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

1:26pm – 4:26pm

Good65/100

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

73°F

Air

86°F

Visibility

10 mi

Wind

7 mph

Surf

3 ft

•Very low tide, great pool access

Other low tides: 2:51am at -0.0 ft (dark)

Tomorrow · Wednesday

2:12pm – 5:12pm

Good67/100

Lowest water at 3:42pm at 0.3 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.

Low tide

0.3 ft

Water

73°F

Air

84°F

Visibility

10 mi

Wind

8 mph

Surf

3 ft

•Very low tide, great pool access

Other low tides: 3:29am at -0.0 ft (dark)

Best window this week

Saturday, 4:12pm – 6:41pm

Low 0.0 ft at 5:42pm · water 73°F

Good68/100

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

Oct 8

Good67/100

2:54pm – 5:54pm

Low 0.1 ft at 4:24pm

Water 73°FAir 70–82°FVis 10 miWind 10 mph

0.0′

4:01amLow

3.0′

8:57amHigh

0.1′

4:24pmLow

3.0′

9:00pmHigh

Sunrise 6:50am · Sunset 6:28pm

Friday

Oct 9

Good67/100

3:34pm – 6:34pm

Low 0.1 ft at 5:04pm

Water 73°FAir 70–80°FVis 10 miWind 12 mph

0.1′

4:31amLow

3.2′

9:22amHigh

0.1′

5:04pmLow

2.8′

9:43pmHigh

Sunrise 6:51am · Sunset 6:27pm

Saturday

Oct 10

Good68/100

4:12pm – 6:41pm

Low 0.0 ft at 5:42pm

Water 73°FAir 70–77°FVis 10 miWind 10 mph

0.2′

4:58amLow

3.3′

9:47amHigh

0.0′

5:42pmLow

2.6′

10:25pmHigh

Sunrise 6:51am · Sunset 6:26pm

Sunday

Oct 11

Good66/100

4:50pm – 6:39pm

Low -0.0 ft at 6:20pm

Water 73°FAir 68–74°FVis 10 miWind 12 mph

0.3′

5:23amLow

3.3′

10:12amHigh

-0.0′

6:20pmLow

2.4′

11:07pmHigh

Sunrise 6:52am · Sunset 6:24pm

Monday

Oct 12

Skip it17/100

5:29pm – 8:29pm

Low 0.0 ft at 6:59pm (after dark)

Water 73°FAir 66–72°FVis 10 miWind 10 mph

0.3′

5:46amLow

3.3′

10:36amHigh

0.0′

6:59pmLow

2.2′

11:52pmHigh

Sunrise 6:53am · Sunset 6:23pm

Tuesday

Oct 13

Skip it17/100

6:11pm – 9:11pm

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

Water 73°FAir 65–74°FVis 10 miWind 12 mph

0.4′

6:07amLow

3.2′

11:01amHigh

0.0′

7:41pmLow

Sunrise 6:54am · Sunset 6:22pm

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.