Mansfield Cone Tides Today
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Mansfield Cone runs a mean tidal range of about 3.5 ft. This month the highest water, 6.6 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -1.6 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 25.
| High tide | 6:11 AM | 4.5 ft |
| Low tide | 11:58 AM | 2.1 ft |
| High tide | 5:31 PM | 4.3 ft |
Today on the water at Mansfield Cone
Today at Mansfield Cone: high tide at 6:11 AM (4.5 ft) and 5:31 PM (4.3 ft), low tide at 11:58 AM (2.1 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is chance light rain with SW winds 5 mph, 62°F. Sunrise is at 6:29 AM and sunset at 5:09 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Cloudy | W 9 mph | 57°F |
| Tuesday | Chance Light Rain | SW 5 mph | 62°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Mansfield Cone is
Mansfield Cone sits at 35.9495° N, 121.4819° W on the California coast, about 13 mi west of Fort Hunter Liggett, CA, in Monterey County. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 2012 until 2013, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Monterey, Monterey Bay (NOAA 9413450), 50.9 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 14 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is CAPE SAN MARTIN - 55NM West NW of Morro Bay, CA, an offshore buoy reporting wind, waves and water temperature, 26.7 mi away.
The tide at Mansfield Cone
Mansfield Cone has a mixed tide: two highs and two lows a day, but of unequal size, so one low each day drains noticeably lower than the other. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 5.2 ft, and 3.5 ft between the average high and the average low, a moderate tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.7 ft and the lower low sits 1.0 ft below the other low. For the water around it: California tides are mixed semidiurnal, two highs and two lows a day of unequal height, with ranges of 4 to 7 ft.
About this station
- High tide reaches Mansfield Cone about 6.2 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA fixes MLLW at Mansfield Cone from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 5.2 ft above it and mean sea level 2.7 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 0.0 ft above MLLW here, so a water level on this page converts to NAVD88 by subtracting that amount. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Port San Luis, CA gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9412802, established 2012, gauge removed 2013. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Mansfield Cone
- Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay: 47.0 mi, tides about 11 min later
- Monterey, Monterey Bay: 50.9 mi, tides about 14 min later
- General Fish Company Pier: 61.3 mi, tides about 15 min later
- Moss Landing, Ocean Pier: 61.3 mi, tides about 13 min later
- Pacific Mariculture Dock: 61.6 mi, tides about 25 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Mansfield Cone this month: Nov 8, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27. 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 Mansfield Cone this month: Nov 1, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26 …. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Mansfield Cone, 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 🌗 | 6:38–8:38 AM 7:03–9:03 PM | 11:50–1:50 AM 1:15–3:15 PM | 49 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:26–9:26 AM 7:51–9:51 PM | 12:58–2:58 AM 1:43–3:43 PM | 62 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:11–10:11 AM 8:36–10:36 PM | 2:04–4:04 AM 2:09–4:09 PM | 74 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:56–10:56 AM 9:21–11:21 PM | 3:09–5:09 AM 2:35–4:35 PM | 84 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:41–11:41 AM 10:06–12:06 AM | 4:13–6:13 AM 3:02–5:02 PM | 92 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:28–12:28 PM 10:53–12:53 AM | 5:16–7:16 AM 3:33–5:33 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:16–1:16 PM 11:41–1:41 AM | 6:18–8:18 AM 4:08–6:08 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9412802. 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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