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
5:56am – 7:13am
Lowest water at 5:43am at -0.3 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
-0.3 ft
Water
70°F
Air
70°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
2 mph
Surf
2.6 ft
- •Very low tide, great pool access
Other low tides: 5:16pm at 0.3 ft
Tomorrow · Thursday
5:57am – 7:48am
Lowest water at 6:18am at -0.2 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
-0.2 ft
Water
70°F
Air
68°F
Visibility
10 mi
Wind
2 mph
Surf
2.6 ft
- •Very low tide, great pool access
Other low tides: 6:03pm at 0.3 ft
Best window this week
Wednesday, 5:56am – 7:13am
Low -0.3 ft at 5:43am · water 70°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
Aug 14
5:58am – 8:22am
Low -0.1 ft at 6:52am
Sunrise 6:13am · Sunset 7:41pm
Saturday
Aug 15
5:58am – 8:53am
Low -0.0 ft at 7:23am
Sunrise 6:13am · Sunset 7:40pm
Sunday
Aug 16
6:23am – 9:23am
Low 0.1 ft at 7:53am
Sunrise 6:14am · Sunset 7:39pm
Monday
Aug 17
6:50am – 9:50am
Low 0.3 ft at 8:20am
Sunrise 6:15am · Sunset 7:38pm
Tuesday
Aug 18
7:13am – 10:13am
Low 0.4 ft at 8:43am
Sunrise 6:15am · Sunset 7:36pm
Wednesday
Aug 19
7:29am – 10:29am
Low 0.5 ft at 8:59am
Sunrise 6:16am · Sunset 7:35pm
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.