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 · Friday
3:24pm – 6:24pm
Lowest water at 4:54pm at 0.2 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.2 ft
Water
75°F
Air
75°F
Visibility
8.5 mi
Wind
11 mph
Surf
2.6 ft
- •Very low tide, great pool access
Other low tides: 4:45am at 0.1 ft (dark)
Tomorrow · Saturday
4:01pm – 6:57pm
Lowest water at 5:31pm at 0.1 ft. Aim to arrive about 45 minutes early and work outward as the water drops.
Low tide
0.1 ft
Water
75°F
Air
74°F
Visibility
12.4 mi
Wind
9 mph
Surf
3.1 ft
- •Very low tide, great pool access
Other low tides: 5:09am at 0.1 ft (dark)
Best window this week
Saturday, 4:01pm – 6:57pm
Low 0.1 ft at 5:31pm · water 75°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.
Sunday
Sep 27
4:41pm – 6:56pm
Low 0.0 ft at 6:11pm
Sunrise 6:43am · Sunset 6:41pm
Monday
Sep 28
5:26pm – 6:54pm
Low 0.0 ft at 6:56pm
Sunrise 6:44am · Sunset 6:39pm
Tuesday
Sep 29
6:29am – 7:54am
Low 0.3 ft at 6:24am
Sunrise 6:44am · Sunset 6:38pm
Wednesday
Sep 30
6:30am – 8:22am
Low 0.4 ft at 6:52am
Sunrise 6:45am · Sunset 6:37pm
Thursday
Oct 1
6:31am – 8:51am
Low 0.5 ft at 7:21am
Sunrise 6:46am · Sunset 6:35pm
Friday
Oct 2
6:32am – 9:28am
Low 0.6 ft at 7:58am
Sunrise 6:47am · Sunset 6:34pm
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.