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 · Thursday
3:39pm – 6:39pm
Lowest water at 5:09pm at 0.3 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.3 ft
Water
74°F
Air
80°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
9 mph
Surf
3.9 ft
- •Very low tide, great pool access
Other low tides: 5:32am at -0.1 ft (dark)
Tomorrow · Friday
6:07am – 7:26am
Lowest water at 5:56am at -0.0 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
-0.0 ft
Water
74°F
Air
74°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
1 mph
Surf
3.9 ft
- •Very low tide, great pool access
Other low tides: 5:44pm at 0.3 ft
Best window this week
Friday, 6:07am – 7:26am
Low -0.0 ft at 5:56am · 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.
Saturday
Aug 29
6:08am – 7:50am
Low 0.0 ft at 6:20am
Sunrise 6:23am · Sunset 7:23pm
Sunday
Aug 30
6:09am – 8:13am
Low 0.1 ft at 6:43am
Sunrise 6:24am · Sunset 7:22pm
Monday
Aug 31
6:09am – 8:37am
Low 0.2 ft at 7:07am
Sunrise 6:24am · Sunset 7:20pm
Tuesday
Sep 1
6:10am – 9:02am
Low 0.3 ft at 7:32am
Sunrise 6:25am · Sunset 7:19pm
Wednesday
Sep 2
6:27am – 9:27am
Low 0.4 ft at 7:57am
Sunrise 6:26am · Sunset 7:18pm
Thursday
Sep 3
6:53am – 9:53am
Low 0.5 ft at 8:23am
Sunrise 6:26am · Sunset 7:17pm
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.