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 · Monday

3:40pm – 5:09pm

Good70/100

Lowest water at 5:10pm at -0.1 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.

Low tide

-0.1 ft

Water

72°F

Air

78°F

Visibility

10 mi

Wind

10 mph

Surf

3 ft

•Very low tide, great pool access

Other low tides: 3:42am at 0.4 ft (dark)

Tomorrow · Tuesday

4:16pm – 7:16pm

Skip it18/100

Lowest water at 5:46pm at -0.1 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.

Low tide

-0.1 ft

Water

72°F

Air

77°F

Visibility

10 mi

Wind

6 mph

Surf

3 ft

•Very low tide, great pool access
•Falls after dark — bring headlamps or pick another day

Other low tides: 4:07am at 0.5 ft (dark)

Best window this week

Monday, 3:40pm – 5:09pm

Low -0.1 ft at 5:10pm · water 72°F

Good70/100

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.

Wednesday

Nov 11

Skip it18/100

4:55pm – 7:55pm

Low -0.0 ft at 6:25pm (after dark)

Water 72°FAir 66–82°FVis 10 miWind 8 mph

0.5′

4:31amLow

3.2′

9:29amHigh

-0.0′

6:25pmLow

1.9′

11:47pmHigh

Sunrise 6:19am · Sunset 4:53pm

Thursday

Nov 12

Skip it18/100

5:39pm – 8:39pm

Low 0.0 ft at 7:09pm (after dark)

Water 72°FAir 64–78°FVis 10 miWind 3 mph

0.6′

4:54amLow

3.1′

9:59amHigh

0.0′

7:09pmLow

Sunrise 6:20am · Sunset 4:52pm

Friday

Nov 13

Skip it16/100

6:30pm – 9:30pm

Low 0.1 ft at 8:00pm (after dark)

Water 72°FAir 63–77°FVis 10 miWind 12 mph

1.8′

12:52amHigh

0.6′

5:16amLow

2.9′

10:32amHigh

0.1′

8:00pmLow

Sunrise 6:21am · Sunset 4:51pm

Saturday

Nov 14

Skip it17/100

7:29pm – 10:29pm

Low 0.1 ft at 8:59pm (after dark)

Water 72°FAir 63–75°FVis 10 miWind 9 mph

1.8′

2:28amHigh

0.7′

5:38amLow

2.7′

11:12amHigh

0.1′

8:59pmLow

Sunrise 6:22am · Sunset 4:51pm

Sunday

Nov 15

Skip it14/100

8:30pm – 11:30pm

Low 0.1 ft at 10:00pm (after dark)

Water 72°FAir 62–72°FVis 10 miWind 15 mph

2.5′

12:05pmHigh

0.1′

10:00pmLow

Sunrise 6:23am · Sunset 4:50pm

Monday

Nov 16

Fair54/100

8:06am – 11:06am

Low 0.7 ft at 9:36am

Water 72°FAir 57–68°FVis 10 miWind 10 mph

2.0′

4:51amHigh

0.7′

9:36amLow

2.3′

1:25pmHigh

0.2′

10:56pmLow

Sunrise 6:24am · Sunset 4:49pm

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.