Tacoma tide times

Commencement Bay, WACommencement BayNOAA 9446484Tuesday, October 20 · PDTTue Oct 20Gauge offlineChange station
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Today at Tacoma the next low tide is at 8:56 PM (5.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 7:43 AM.

Live gauge readings are delayed. Predicted times below are unaffected.

Predicted now
9.7 ft ↓
Falling 1.1 ft per hour
Next low
8:56 PM
In 4 h 32 min · 5.5 ft
Next high
1:38 AM
In 9 h 14 min · 8.1 ft
Tide range today
9.0 ft
Mean range 8.1 ft
Live gauge readings are delayed. Predicted times are unaffected.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ft12 ftNOW 4:2312:19 AMHigh · 7.7 ft6:43 AMLow · 2.0 ft2:20 PMHigh · 10.9 ft8:56 PMLow · 5.5 ft
Tide chart for Tacoma, today. High 7.7 ft at 12:19 AM, low 2.0 ft at 6:43 AM, high 10.9 ft at 2:20 PM, low 5.5 ft at 8:56 PM.

Predicted tide height at Commencement Bay for Tuesday, October 20, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High12:19 AM7.7 ft
  • Low6:43 AM2.0 ft
  • High2:20 PM10.9 ft
  • Low8:56 PM5.5 ft
Tide times for Tacoma
TideTimeHeight
High12:19 AM7.7 ft
Low6:43 AM2.0 ft
High2:20 PM10.9 ft
Low8:56 PM5.5 ft
Sunrise
7:36 AM
First light 7:05
Sunset
6:14 PM
Last light 6:45
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
9.0 ft
Mean 8.1 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 2:20 PM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    7:00 to 8:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (9:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Enough water all day

    Lowest is 2.0 ft at 6:43 AM.

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
TodayTue 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
FriOct 23H3:37a9.4L9:23a3.2H3:39p11.7L10:13p1.710.0
SatOct 24H4:26a10.3L10:07a3.9H4:02p11.9L10:42p0.311.6
SunOct 25H5:14a11.0L10:50a4.8H4:28p12.1L11:15p−1.113.2
MonOct 26H6:02a11.7L11:34a5.7H4:57p12.2L11:52p−2.214.3 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to −2.2 ft, the best shelling days this week. Spring and neap tides

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

  • Slack6:01 AM
  • Slack7:50 AM
  • Max flood12:12 PM 0.5 kn
  • Slack4:40 PM
  • Slack7:27 PM

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, 15.4 ft, comes on October 29, 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.