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 · Wednesday
6:20am – 9:00am
Lowest water at 7:30am at 0.5 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.5 ft
Water
74°F
Air
67°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
7 mph
Surf
2 ft
Other low tides: 10:13pm at 0.2 ft (dark)
Tomorrow · Thursday
6:20am – 8:20am
Lowest water at 6:50am at 0.6 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.6 ft
Water
74°F
Air
65°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
3 mph
Surf
2 ft
Other low tides: 11:56pm at 0.3 ft (dark)
Best window this week
Tuesday, 1:45pm – 4:45pm
Low 0.5 ft at 3:15pm · water 74°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.
Friday
Sep 18
Sunrise 6:36am · Sunset 6:56pm
Saturday
Sep 19
10:57am – 1:57pm
Low 0.7 ft at 12:27pm
Sunrise 6:37am · Sunset 6:54pm
Sunday
Sep 20
12:29pm – 3:29pm
Low 0.7 ft at 1:59pm
Sunrise 6:37am · Sunset 6:53pm
Monday
Sep 21
1:11pm – 4:11pm
Low 0.6 ft at 2:41pm
Sunrise 6:38am · Sunset 6:52pm
Tuesday
Sep 22
1:45pm – 4:45pm
Low 0.5 ft at 3:15pm
Sunrise 6:39am · Sunset 6:50pm
Wednesday
Sep 23
2:17pm – 5:17pm
Low 0.4 ft at 3:47pm
Sunrise 6:39am · Sunset 6:49pm
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.