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
10:57am – 1:57pm
Lowest water at 12:27pm at 0.7 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.7 ft
Water
74°F
Air
74°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
7 mph
Surf
3 ft
Other low tides: 1:28am at 0.2 ft (dark)
Tomorrow · Sunday
12:29pm – 3:29pm
Lowest water at 1:59pm at 0.7 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.7 ft
Water
74°F
Air
74°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
7 mph
Surf
3 ft
Other low tides: 2:24am at 0.1 ft (dark)
Best window this week
Thursday, 2:50pm – 5:50pm
Low 0.3 ft at 4:20pm · water 74°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
Sep 21
1:11pm – 4:11pm
Low 0.6 ft at 2:41pm
Sunrise 6:38am · Sunset 6:52pm
Tuesday
Sep 22
1:45pm – 4:45pm
Low 0.5 ft at 3:15pm
Sunrise 6:39am · Sunset 6:50pm
Wednesday
Sep 23
2:17pm – 5:17pm
Low 0.4 ft at 3:47pm
Sunrise 6:39am · Sunset 6:49pm
Thursday
Sep 24
2:50pm – 5:50pm
Low 0.3 ft at 4:20pm
Sunrise 6:40am · Sunset 6:47pm
Friday
Sep 25
3:24pm – 6:24pm
Low 0.2 ft at 4:54pm
Sunrise 6:41am · Sunset 6:46pm
Saturday
Sep 26
4:01pm – 7:00pm
Low 0.1 ft at 5:31pm
Sunrise 6:41am · Sunset 6:45pm
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.