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
6:19am – 8:28am
Lowest water at 6:58am at 0.3 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.3 ft
Water
70°F
Air
68°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
8 mph
Surf
3 ft
- •Very low tide, great pool access
Other low tides: 8:05pm at 0.1 ft (dark)
Tomorrow · Tuesday
6:19am – 8:48am
Lowest water at 7:18am 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
67°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
8 mph
Surf
3 ft
- •Very low tide, great pool access
Other low tides: 8:59pm at 0.2 ft (dark)
Best window this week
Monday, 6:19am – 8:28am
Low 0.3 ft at 6:58am · 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
Sep 16
6:20am – 9:00am
Low 0.5 ft at 7:30am
Sunrise 6:35am · Sunset 6:59pm
Thursday
Sep 17
6:20am – 8:20am
Low 0.6 ft at 6:50am
Sunrise 6:35am · Sunset 6:57pm
Friday
Sep 18
Sunrise 6:36am · Sunset 6:56pm
Saturday
Sep 19
10:57am – 1:57pm
Low 0.7 ft at 12:27pm
Sunrise 6:37am · Sunset 6:54pm
Sunday
Sep 20
12:29pm – 3:29pm
Low 0.7 ft at 1:59pm
Sunrise 6:37am · Sunset 6:53pm
Monday
Sep 21
1:11pm – 4:11pm
Low 0.6 ft at 2:41pm
Sunrise 6:38am · Sunset 6:52pm
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.