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 · Wednesday
2:57pm – 5:57pm
Lowest water at 4:27pm at 0.3 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.3 ft
Water
68°F
Air
90°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
10 mph
Surf
3 ft
- •Very low tide, great pool access
Other low tides: 4:38am at -0.1 ft (dark)
Tomorrow · Thursday
3:41pm – 6:41pm
Lowest water at 5:11pm at 0.2 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.2 ft
Water
68°F
Air
79°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
9 mph
Surf
3 ft
- •Very low tide, great pool access
Other low tides: 5:10am at -0.1 ft (dark)
Best window this week
Friday, 4:23pm – 7:21pm
Low 0.1 ft at 5:53pm · water 68°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.
Friday
Sep 11
4:23pm – 7:21pm
Low 0.1 ft at 5:53pm
Sunrise 6:32am · Sunset 7:06pm
Saturday
Sep 12
6:17am – 7:38am
Low 0.1 ft at 6:08am
Sunrise 6:32am · Sunset 7:04pm
Sunday
Sep 13
5:48pm – 7:18pm
Low 0.1 ft at 7:18pm
Sunrise 6:33am · Sunset 7:03pm
Monday
Sep 14
6:19am – 8:28am
Low 0.3 ft at 6:58am
Sunrise 6:34am · Sunset 7:01pm
Tuesday
Sep 15
6:19am – 8:48am
Low 0.4 ft at 7:18am
Sunrise 6:34am · Sunset 7:00pm
Wednesday
Sep 16
6:20am – 9:00am
Low 0.5 ft at 7:30am
Sunrise 6:35am · Sunset 6:59pm
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.