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
6:53am – 9:53am
Lowest water at 8:23am 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
69°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
3 mph
Surf
2 ft
Tomorrow · Friday
7:34am – 10:34am
Lowest water at 9:04am 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
69°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
5 mph
Surf
2 ft
Other low tides: 12:02am at 0.1 ft (dark)
Best window this week
Wednesday, 2:57pm – 5:57pm
Low 0.3 ft at 4:27pm · 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
Sep 5
10:33am – 1:33pm
Low 0.7 ft at 12:03pm
Sunrise 6:28am · Sunset 7:14pm
Sunday
Sep 6
12:16pm – 3:16pm
Low 0.6 ft at 1:46pm
Sunrise 6:28am · Sunset 7:12pm
Monday
Sep 7
1:21pm – 4:21pm
Low 0.5 ft at 2:51pm
Sunrise 6:29am · Sunset 7:11pm
Tuesday
Sep 8
2:12pm – 5:12pm
Low 0.4 ft at 3:42pm
Sunrise 6:30am · Sunset 7:10pm
Wednesday
Sep 9
2:57pm – 5:57pm
Low 0.3 ft at 4:27pm
Sunrise 6:30am · Sunset 7:08pm
Thursday
Sep 10
3:41pm – 6:41pm
Low 0.2 ft at 5:11pm
Sunrise 6:31am · Sunset 7:07pm
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.