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 · Saturday

7:11am – 10:11am

Good59/100

Lowest water at 8:41am at 0.7 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.

Low tide

0.7 ft

Water

72°F

Air

62°F

Visibility

10 mi

Wind

7 mph

Surf

3 ft

Other low tides: 11:16pm at -0.0 ft (dark)

Tomorrow · Sunday

8:24am – 11:24am

Fair55/100

Lowest water at 9:54am at 0.7 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.

Low tide

0.7 ft

Water

72°F

Air

67°F

Visibility

10 mi

Wind

3 mph

Surf

3 ft

•Rain likely

Other low tides: 11:26pm at 0.0 ft (dark)

Best window this week

Saturday, 2:28pm – 5:11pm

Low -0.0 ft at 3:58pm · water 72°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.

Monday

Nov 2

Good63/100

10:15am – 1:15pm

Low 0.6 ft at 11:45am

Water 72°FAir 59–73°FVis 10 miWind 2 mph

2.4′

5:15amHigh

0.6′

11:45amLow

2.6′

3:53pmHigh

Sunrise 6:11am · Sunset 5:00pm

Tuesday

Nov 3

Good65/100

11:28am – 2:28pm

Low 0.4 ft at 12:58pm

Water 72°FAir 61–74°FVis 10 miWind 5 mph

0.0′

12:22amLow

2.6′

5:51amHigh

0.4′

12:58pmLow

2.6′

5:11pmHigh

Sunrise 6:12am · Sunset 4:59pm

Wednesday

Nov 4

Good67/100

12:23pm – 3:23pm

Low 0.3 ft at 1:53pm

Water 72°FAir 59–73°FVis 10 miWind 7 mph

0.1′

1:08amLow

2.9′

6:22amHigh

0.3′

1:53pmLow

2.5′

6:15pmHigh

Sunrise 6:13am · Sunset 4:58pm

Thursday

Nov 5

Good69/100

1:09pm – 4:09pm

Low 0.1 ft at 2:39pm

Water 72°FAir 61–72°FVis 10 miWind 7 mph

0.1′

1:47amLow

3.1′

6:51amHigh

0.1′

2:39pmLow

2.5′

7:10pmHigh

Sunrise 6:14am · Sunset 4:57pm

Friday

Nov 6

Good70/100

1:50pm – 4:50pm

Low 0.0 ft at 3:20pm

Water 72°FAir 60–73°FVis 10 miWind 7 mph

0.2′

2:20amLow

3.3′

7:18amHigh

0.0′

3:20pmLow

2.4′

7:59pmHigh

Sunrise 6:15am · Sunset 4:56pm

Saturday

Nov 7

Good71/100

2:28pm – 5:11pm

Low -0.0 ft at 3:58pm

Water 72°FAir 60–78°FVis 10 miWind 6 mph

0.3′

2:50amLow

3.4′

7:44amHigh

-0.0′

3:58pmLow

2.3′

8:45pmHigh

Sunrise 6:15am · Sunset 4:56pm

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.