diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 0ff62a92fa..acb65f8178 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ ClimaCoupler.jl Release Notes
 
 ### ClimaCoupler features
 
+#### Use TripolarGrid with OceananigansSimulation PR[#1409](https://github.com/CliMA/ClimaCoupler.jl/pull/1409)
+
+Switch from using the Oceananigans.jl `LatitudeLongitudeGrid` to `TripolarGrid`.
+
 #### Remove bucket `get_new_cache` PR[#1437](https://github.com/CliMA/ClimaCoupler.jl/pull/1437)
 
 As of ClimaLand v0.16.2, total energy and and water are always stored in the bucket cache.
diff --git a/experiments/ClimaEarth/components/ocean/oceananigans.jl b/experiments/ClimaEarth/components/ocean/oceananigans.jl
index 2d895e35e5..1338c6707e 100644
--- a/experiments/ClimaEarth/components/ocean/oceananigans.jl
+++ b/experiments/ClimaEarth/components/ocean/oceananigans.jl
@@ -49,29 +49,16 @@ function OceananigansSimulation(area_fraction, start_date, stop_date; output_dir
     download_dataset(en4_temperature)
     download_dataset(en4_salinity)
 
-    # Set up ocean grid (1 degree)
-    resolution_points = (360, 160, 32)
-    Nz = last(resolution_points)
+    # Set up tripolar ocean grid (1 degree)
+    Nx = 360
+    Ny = 180
+    Nz = 40
     depth = 4000 # meters
     z = OC.ExponentialCoordinate(Nz, -depth, 0; scale = 0.85 * depth)
 
-    # Regular LatLong because we know how to do interpolation there
-
-    # TODO: When moving to TripolarGrid, note that we need to be careful about
-    # ensuring the coordinate systems align (ie, rotate vectors on the OC grid)
-
-    underlying_grid = OC.LatitudeLongitudeGrid(
-        arch;
-        size = resolution_points,
-        longitude = (-180, 180),
-        latitude = (-80, 80),   # NOTE: Don't goo to high up when using LatLongGrid, or the cells will be too small
-        z,
-        halo = (7, 7, 7),
-    )
-
+    underlying_grid = OC.TripolarGrid(arch; size = (Nx, Ny, Nz), halo = (7, 7, 4), z)
     bottom_height =
         CO.regrid_bathymetry(underlying_grid; minimum_depth = 30, interpolation_passes = 20, major_basins = 1)
-
     grid = OC.ImmersedBoundaryGrid(underlying_grid, OC.GridFittedBottom(bottom_height); active_cells_map = true)
 
     use_restoring = start_date + Dates.Month(1) < stop_date
@@ -95,17 +82,19 @@ function OceananigansSimulation(area_fraction, start_date, stop_date; output_dir
     # Set initial condition to EN4 state estimate at start_date
     OC.set!(ocean.model, T = en4_temperature[1], S = en4_salinity[1])
 
+    # Construct a remapper from the exchange grid to `Center, Center` fields
     long_cc = OC.λnodes(grid, OC.Center(), OC.Center(), OC.Center())
     lat_cc = OC.φnodes(grid, OC.Center(), OC.Center(), OC.Center())
 
-    # TODO: Go from 0 to Nx+1, Ny+1 (for halos) (for LatLongGrid)
-
     # Construct a remapper from the exchange grid to `Center, Center` fields
     long_cc = reshape(long_cc, length(long_cc), 1)
     lat_cc = reshape(lat_cc, 1, length(lat_cc))
     target_points_cc = @. CC.Geometry.LatLongPoint(lat_cc, long_cc)
-    # TODO: We can remove the `nothing` after CC > 0.14.33
-    remapper_cc = CC.Remapping.Remapper(axes(area_fraction), target_points_cc, nothing)
+    if pkgversion(CC) >= v"0.14.34"
+        remapper_cc = CC.Remapping.Remapper(axes(area_fraction), target_points_cc)
+    else
+        remapper_cc = CC.Remapping.Remapper(axes(area_fraction), target_points_cc, nothing)
+    end
 
     # Construct two 2D Center/Center fields to use as scratch space while remapping
     scratch_cc1 = OC.Field{OC.Center, OC.Center, Nothing}(grid)