Sunlit Newport Beach tide pool with green anemones, purple sea urchins and a small crab

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 · Sunday

6:09am – 8:13am

Good63/100

Lowest water at 6:43am at 0.1 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.

Low tide

0.1 ft

Water

77°F

Air

72°F

Visibility

10 mi

Wind

3 mph

Surf

4.2 ft

  • •Very low tide, great pool access
  • •Bigger surf, stay off slick rocks

Other low tides: 7:06pm at 0.2 ft

Tomorrow · Monday

6:09am – 8:37am

Good62/100

Lowest water at 7:07am at 0.2 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.

Low tide

0.2 ft

Water

77°F

Air

69°F

Visibility

10 mi

Wind

2 mph

Surf

4.1 ft

  • •Very low tide, great pool access
  • •Bigger surf, stay off slick rocks

Other low tides: 7:56pm at 0.2 ft (dark)

Best window this week

Tuesday, 6:10am – 9:02am

Low 0.3 ft at 7:32am · water 76°F

Good64/100

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.

Tuesday

Sep 1

Good64/100

6:10am – 9:02am

Low 0.3 ft at 7:32am

Water 76°FAir 67–75°FVis 10 miWind 2 mph
2.3′
12:28amHigh
0.3′
7:32amLow
3.0′
12:38pmHigh
0.2′
8:57pmLow

Sunrise 6:25am · Sunset 7:19pm

Wednesday

Sep 2

Good64/100

6:27am – 9:27am

Low 0.4 ft at 7:57am

Water 75°FAir 67–76°FVis 10 miWind 3 mph
1.9′
1:31amHigh
0.4′
7:57amLow
3.0′
1:21pmHigh
0.2′
10:18pmLow

Sunrise 6:26am · Sunset 7:18pm

Thursday

Sep 3

Good63/100

6:53am – 9:53am

Low 0.5 ft at 8:23am

Water 75°FAir 67–76°FVis 10 miWind 3 mph
1.6′
3:18amHigh
0.5′
8:23amLow
3.0′
2:20pmHigh

Sunrise 6:26am · Sunset 7:17pm

Friday

Sep 4

Good60/100

7:34am – 10:34am

Low 0.6 ft at 9:04am

Water 74°FAir 67–76°FVis 10 miWind 5 mph
0.2′
12:02amLow
1.6′
6:47amHigh
0.6′
9:04amLow
2.9′
3:44pmHigh

Sunrise 6:27am · Sunset 7:15pm

Saturday

Sep 5

Fair53/100

10:33am – 1:33pm

Low 0.7 ft at 12:03pm

Water 74°FAir 68–78°FVis 10 miWind 5 mph
0.1′
1:32amLow
1.9′
7:45amHigh
0.7′
12:03pmLow
3.0′
5:16pmHigh

Sunrise 6:28am · Sunset 7:14pm

Sunday

Sep 6

Fair50/100

12:16pm – 3:16pm

Low 0.6 ft at 1:46pm

Water 74°FAir 70–80°FVis 10 miWind 7 mph
-0.0′
2:35amLow
2.1′
8:12amHigh
0.6′
1:46pmLow
3.2′
6:32pmHigh

Sunrise 6:28am · Sunset 7:12pm

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.