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

4:50pm – 6:39pm

Fair55/100

Lowest water at 6:20pm at -0.0 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.

Low tide

-0.0 ft

Water

73°F

Air

67°F

Visibility

8 mi

Wind

9 mph

Surf

6.9 ft

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

Other low tides: 5:23am at 0.3 ft (dark)

Tomorrow · Monday

5:29pm – 8:29pm

Skip it13/100

Lowest water at 6:59pm at 0.0 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.

Low tide

0.0 ft

Water

73°F

Air

65°F

Visibility

8 mi

Wind

10 mph

Surf

6.9 ft

  • •Very low tide, great pool access
  • •Falls after dark — bring headlamps or pick another day
  • •Bigger surf, stay off slick rocks

Other low tides: 5:46am at 0.3 ft (dark)

Best window this week

Sunday, 4:50pm – 6:39pm

Low -0.0 ft at 6:20pm · water 73°F

Fair55/100

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

Oct 13

Skip it14/100

6:11pm – 9:11pm

Low 0.1 ft at 7:41pm (after dark)

Water 73°FAir 60–69°FVis 8 miWind 10 mph
0.4′
6:07amLow
3.2′
11:01amHigh
0.0′
7:41pmLow

Sunrise 6:54am · Sunset 6:22pm

Wednesday

Oct 14

Skip it14/100

6:59pm – 9:59pm

Low 0.1 ft at 8:29pm (after dark)

Water 73°FAir 61–74°FVis 8 miWind 12 mph
1.9′
12:43amHigh
0.5′
6:24amLow
3.0′
11:28amHigh
0.1′
8:29pmLow

Sunrise 6:55am · Sunset 6:21pm

Thursday

Oct 15

Fair51/100

6:40am – 8:03am

Low 0.6 ft at 6:33am

Water 73°FAir 65–84°FVis 8 miWind 7 mph
1.7′
1:56amHigh
0.6′
6:33amLow
2.8′
11:58amHigh
0.2′
9:32pmLow

Sunrise 6:55am · Sunset 6:19pm

Friday

Oct 16

Skip it14/100

9:25pm – 11:59pm

Low 0.2 ft at 10:55pm (after dark)

Water 73°FAir 70–87°FVis 8 miWind 10 mph
2.6′
12:37pmHigh
0.2′
10:55pmLow

Sunrise 6:56am · Sunset 6:18pm

Saturday

Oct 17

Water 73°FAir 72–84°F
2.4′
1:46pmHigh

Sunrise 6:57am · Sunset 6:17pm

Sunday

Oct 18

Fair49/100

10:27am – 1:27pm

Low 0.7 ft at 11:57am

Water 73°FAir 70–82°FVis 8 miWind 2 mph
0.2′
12:20amLow
2.1′
7:41amHigh
0.7′
11:57amLow
2.3′
3:47pmHigh

Sunrise 6:58am · Sunset 6:16pm

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.