Tacoma tide times

Commencement Bay, WACommencement BayNOAA 9446484Friday, October 16 · PDTFri Oct 16Live gauge · 6 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Tacoma the next low tide is at 4:24 PM (8.0 ft) and the next high tide is at 10:29 AM (11.0 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:37 AM. Right now the gauge reads 0.4 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows.

Right now
0.9 ft ↑
Rising 1.1 ft per hour
Next high
10:29 AM
In 6 h 35 min · 11.0 ft
Next low
4:24 PM
In 12 h 30 min · 8.0 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.4 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.4 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ft12 ftNOW 3:532:48 AMLow · −0.2 ft10:29 AMHigh · 11.0 ft4:24 PMLow · 8.0 ft8:23 PMHigh · 8.9 ft
Tide chart for Tacoma, today. Low −0.2 ft at 2:48 AM, high 11.0 ft at 10:29 AM, low 8.0 ft at 4:24 PM, high 8.9 ft at 8:23 PM. Measured water level is 0.4 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low2:48 AM−0.2 ft
  • High10:29 AM11.0 ft
  • Low4:24 PM8.0 ft
  • High8:23 PM8.9 ft
Tide times for Tacoma
TideTimeHeight
Low2:48 AM−0.2 ft
High10:29 AM11.0 ft
Low4:24 PM8.0 ft
High8:23 PM8.9 ft
Water temp
56°F
Station sensor
Sunrise
7:30 AM
First light 6:59
Sunset
6:22 PM
Last light 6:53
Moon
33%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
11.2 ft
Mean 8.1 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    8:00 to 9:00 AM

    Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 10:29 AM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today.

  • Surfing
    No mid-tide window in daylight

    Tide stage only. Swell, sandbars and local breaks decide what works.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 1:00 to 5:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 1:00 to 5:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayFri 16L2:48a−0.2H10:29a11.0L4:24p8.0H8:23p8.911.2
SatOct 17L3:37a0.5H11:35a10.8L6:08p7.8H9:24p8.310.3
SunOct 18L4:33a1.1H12:43p10.7L7:36p7.2H10:48p7.89.6
MonOct 19L5:37a1.6H1:39p10.8L8:24p6.49.1
TueOct 20H12:19a7.7L6:43a2.0H2:20p10.9L8:56p5.59.0
WedOct 21H1:38a8.1L7:43a2.3H2:51p11.2L9:22p4.48.9
ThuOct 22H2:42a8.7L8:36a2.7H3:16p11.4L9:46p3.18.8

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9446484.

Nearby stations

Currents

Browns Point, 1.6 miles North of

  • Slack4:31 AM
  • Max flood8:32 AM 0.2 kn
  • Slack11:35 AM
  • Slack2:58 PM
  • Max flood7:47 PM 0.6 kn

Current predictions for Browns Point, 1.6 miles North of, 5 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
47.267° N, 122.413° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9446484

About the tides at Tacoma

Tacoma has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. With a mean range of about 8.1 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 11.8 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 15.2 ft, comes on October 28, and the smallest, 5.6 ft, on October 27. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 13.4 ft on January 25 and bottom out at −4.1 ft on December 24.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It also reports water temperature and air pressure. It was established in 1996. The nearest other station is Tahlequah, 6 mi away. For tidal currents, see Browns Point, 1.6 miles North of.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.