Newport Beach, 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
12:30pm – 3:30pm
Lowest water at 2:00pm at 0.5 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.5 ft
Water
75°F
Air
89°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
10 mph
Surf
2.3 ft
Other low tides: 2:05am at -0.0 ft (dark)
Tomorrow · Tuesday
1:26pm – 4:26pm
Lowest water at 2:56pm at 0.4 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.4 ft
Water
75°F
Air
87°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
7 mph
Surf
2.3 ft
- •Very low tide, great pool access
Other low tides: 2:51am at -0.0 ft (dark)
Best window this week
Thursday, 2:54pm – 5:54pm
Low 0.1 ft at 4:24pm · water 75°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
Oct 7
2:12pm – 5:12pm
Low 0.3 ft at 3:42pm
Sunrise 6:49am · Sunset 6:30pm
Thursday
Oct 8
2:54pm – 5:54pm
Low 0.1 ft at 4:24pm
Sunrise 6:50am · Sunset 6:28pm
Friday
Oct 9
3:34pm – 6:34pm
Low 0.1 ft at 5:04pm
Sunrise 6:51am · Sunset 6:27pm
Saturday
Oct 10
4:12pm – 6:41pm
Low 0.0 ft at 5:42pm
Sunrise 6:51am · Sunset 6:26pm
Sunday
Oct 11
4:50pm – 6:39pm
Low -0.0 ft at 6:20pm
Sunrise 6:52am · Sunset 6:24pm
Monday
Oct 12
5:29pm – 8:29pm
Low 0.0 ft at 6:59pm (after dark)
Sunrise 6:53am · Sunset 6:23pm
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.