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 · Thursday

5:39pm – 8:39pm

Skip it18/100

Lowest water at 7:09pm at 0.0 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.

Low tide

0.0 ft

Water

72°F

Air

70°F

Visibility

10 mi

Wind

5 mph

Surf

3 ft

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

Other low tides: 4:54am at 0.6 ft (dark)

Tomorrow · Friday

6:30pm – 9:30pm

Skip it16/100

Lowest water at 8:00pm 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

67°F

Visibility

10 mi

Wind

12 mph

Surf

3 ft

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

Other low tides: 5:16am at 0.6 ft (dark)

Best window this week

Wednesday, 11:12am – 2:12pm

Low 0.5 ft at 12:42pm · water 72°F

Good62/100

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.

Saturday

Nov 14

Skip it17/100

7:29pm – 10:29pm

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

Water 72°FAir 60–70°FVis 10 miWind 5 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 it16/100

8:30pm – 11:30pm

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

Water 72°FAir 56–71°FVis 10 miWind 5 mph

2.5′

12:05pmHigh

0.1′

10:00pmLow

Sunrise 6:23am · Sunset 4:50pm

Monday

Nov 16

Fair53/100

8:06am – 11:06am

Low 0.7 ft at 9:36am

Water 72°FAir 58–69°FVis 10 miWind 3 mph

2.0′

4:51amHigh

0.7′

9:36amLow

2.3′

1:25pmHigh

0.2′

10:56pmLow

Sunrise 6:24am · Sunset 4:49pm

Tuesday

Nov 17

Fair58/100

10:08am – 1:08pm

Low 0.6 ft at 11:38am

Water 72°FAir 54–67°FVis 10 miWind 9 mph

2.2′

5:09amHigh

0.6′

11:38amLow

2.1′

3:04pmHigh

0.2′

11:43pmLow

Sunrise 6:25am · Sunset 4:49pm

Wednesday

Nov 18

Good62/100

11:12am – 2:12pm

Low 0.5 ft at 12:42pm

Water 72°FAir 54–68°FVis 10 miWind 5 mph

2.4′

5:26amHigh

0.5′

12:42pmLow

2.1′

4:29pmHigh

Sunrise 6:26am · Sunset 4:48pm

Thursday

Nov 19

Fair57/100

11:58am – 2:58pm

Low 0.4 ft at 1:28pm

Water 72°FAir 54–67°FVis 10 miWind 12 mph

0.2′

12:22amLow

2.6′

5:46amHigh

0.4′

1:28pmLow

2.1′

5:38pmHigh

Sunrise 6:27am · Sunset 4:48pm

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.