- High 1:22 AM 3.6 ft
- Low 4:47 AM 3.3 ft
- High 10:53 AM 5.3 ft
- Low 6:45 PM -0.2 ft
First light 6:14 AMSunrise 6:42 AMSunset 5:00 PMLast light 5:28 PM
Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay, CA Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
NOAA tide station 9413375 · California · updated Nov 12, 2026
Fri, Nov 13: High tide 2:23 AM (3.6 ft) and 11:31 AM (5.0 ft); low tide 5:26 AM (3.4 ft) and 7:31 PM (0.0 ft).
Tide todayHigh 2:23 AM · High 11:31 AMLow 5:26 AM · Low 7:31 PM
Today's range5.0 ft0.0 → 5.0 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 46236
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Sun6:43 AM – 5:00 PMFirst light 6:15 AM · Last light 5:27 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 46236 (Monterey Canyon Outer, CA (156)), 17 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station 46092 (MBM1), 17 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- High 2:23 AM 3.6 ft
- Low 5:26 AM 3.4 ft
- High 11:31 AM 5.0 ft
- Low 7:31 PM 0.0 ft
First light 6:15 AMSunrise 6:43 AMSunset 5:00 PMLast light 5:27 PM
- High 3:26 AM 3.6 ft
- Low 6:18 AM 3.5 ft
- High 12:14 PM 4.7 ft
- Low 8:21 PM 0.2 ft
First light 6:16 AMSunrise 6:44 AMSunset 4:59 PMLast light 5:27 PM
- High 4:21 AM 3.7 ft
- Low 7:37 AM 3.5 ft
- High 1:09 PM 4.4 ft
- Low 9:11 PM 0.4 ft
First light 6:17 AMSunrise 6:45 AMSunset 4:58 PMLast light 5:26 PM
- High 5:01 AM 3.8 ft
- Low 9:19 AM 3.4 ft
- High 2:18 PM 4.0 ft
- Low 10:00 PM 0.5 ft
First light 6:18 AMSunrise 6:46 AMSunset 4:57 PMLast light 5:26 PM
Best fishing times today in Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)
6/10
Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot2:10 am – 4:10 am↻ Tide change: high 2:23 am
- Moon overhead2:35 pm – 4:35 pmSunset≈ Moving water, falling
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise10:23 am – 11:23 amNear slack (high 11:31 am)
- Moonset7:50 pm – 8:50 pmNear slack (low 7:31 pm)
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 13 | 6/10Good | Major 2:10 am – 4:10 am · 2:35 pm – 4:35 pm Minor 10:23 am – 11:23 am · 7:50 pm – 8:50 pm |
|---|---|---|
| SatNov 14 | 6/10Good | Major 2:59 am – 4:59 am · 3:23 pm – 5:23 pm Minor 11:02 am – 12:02 pm · 8:50 pm – 9:50 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 7/10Good | Major 3:47 am – 5:47 am · 4:10 pm – 6:10 pm Minor 11:36 am – 12:36 pm · 9:50 pm – 10:50 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 7/10Good | Major 4:32 am – 6:32 am · 4:54 pm – 6:54 pm Minor 12:05 pm – 1:05 pm · 10:50 pm – 11:50 pm |
| TueNov 17 | 7/10Good | Major 5:15 am – 7:15 am · 5:37 pm – 7:37 pm Minor 12:31 pm – 1:31 pm · 11:51 pm – 12:51 am |
| WedNov 18 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:58 am – 7:58 am · 6:19 pm – 8:19 pm Minor 12:56 pm – 1:56 pm |
| ThuNov 19 | 3/10Poor | Major 6:41 am – 8:41 am · 7:03 pm – 9:03 pm Minor 12:52 am – 1:52 am · 1:21 pm – 2:21 pm |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 9413375 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2) | 2 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon underfoot – tide change +2; Moon overhead – moving water +1) | 3 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days) | 0 |
| Today | 6, rounded | 6/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 36.52, -121.94 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Best fishing times today in Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay
Today is a poor fishing day (solunar + tide)
3/10
Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot1:19 am – 3:19 am
- Moon overhead1:45 pm – 3:45 pm≈ Moving water, falling
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise9:37 am – 10:37 amNear slack (high 10:53 am)
- Moonset6:54 pm – 7:54 pmNear slack (low 6:45 pm)
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 12 | 3/10Poor | Major 1:19 am – 3:19 am · 1:45 pm – 3:45 pm Minor 9:37 am – 10:37 am · 6:54 pm – 7:54 pm |
|---|---|---|
| FriNov 13 | 6/10Good | Major 2:10 am – 4:10 am · 2:35 pm – 4:35 pm Minor 10:23 am – 11:23 am · 7:50 pm – 8:50 pm |
| SatNov 14 | 6/10Good | Major 2:59 am – 4:59 am · 3:23 pm – 5:23 pm Minor 11:02 am – 12:02 pm · 8:50 pm – 9:50 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 7/10Good | Major 3:47 am – 5:47 am · 4:10 pm – 6:10 pm Minor 11:36 am – 12:36 pm · 9:50 pm – 10:50 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 7/10Good | Major 4:32 am – 6:32 am · 4:54 pm – 6:54 pm Minor 12:05 pm – 1:05 pm · 10:50 pm – 11:50 pm |
| TueNov 17 | 7/10Good | Major 5:15 am – 7:15 am · 5:37 pm – 7:37 pm Minor 12:31 pm – 1:31 pm · 11:51 pm – 12:51 am |
| WedNov 18 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:58 am – 7:58 am · 6:19 pm – 8:19 pm Minor 12:56 pm – 1:56 pm |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 9413375 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) | 0 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon overhead – moving water +1) | 1 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 3.4 days) | 1 |
| Today | 3, rounded | 3/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 36.52, -121.94 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay tide table — next 7 days
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 1:22 AM 3.63 ft | Low 4:47 AM 3.29 ft | High 10:53 AM 5.28 ft | Low 6:45 PM -0.15 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 2:23 AM 3.59 ft | Low 5:26 AM 3.41 ft | High 11:31 AM 5.02 ft | Low 7:31 PM 0.02 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3:26 AM 3.61 ft | Low 6:18 AM 3.49 ft | High 12:14 PM 4.71 ft | Low 8:21 PM 0.20 ft |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 4:21 AM 3.69 ft | Low 7:37 AM 3.51 ft | High 1:09 PM 4.38 ft | Low 9:11 PM 0.37 ft |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 5:01 AM 3.84 ft | Low 9:19 AM 3.37 ft | High 2:18 PM 4.04 ft | Low 10:00 PM 0.55 ft |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 5:30 AM 4.04 ft | Low 10:49 AM 2.99 ft | High 3:39 PM 3.77 ft | Low 10:44 PM 0.75 ft |
| Wed, Nov 18 | High 5:54 AM 4.32 ft | Low 11:53 AM 2.44 ft | High 4:59 PM 3.61 ft | Low 11:24 PM 1.00 ft |
| Thu, Nov 19 | High 6:17 AM 4.66 ft | Low 12:42 PM 1.77 ft | High 6:14 PM 3.56 ft | |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Low 12:02 AM 1.30 ft | High 6:41 AM 5.07 ft | Low 1:26 PM 1.03 ft | High 7:21 PM 3.60 ft |
Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.
About the tide at Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay
NOAA station 9413375 is 31.8 mi south of Santa Cruz, CA, the nearest beach or town with its own page here. Its predictions are NOAA time and height offsets from reference station Monterey, Monterey Bay (9413450, 7 mi northeast).
Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay has a mixed semidiurnal tide: usually two highs and two lows a day, of noticeably unequal height (on average the day's two highs differ by 1.5 ft and its two lows by 2.4 ft). The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 3.4 ft, growing to about 6.7 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 3.2 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 6.8 ft on December 24, 2026 at 9:24 AM; the lowest is -1.8 ft on December 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM, and 185 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Mixed semidiurnal
- Mean range
- 3.4 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 6.7 ft / 3.2 ft
- Average higher high
- 5.2 ft
- Average lower low
- 0.0 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 6.8 ft · Dec 24, 2026
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -1.8 ft · Dec 24, 2026
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 185
This week
From Fri, Nov 13 to Thu, Nov 19, high tides at Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay range from 3.6 ft to 5.0 ft; the biggest is on Fri, Nov 13 at 11:31 AM. The lowest low is 0.0 ft on Fri, Nov 13 at 7:31 PM. Low tides in daylight (sunrise to sunset): Sun 7:37 AM (3.5 ft); Mon 9:19 AM (3.4 ft); Tue 10:49 AM (3.0 ft); Wed 11:53 AM (2.4 ft); Thu 12:42 PM (1.8 ft).
Tide statistics computed from NOAA high/low predictions for Oct 2026 – Oct 2027; heights in feet above MLLW. Predictions are astronomical and do not include weather.
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Beaches & towns near this station
- Santa Cruz, CA 31.8 mi north
Nearby tide stations
- Monterey, Monterey Bay, CA 6.7 mi northeast
- Moss Landing, Ocean Pier, CA 21.2 mi northeast
- General Fish Company Pier, CA 21.2 mi northeast
- Elkhorn Slough, Highway 1 Bridge, CA 21.8 mi northeast
- Elkhorn Yacht Club, CA 22.0 mi northeast
- Pacific Mariculture Dock, CA 22.6 mi northeast
- Elkhorn, Elkhorn Slough, CA 23.2 mi northeast
- Tidal Creek, Elkhorn Slough, CA 24.2 mi northeast
About this station
- NOAA station ID
- 9413375
- Type
- Subordinate station (offsets from NOAA station 9413450)
- Coordinates
- 36.5200, -121.9400
- Datum
- MLLW (feet)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
FAQ
When is high tide today at Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay, CA?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide at Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay, CA is at 2:23 AM, 11:31 AM local time.
When is low tide today at Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay, CA?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide at Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay, CA is at 5:26 AM, 7:31 PM local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow at Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay, CA?
On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 3:26 AM (3.6 ft) and 12:14 PM (4.7 ft); low tides are at 6:18 AM (3.5 ft) and 8:21 PM (0.2 ft) (local time).
What is the tide range at Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay, CA?
The average range between high and low tide is 3.4 ft; about 6.7 ft at spring tides and 3.2 ft at neap tides. The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 6.8 ft on December 24, 2026 (NOAA predictions, MLLW).
Where does this tide data come from?
Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9413375. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).