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 · Tuesday

2:33pm – 5:33pm

Good61/100

Lowest water at 4:03pm 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

79°F

Visibility

10 mi

Wind

6 mph

Surf

3.6 ft

  • •Very low tide, great pool access

Other low tides: 4:44am at -0.0 ft (dark)

Tomorrow · Wednesday

3:05pm – 6:05pm

Fair57/100

Lowest water at 4:35pm at 0.4 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.

Low tide

0.4 ft

Water

76°F

Air

82°F

Visibility

10 mi

Wind

9 mph

Surf

4.4 ft

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

Other low tides: 5:08am at -0.1 ft (dark)

Best window this week

Friday, 6:07am – 7:26am

Low -0.0 ft at 5:56am · water 76°F

Good71/100

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.

Thursday

Aug 27

Good63/100

3:39pm – 6:39pm

Low 0.3 ft at 5:09pm

Water 75°FAir 72–83°FVis 10 miWind 9 mph
-0.1′
5:32amLow
2.5′
10:25amHigh
0.3′
5:09pmLow
3.2′
9:50pmHigh

Sunrise 6:22am · Sunset 7:26pm

Friday

Aug 28

Good71/100

6:07am – 7:26am

Low -0.0 ft at 5:56am

Water 76°FAir 73–84°FVis 10 miWind 5 mph
-0.0′
5:56amLow
2.6′
10:47amHigh
0.3′
5:44pmLow
3.1′
10:24pmHigh

Sunrise 6:22am · Sunset 7:24pm

Saturday

Aug 29

Good67/100

6:08am – 7:50am

Low 0.0 ft at 6:20am

Water 76°FAir 73–80°FVis 10 miWind 3 mph
0.0′
6:20amLow
2.8′
11:10amHigh
0.2′
6:23pmLow
2.9′
11:00pmHigh

Sunrise 6:23am · Sunset 7:23pm

Sunday

Aug 30

Good62/100

6:09am – 8:13am

Low 0.1 ft at 6:43am

Water 76°FAir 72–78°FVis 10 miWind 5 mph
0.1′
6:43amLow
2.9′
11:36amHigh
0.2′
7:06pmLow
2.6′
11:41pmHigh

Sunrise 6:24am · Sunset 7:22pm

Monday

Aug 31

Good63/100

6:09am – 8:37am

Low 0.2 ft at 7:07am

Water 76°FAir 70–77°FVis 10 miWind 3 mph
0.2′
7:07amLow
3.0′
12:04pmHigh
0.2′
7:56pmLow

Sunrise 6:24am · Sunset 7:20pm

Tuesday

Sep 1

Good63/100

6:10am – 9:02am

Low 0.3 ft at 7:32am

Water 76°FAir 68–76°FVis 10 miWind 3 mph
2.3′
12:28amHigh
0.3′
7:32amLow
3.0′
12:38pmHigh
0.2′
8:57pmLow

Sunrise 6:25am · Sunset 7:19pm

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.