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Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay tide chart

California · near Carmel-by-the-Sea (3 mi) · NOAA station 9413375 · times in local time (PDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM4:53 AM · 1.8 ft11:02 AM · 5.5 ft5:56 PM · 0.1 ft5.5 ft
  • Low 4:53 AM 1.8 ft
  • High 11:02 AM 5.5 ft
  • Low 5:56 PM 0.1 ft

Sunrise 7:12 AM · Sunset 6:38 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay
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Best times

1:00 PM–3:00 PM and 1:00 AM–2:00 AM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Striped bass In seasonSF Bay and Delta on moving water
    • Calico bass In seasonKelp and rocks in Southern California
    • Yellowtail In seasonSouthern California, warm water

    General seasonal guide for California. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay

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    Marine forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm

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    • 162.550 MHz WX1 KEC49, Monterey, CA (44 mi)
    • 162.450 MHz WX5 WWF64, Monterey Marine, CA (44 mi)

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    VHF marine channels

    • Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
    • Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 4:53 AM 1.8 ftH 11:02 AM 5.5 ftL 5:56 PM 0.1 ft7:12 AM / 6:38 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 12:19 AM 4.1 ftL 5:23 AM 2.2 ftH 11:30 AM 5.5 ftL 6:38 PM 0.0 ft7:13 AM / 6:37 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 1:15 AM 3.8 ftL 5:51 AM 2.7 ftH 11:59 AM 5.4 ftL 7:22 PM 0.1 ft7:14 AM / 6:35 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 2:17 AM 3.6 ftL 6:20 AM 3.0 ftH 12:30 PM 5.2 ftL 8:11 PM 0.3 ft7:15 AM / 6:34 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 3:34 AM 3.5 ftL 6:51 AM 3.3 ftH 1:07 PM 4.9 ftL 9:07 PM 0.4 ft7:15 AM / 6:33 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 5:07 AM 3.5 ftL 7:33 AM 3.5 ftH 1:55 PM 4.7 ftL 10:10 PM 0.6 ft7:16 AM / 6:31 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17H 6:30 AM 3.6 ftL 8:59 AM 3.6 ftH 3:01 PM 4.4 ftL 11:14 PM 0.6 ft7:17 AM / 6:30 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Best fishing times at Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1195 · Excellent1:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:25 AM–2:25 AM, 12:48 PM–2:48 PM7:58 AM–8:58 AM, 6:31 PM–7:31 PM
    Mon Oct 1281 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:11 AM–3:11 AM, 1:35 PM–3:35 PM9:01 AM–10:01 AM, 7:03 PM–8:03 PM
    Tue Oct 1368 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM1:59 AM–3:59 AM, 2:23 PM–4:23 PM10:03 AM–11:03 AM, 7:39 PM–8:39 PM
    Wed Oct 1457 · Good4:00 PM–5:00 PM2:48 AM–4:48 AM, 3:13 PM–5:13 PM11:03 AM–12:03 PM, 8:22 PM–9:22 PM
    Thu Oct 1550 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:39 AM–5:39 AM, 4:04 PM–6:04 PM11:58 AM–12:58 PM, 9:10 PM–10:10 PM
    Fri Oct 1650 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM4:29 AM–6:29 AM, 4:55 PM–6:55 PM12:47 PM–1:47 PM, 10:05 PM–11:05 PM
    Sat Oct 1751 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:20 AM–7:20 AM, 5:44 PM–7:44 PM1:29 PM–2:29 PM, 11:03 PM–12:03 AM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.1 ft at 5:56 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.4 ft at 4:05 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 1.0 ft at 3:24 PM on Friday, October 23
    4. 1.6 ft at 2:44 PM on Thursday, October 22
    5. 2.2 ft at 2:03 PM on Wednesday, October 21
    6. 2.7 ft at 1:19 PM on Tuesday, October 20

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 4:53 AM 1.8 ftH 11:02 AM 5.5 ftL 5:56 PM 0.1 ft7:12 AM / 6:38 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 12:19 AM 4.1 ftL 5:23 AM 2.2 ftH 11:30 AM 5.5 ftL 6:38 PM 0.0 ft7:13 AM / 6:37 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 1:15 AM 3.8 ftL 5:51 AM 2.7 ftH 11:59 AM 5.4 ftL 7:22 PM 0.1 ft7:14 AM / 6:35 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 2:17 AM 3.6 ftL 6:20 AM 3.0 ftH 12:30 PM 5.2 ftL 8:11 PM 0.3 ft7:15 AM / 6:34 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 3:34 AM 3.5 ftL 6:51 AM 3.3 ftH 1:07 PM 4.9 ftL 9:07 PM 0.4 ft7:15 AM / 6:33 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 5:07 AM 3.5 ftL 7:33 AM 3.5 ftH 1:55 PM 4.7 ftL 10:10 PM 0.6 ft7:16 AM / 6:31 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 6:30 AM 3.6 ftL 8:59 AM 3.6 ftH 3:01 PM 4.4 ftL 11:14 PM 0.6 ft7:17 AM / 6:30 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 7:14 AM 3.7 ftL 11:01 AM 3.5 ftH 4:21 PM 4.2 ft7:18 AM / 6:29 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 12:11 AM 0.6 ftH 7:41 AM 3.9 ftL 12:24 PM 3.1 ftH 5:38 PM 4.2 ft7:19 AM / 6:27 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 12:57 AM 0.6 ftH 8:02 AM 4.1 ftL 1:19 PM 2.7 ftH 6:44 PM 4.2 ft7:20 AM / 6:26 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 1:35 AM 0.6 ftH 8:22 AM 4.3 ftL 2:03 PM 2.2 ftH 7:42 PM 4.2 ft7:21 AM / 6:25 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 2:09 AM 0.8 ftH 8:41 AM 4.6 ftL 2:44 PM 1.6 ftH 8:35 PM 4.3 ft7:22 AM / 6:24 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 2:40 AM 1.0 ftH 9:02 AM 5.0 ftL 3:24 PM 1.0 ftH 9:26 PM 4.3 ft7:23 AM / 6:22 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 3:10 AM 1.3 ftH 9:26 AM 5.4 ftL 4:05 PM 0.4 ftH 10:17 PM 4.2 ft7:24 AM / 6:21 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 3:42 AM 1.6 ftH 9:54 AM 5.7 ftL 4:48 PM -0.2 ftH 11:10 PM 4.2 ft7:25 AM / 6:20 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 4:15 AM 2.0 ftH 10:25 AM 6.0 ftL 5:33 PM -0.6 ft7:26 AM / 6:19 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 12:07 AM 4.0 ftL 4:50 AM 2.4 ftH 11:00 AM 6.2 ftL 6:22 PM -0.8 ft7:27 AM / 6:18 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 1:08 AM 3.9 ftL 5:28 AM 2.7 ftH 11:40 AM 6.2 ftL 7:16 PM -0.9 ft7:28 AM / 6:16 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 2:18 AM 3.8 ftL 6:13 AM 3.0 ftH 12:27 PM 6.1 ftL 8:14 PM -0.8 ft7:29 AM / 6:15 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 3:36 AM 3.7 ftL 7:09 AM 3.2 ftH 1:22 PM 5.8 ftL 9:17 PM -0.7 ft7:30 AM / 6:14 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 4:52 AM 3.8 ftL 8:29 AM 3.3 ftH 2:29 PM 5.4 ftL 10:23 PM -0.5 ft7:31 AM / 6:13 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 4:55 AM 4.0 ftL 9:12 AM 3.2 ftH 2:49 PM 4.9 ftL 10:27 PM -0.2 ft6:32 AM / 5:12 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 5:43 AM 4.3 ftL 10:50 AM 2.8 ftH 4:15 PM 4.6 ftL 11:24 PM 0.1 ft6:33 AM / 5:11 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 6:22 AM 4.6 ftL 12:07 PM 2.1 ftH 5:37 PM 4.3 ft6:34 AM / 5:10 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 12:13 AM 0.4 ftH 6:56 AM 4.9 ftL 1:07 PM 1.4 ftH 6:50 PM 4.2 ft6:35 AM / 5:09 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 12:56 AM 0.8 ftH 7:28 AM 5.2 ftL 1:59 PM 0.8 ftH 7:56 PM 4.0 ft6:36 AM / 5:08 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 1:34 AM 1.3 ftH 7:57 AM 5.5 ftL 2:44 PM 0.3 ftH 8:55 PM 4.0 ft6:37 AM / 5:07 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 2:08 AM 1.8 ftH 8:25 AM 5.7 ftL 3:26 PM -0.1 ftH 9:49 PM 3.9 ft6:38 AM / 5:06 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 2:40 AM 2.2 ftH 8:53 AM 5.8 ftL 4:05 PM -0.3 ftH 10:41 PM 3.8 ft6:39 AM / 5:06 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 3:11 AM 2.6 ftH 9:21 AM 5.7 ftL 4:43 PM -0.4 ftH 11:33 PM 3.8 ft6:40 AM / 5:05 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 3:42 AM 2.9 ftH 9:49 AM 5.7 ftL 5:22 PM -0.4 ft6:41 AM / 5:04 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay

    Beaches

    Boat ramps

    Fishing piers and docks

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Blue Rockfish, Kelp Rockfish, Striped Seaperch. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Blue Rockfish Sebastes mystinusSalt water · 73646 records
    • Kelp Rockfish Sebastes atrovirensSalt water · 31980 records
    • Striped Seaperch Embiotoca lateralisSalt water · 31588 records
    • Painted Greenling Oxylebius pictusSalt water · 27577 records
    • Senorita Oxyjulis californicaSalt water · 25727 records
    • Black Rockfish Sebastes melanopsSalt water · 23713 records
    • Black-and-yellow Rockfish Sebastes chrysomelasSalt water · 23118 records
    • Kelp Perch Brachyistius frenatusSalt water · 22814 records
    • Gopher Rockfish Sebastes carnatusSalt water · 22764 records
    • Pile Perch Rhacochilus vaccaSalt water · 21818 records
    • Black Perch Embiotoca jacksoniSalt water · 21454 records
    • Kelp Greenling Hexagrammos decagrammusSalt water · 20909 records
    • Copper Rockfish Sebastes caurinusSalt water · 18943 records
    • Lingcod Ophiodon elongatusSalt water · 18547 records
    • Bocaccio Sebastes paucispinisSalt water · 18389 records
    • Rainbow Seaperch Hypsurus caryiSalt water · 18319 records
    • Vermilion Rockfish Sebastes miniatusSalt water · 18233 records
    • Cabezon Scorpaenichthys marmoratusSalt water · 18034 records
    • Canary Rockfish Sebastes pinnigerSalt water · 17966 records
    • Halfblind Goby Lethops connectensSalt water · 17642 records
    • California Sheephead Semicossyphus pulcherSalt water · 17619 records
    • Tube-snout Aulorhynchus flavidusSalt water · 17594 records
    • Rubberlip Seaperch Rhacochilus toxotesSalt water · 17591 records
    • Blacksmith Chromis punctipinnisSalt water · 17463 records
    • Plainfin Midshipman Porichthys notatusSalt water · 17442 records
    • Grass Rockfish Sebastes rastrelligerSalt water · 17363 records
    • Treefish Sebastes serricepsSalt water · 17340 records
    • Opaleye Girella nigricansSalt water · 17312 records
    • Kelp Bass Paralabrax clathratusSalt water · 17278 records
    • Monkeyface Prickleback Cebidichthys violaceusSalt water · 17271 records
    • China Rockfish Sebastes nebulosusSalt water · 17269 records
    • Stripetail Rockfish Sebastes saxicolaSalt water · 17267 records
    • Halfbanded Rockfish Sebastes semicinctusSalt water · 17260 records
    • Brown Rockfish Sebastes auriculatusSalt water · 17258 records
    • Speckled Sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeusSalt water · 17249 records
    • Widow Rockfish Sebastes entomelasSalt water · 17235 records
    • Pacific Sanddab Citharichthys sordidusSalt water · 17234 records
    • Northern Anchovy Engraulis mordaxSalt water · 17220 records
    • Northern Clingfish Gobiesox maeandricusSalt water · 17219 records
    • White Seaperch Phanerodon furcatusSalt water · 17209 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay

    Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay gets two high tides and two low tides most days, but one high is clearly higher than the other (and one low clearly lower), which is called a mixed tide. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 3.3 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Wednesday, October 28, when the day's range reaches 7.1 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (6.2 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 3.6 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.9 ft at 7:16 PM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 12 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

    The highest predicted tide is 6.2 ft at 11:40 AM on Wednesday, October 28. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.

    Station details

    Reference station: Monterey, Monterey Bay.

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