6 ft at 9:04am
Sunrise 6:27am · Sunset 7:15pm
Saturday
Sep 5
10:33am – 1:33pm
Low 0.7 ft at 12:03pm
Sunrise 6:28am · Sunset 7:14pm
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.