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

6:30pm – 9:30pm

Skip it14/100

Lowest water at 8:00pm 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

64°F

Visibility

11.6 mi

Wind

9 mph

Surf

4.9 ft

•Very low tide, great pool access
•Falls after dark — bring headlamps or pick another day
•Bigger surf, stay off slick rocks

Other low tides: 5:16am at 0.6 ft (dark)

Tomorrow · Saturday

7:29pm – 10:29pm

Skip it15/100

Lowest water at 8:59pm 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

61°F

Visibility

19.3 mi

Wind

5 mph

Surf

6.8 ft

•Very low tide, great pool access
•Falls after dark — bring headlamps or pick another day
•Bigger surf, stay off slick rocks

Other low tides: 5:38am at 0.7 ft (dark)

Best window this week

Friday, 12:39pm – 3:39pm

Low 0.2 ft at 2:09pm · water 73°F

Good68/100

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.

Sunday

Nov 15

Skip it15/100

8:30pm – 11:30pm

Low 0.1 ft at 10:00pm (after dark)

Water 75°FAir 56–72°FVis 15 miWind 2 mph

2.5′

12:05pmHigh

0.1′

10:00pmLow

Sunrise 6:23am · Sunset 4:48pm

Monday

Nov 16

Fair48/100

8:06am – 11:06am

Low 0.7 ft at 9:36am

Water 75°FAir 65–71°FVis 15 miWind 3 mph

2.0′

4:51amHigh

0.7′

9:36amLow

2.3′

1:25pmHigh

0.2′

10:56pmLow

Sunrise 6:24am · Sunset 4:48pm

Tuesday

Nov 17

Fair51/100

10:08am – 1:08pm

Low 0.6 ft at 11:38am

Water 74°FAir 63–71°FVis 15 miWind 4 mph

2.2′

5:09amHigh

0.6′

11:38amLow

2.1′

3:04pmHigh

0.2′

11:43pmLow

Sunrise 6:25am · Sunset 4:47pm

Wednesday

Nov 18

Good60/100

11:12am – 2:12pm

Low 0.5 ft at 12:42pm

Water 74°FAir 63–71°FVis 15 miWind 7 mph

2.4′

5:26amHigh

0.5′

12:42pmLow

2.1′

4:29pmHigh

Sunrise 6:26am · Sunset 4:47pm

Thursday

Nov 19

Fair57/100

11:58am – 2:58pm

Low 0.4 ft at 1:28pm

Water 73°FAir 62–69°FVis 15 miWind 8 mph

0.2′

12:22amLow

2.6′

5:46amHigh

0.4′

1:28pmLow

2.1′

5:38pmHigh

Sunrise 6:27am · Sunset 4:46pm

Friday

Nov 20

Good68/100

12:39pm – 3:39pm

Low 0.2 ft at 2:09pm

Water 73°FAir 64–69°FVis 15 miWind 9 mph

0.2′

12:57amLow

2.9′

6:08amHigh

0.2′

2:09pmLow

2.1′

6:37pmHigh

Sunrise 6:28am · Sunset 4:46pm

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.