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Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay Tide Times

California · Station 9413375 · Updated Aug 5, 2026

Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay runs a mean tidal range of about 3.3 ft. This month the highest water, 6.5 ft, comes on the evening of Aug 10, and the lowest, a -1.2 ft minus tide, on the morning of Aug 11.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Monterey, Monterey Bay (9413450), about 7 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 4 min earlier.

Predictedno live gauge

Next high tide 5.3 ft at 3:59 PM

Predicted

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder Flood tide ≥ ft Low tide ≤ ft

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay this month: Aug 7, Aug 8, Aug 9, Aug 10, Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 13. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock — prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.

🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay this month: Aug 8, Aug 9, Aug 10, Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14, Aug 25, Aug 26, Aug 27. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock — prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

August 2026

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Sat

1L:0.0H:4.3L:2.2

2H:4.7L:0.4H:4.5L:2.0

3H:4.2L:0.9H:4.8L:1.8

4H:3.6L:1.5H:5.0L:1.4

5🌗H:3.2L:2.0H:5.3L:0.9

6🌗H:2.9L:2.5H:5.6

7🌗L:0.4H:3.1L:2.9H:5.8

8L:-0.2H:3.3L:3.0H:6.1

9L:-0.7H:3.6L:2.9H:6.3

10L:-1.0H:3.8L:2.7H:6.5

11L:-1.2H:4.0L:2.4H:6.4

12🌑L:-1.1H:4.3L:2.1H:6.2

13🌑L:-0.8H:4.5L:1.8H:5.8

14🌑L:-0.4H:4.7L:1.6

15🌑H:5.2L:0.2H:4.9L:1.4

16H:4.6L:0.8H:5.0L:1.3

17H:4.0L:1.5H:5.0L:1.3

18H:3.4L:2.1H:5.0L:1.2

19🌓H:3.1L:2.7H:4.9L:1.0

20🌓H:3.2L:3.1H:4.9

21🌓L:0.8H:3.4L:3.3H:4.9

22🌓L:0.5H:3.5L:3.3H:5.0

23L:0.3H:3.6L:3.1H:5.2

24L:0.1H:3.7L:2.9H:5.4

25L:-0.1H:3.8L:2.6H:5.5

26L:-0.1H:4.0L:2.4H:5.5

27🌕L:-0.1H:4.2L:2.1H:5.4

28🌕L:0.1H:4.4L:1.8H:5.2

29🌕L:0.4H:4.6L:1.5H:4.8

30L:0.8H:4.9L:1.3

31H:4.4L:1.2H:5.1L:1.1

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay — peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).

Day	Major windows	Minor windows	Score
Today 🌗	5:26–7:26 AM 5:51–7:51 PM	10:55–12:55 AM 12:44–2:44 PM	33
Thu Aug 6 🌗	6:22–8:22 AM 6:47–8:47 PM	— 1:58–3:58 PM	42
Fri Aug 7 🌗	7:22–9:22 AM 7:47–9:47 PM	11:40–1:40 AM 3:11–5:11 PM	55
Sat Aug 8 🌘	8:26–10:26 AM 8:51–10:51 PM	12:34–2:34 AM 4:19–6:19 PM	67
Sun Aug 9 🌘	9:31–11:31 AM 9:56–11:56 PM	1:39–3:39 AM 5:18–7:18 PM	78
Mon Aug 10 🌘	10:33–12:33 PM 10:58–12:58 AM	2:51–4:51 AM 6:07–8:07 PM	86
Tue Aug 11 🌘	11:32–1:32 PM 11:57–1:57 AM	4:05–6:05 AM 6:47–8:47 PM	92

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9413375. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.

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