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
10:15am – 1:15pm
Lowest water at 11:45am at 0.6 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.6 ft
Water
70°F
Air
69°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
3 mph
Surf
3.6 ft
Tomorrow · Tuesday
11:28am – 2:28pm
Lowest water at 12:58pm at 0.4 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.4 ft
Water
70°F
Air
71°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
8 mph
Surf
3.6 ft
- •Very low tide, great pool access
Other low tides: 12:22am at 0.0 ft (dark)
Best window this week
Sunday, 3:04pm – 5:10pm
Low -0.1 ft at 4:34pm · water 70°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.
Wednesday
Nov 4
12:23pm – 3:23pm
Low 0.3 ft at 1:53pm
Sunrise 6:13am · Sunset 4:58pm
Thursday
Nov 5
1:09pm – 4:09pm
Low 0.1 ft at 2:39pm
Sunrise 6:14am · Sunset 4:57pm
Friday
Nov 6
1:50pm – 4:50pm
Low 0.0 ft at 3:20pm
Sunrise 6:15am · Sunset 4:56pm
Saturday
Nov 7
2:28pm – 5:11pm
Low -0.0 ft at 3:58pm
Sunrise 6:15am · Sunset 4:56pm
Sunday
Nov 8
3:04pm – 5:10pm
Low -0.1 ft at 4:34pm
Sunrise 6:16am · Sunset 4:55pm
Monday
Nov 9
3:40pm – 5:09pm
Low -0.1 ft at 5:10pm
Sunrise 6:17am · Sunset 4:54pm
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.