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
6:50am – 9:50am
Lowest water at 8:20am at 0.3 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.3 ft
Water
66°F
Air
70°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
3 mph
Surf
3.6 ft
- •Very low tide, great pool access
Other low tides: 9:40pm at 0.3 ft (dark)
Tomorrow · Tuesday
7:13am – 10:13am
Lowest water at 8:43am at 0.4 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.4 ft
Water
66°F
Air
70°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
1 mph
Surf
3.6 ft
- •Very low tide, great pool access
Other low tides: 11:05pm at 0.3 ft (dark)
Best window this week
Monday, 6:50am – 9:50am
Low 0.3 ft at 8:20am · water 66°F
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
Aug 19
7:29am – 10:29am
Low 0.5 ft at 8:59am
Sunrise 6:16am · Sunset 7:35pm
Thursday
Aug 20
12:00am – 2:20am
Low 0.3 ft at 12:50am (after dark)
Sunrise 6:17am · Sunset 7:34pm
Friday
Aug 21
10:37am – 1:37pm
Low 0.7 ft at 12:07pm
Sunrise 6:18am · Sunset 7:33pm
Saturday
Aug 22
12:30pm – 3:30pm
Low 0.7 ft at 2:00pm
Sunrise 6:18am · Sunset 7:32pm
Sunday
Aug 23
1:23pm – 4:23pm
Low 0.6 ft at 2:53pm
Sunrise 6:19am · Sunset 7:31pm
Monday
Aug 24
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Low 0.5 ft at 3:30pm
Sunrise 6:20am · Sunset 7:29pm
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.