Washington tide station
Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 12:43 PM (10.7 ft) and 10:48 PM (7.8 ft); low tide at 4:33 AM (1.1 ft) and 7:36 PM (7.2 ft). Water temperature 55.9 F at Tacoma.
Low tide▼
4:33AM
1.1FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
12:43PM
10.7FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
7:36PM
7.2FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
10:48PM
7.8FT MLLW
high
Water temp°F
55.9
13.3C
Tacoma
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 2:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 4:33 AM (1.1 ft).
First Quarter 52% litSunrise 7:33 AMSunset 6:17 PMDaylight 10h 43mPDT
- High tide at Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway, Washington on is at 12:43 PM (10.7 ft above MLLW) and 10:48 PM (7.8 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway on is at 4:33 AM (1.1 ft) and 7:36 PM (7.2 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway is 9.6 ft (highest high 10.7 ft, lowest low 1.1 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway is 55.9 F at Tacoma, as of .
- Sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:17 PM (PDT); moon first quarter, 52% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 9446484 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 4:33 AM1.1 ft | 12:43 PM10.7 ft | 7:36 PM7.2 ft | 10:48 PM7.8 ft | 7:33 AM | 6:17 PM | 52% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 5:37 AM1.6 ft | 1:39 PM10.8 ft | 8:24 PM6.4 ft | 7:34 AM | 6:15 PM | 62% | |
| Tue Oct 20 | 12:19 AM7.7 ft | 6:43 AM2.0 ft | 2:20 PM10.9 ft | 8:56 PM5.5 ft | 7:36 AM | 6:13 PM | 72% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1:38 AM8.1 ft | 7:43 AM2.3 ft | 2:51 PM11.2 ft | 9:22 PM4.4 ft | 7:37 AM | 6:11 PM | 81% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 2:42 AM8.7 ft | 8:36 AM2.7 ft | 3:16 PM11.4 ft | 9:46 PM3.1 ft | 7:39 AM | 6:09 PM | 89% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 3:37 AM9.4 ft | 9:23 AM3.2 ft | 3:39 PM11.7 ft | 10:13 PM1.7 ft | 7:40 AM | 6:08 PM | 95% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 4:26 AM10.3 ft | 10:07 AM3.9 ft | 4:02 PM11.9 ft | 10:42 PM0.3 ft | 7:42 AM | 6:06 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway
55.9 F (13.3 C)
NOAA CO-OPS station 9446484 (this station's own sensor), read 2:00 AM local, October 18, 2026
Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 55.8 to 57.6 F. Typical for October here is 55.2 F (5-year hourly mean; range 52.2 to 57.2), so today is 0.7 F above typical.
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself. See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.
Tide tables
October 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 1 | 7:09 AM | 6:49 PM | 71% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 7:10 AM | 6:47 PM | 61% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 7:12 AM | 6:45 PM | 51% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 7:13 AM | 6:43 PM | 40% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 7:15 AM | 6:41 PM | 30% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 7:16 AM | 6:39 PM | 21% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 7:17 AM | 6:37 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:19 AM | 6:35 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:20 AM | 6:34 PM | 2% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:22 AM | 6:32 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:23 AM | 6:30 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 7:24 AM | 6:28 PM | 3% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:26 AM | 6:26 PM | 7% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:27 AM | 6:24 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:29 AM | 6:22 PM | 22% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 2:48 AM-0.2 ft | 10:29 AM11.0 ft | 4:24 PM8.0 ft | 8:23 PM8.9 ft | 7:30 AM | 6:20 PM | 31% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 3:37 AM0.5 ft | 11:35 AM10.8 ft | 6:08 PM7.8 ft | 9:24 PM8.3 ft | 7:31 AM | 6:18 PM | 41% |
| Sun Oct 18today | 4:33 AM1.1 ft | 12:43 PM10.7 ft | 7:36 PM7.2 ft | 10:48 PM7.8 ft | 7:33 AM | 6:17 PM | 52% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 5:37 AM1.6 ft | 1:39 PM10.8 ft | 8:24 PM6.4 ft | 7:34 AM | 6:15 PM | 62% | |
| Tue Oct 20 | 12:19 AM7.7 ft | 6:43 AM2.0 ft | 2:20 PM10.9 ft | 8:56 PM5.5 ft | 7:36 AM | 6:13 PM | 72% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1:38 AM8.1 ft | 7:43 AM2.3 ft | 2:51 PM11.2 ft | 9:22 PM4.4 ft | 7:37 AM | 6:11 PM | 81% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 2:42 AM8.7 ft | 8:36 AM2.7 ft | 3:16 PM11.4 ft | 9:46 PM3.1 ft | 7:39 AM | 6:09 PM | 89% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 3:37 AM9.4 ft | 9:23 AM3.2 ft | 3:39 PM11.7 ft | 10:13 PM1.7 ft | 7:40 AM | 6:08 PM | 95% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 4:26 AM10.3 ft | 10:07 AM3.9 ft | 4:02 PM11.9 ft | 10:42 PM0.3 ft | 7:42 AM | 6:06 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 5:14 AM11.0 ft | 10:50 AM4.8 ft | 4:28 PM12.1 ft | 11:15 PM-1.1 ft | 7:43 AM | 6:04 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 6:02 AM11.7 ft | 11:34 AM5.7 ft | 4:57 PM12.2 ft | 11:52 PM-2.2 ft | 7:45 AM | 6:03 PM | 99% |
| Tue Oct 27 | 6:52 AM12.2 ft | 12:20 PM6.5 ft | 5:29 PM12.1 ft | 7:46 AM | 6:01 PM | 96% | |
| Wed Oct 28 | 12:32 AM-2.9 ft | 7:44 AM12.4 ft | 1:08 PM7.3 ft | 6:06 PM11.8 ft | 7:48 AM | 5:59 PM | 91% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 1:17 AM-3.0 ft | 8:40 AM12.4 ft | 2:03 PM7.8 ft | 6:49 PM11.4 ft | 7:49 AM | 5:58 PM | 85% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 2:06 AM-2.7 ft | 9:42 AM12.2 ft | 3:09 PM8.1 ft | 7:41 PM10.7 ft | 7:50 AM | 5:56 PM | 76% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 3:00 AM-2.0 ft | 10:49 AM11.9 ft | 4:30 PM7.9 ft | 8:47 PM9.8 ft | 7:52 AM | 5:54 PM | 67% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 3:00 AM-1.0 ft | 10:57 AM11.8 ft | 5:02 PM7.2 ft | 9:12 PM8.9 ft | 6:54 AM | 4:53 PM | 56% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 4:06 AM0.1 ft | 11:59 AM11.8 ft | 6:21 PM5.9 ft | 10:52 PM8.5 ft | 6:55 AM | 4:51 PM | 45% |
| Tue Nov 3 | 5:16 AM1.2 ft | 12:48 PM11.9 ft | 7:19 PM4.4 ft | 6:57 AM | 4:50 PM | 35% | |
| Wed Nov 4 | 12:31 AM8.6 ft | 6:26 AM2.3 ft | 1:29 PM12.0 ft | 8:05 PM2.8 ft | 6:58 AM | 4:48 PM | 25% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 1:54 AM9.2 ft | 7:31 AM3.3 ft | 2:02 PM12.1 ft | 8:44 PM1.4 ft | 7:00 AM | 4:47 PM | 16% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 3:02 AM10.0 ft | 8:28 AM4.3 ft | 2:30 PM12.0 ft | 9:18 PM0.2 ft | 7:01 AM | 4:45 PM | 9% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 4:00 AM10.8 ft | 9:20 AM5.3 ft | 2:56 PM11.9 ft | 9:50 PM-0.7 ft | 7:03 AM | 4:44 PM | 4% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 4:50 AM11.4 ft | 10:09 AM6.2 ft | 3:22 PM11.6 ft | 10:20 PM-1.3 ft | 7:04 AM | 4:43 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 5:36 AM11.9 ft | 10:55 AM6.9 ft | 3:48 PM11.3 ft | 10:51 PM-1.7 ft | 7:06 AM | 4:41 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 6:17 AM12.2 ft | 11:40 AM7.5 ft | 4:17 PM10.8 ft | 11:22 PM-1.7 ft | 7:07 AM | 4:40 PM | 1% |
| Wed Nov 11 | 6:56 AM12.2 ft | 12:25 PM7.8 ft | 4:49 PM10.4 ft | 11:57 PM-1.5 ft | 7:08 AM | 4:39 PM | 5% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 7:35 AM12.2 ft | 1:12 PM8.0 ft | 5:24 PM9.9 ft | 7:10 AM | 4:38 PM | 10% | |
| Fri Nov 13 | 12:34 AM-1.1 ft | 8:15 AM12.0 ft | 2:04 PM8.0 ft | 6:04 PM9.4 ft | 7:11 AM | 4:36 PM | 18% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 1:16 AM-0.6 ft | 8:59 AM11.7 ft | 3:05 PM7.9 ft | 6:52 PM8.8 ft | 7:13 AM | 4:35 PM | 26% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 2:01 AM0.0 ft | 9:47 AM11.5 ft | 4:16 PM7.5 ft | 7:52 PM8.2 ft | 7:14 AM | 4:34 PM | 36% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 2:50 AM0.8 ft | 10:35 AM11.4 ft | 5:24 PM6.8 ft | 9:08 PM7.7 ft | 7:16 AM | 4:33 PM | 47% |
| Tue Nov 17 | 3:43 AM1.7 ft | 11:20 AM11.5 ft | 6:16 PM5.8 ft | 10:37 PM7.5 ft | 7:17 AM | 4:32 PM | 57% |
| Wed Nov 18 | 4:41 AM2.6 ft | 11:59 AM11.6 ft | 6:54 PM4.6 ft | 7:19 AM | 4:31 PM | 68% | |
| Thu Nov 19 | 12:05 AM7.7 ft | 5:41 AM3.6 ft | 12:33 PM11.7 ft | 7:27 PM3.2 ft | 7:20 AM | 4:30 PM | 77% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 1:24 AM8.4 ft | 6:41 AM4.6 ft | 1:03 PM11.9 ft | 7:59 PM1.6 ft | 7:22 AM | 4:29 PM | 85% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 2:30 AM9.5 ft | 7:39 AM5.6 ft | 1:33 PM12.1 ft | 8:32 PM0.0 ft | 7:23 AM | 4:28 PM | 92% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 3:27 AM10.6 ft | 8:35 AM6.5 ft | 2:04 PM12.2 ft | 9:08 PM-1.5 ft | 7:24 AM | 4:27 PM | 97% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 4:18 AM11.6 ft | 9:28 AM7.2 ft | 2:37 PM12.4 ft | 9:47 PM-2.7 ft | 7:26 AM | 4:27 PM | 99% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 5:08 AM12.3 ft | 10:20 AM7.8 ft | 3:14 PM12.4 ft | 10:28 PM-3.6 ft | 7:27 AM | 4:26 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 5:57 AM12.8 ft | 11:12 AM8.1 ft | 3:55 PM12.2 ft | 11:13 PM-3.9 ft | 7:28 AM | 4:25 PM | 98% |
| Thu Nov 26 | 6:48 AM13.0 ft | 12:06 PM8.2 ft | 4:42 PM11.9 ft | 7:30 AM | 4:24 PM | 94% | |
| Fri Nov 27 | 12:00 AM-3.8 ft | 7:39 AM13.0 ft | 1:04 PM8.1 ft | 5:36 PM11.3 ft | 7:31 AM | 4:24 PM | 88% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 12:50 AM-3.1 ft | 8:32 AM12.9 ft | 2:09 PM7.7 ft | 6:37 PM10.5 ft | 7:32 AM | 4:23 PM | 80% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 1:43 AM-2.1 ft | 9:24 AM12.7 ft | 3:22 PM7.0 ft | 7:48 PM9.5 ft | 7:34 AM | 4:22 PM | 71% |
| Mon Nov 30 | 2:38 AM-0.7 ft | 10:15 AM12.6 ft | 4:37 PM5.8 ft | 9:13 PM8.6 ft | 7:35 AM | 4:22 PM | 61% |
Tidal datums at Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway
Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 9446484, in feet above MLLW:
MHHW
12.40 ft
Mean higher high water
MHW
11.52 ft
Mean high water
MSL
7.46 ft
Mean sea level
MLW
3.46 ft
Mean low water
MN
8.06 ft
Mean range
GT
11.77 ft
Diurnal range
Nearby tide stations
- Tahlequah, Neil Pt., Dalco Passage, Vashon I.6.4 mi · next high 12:51 PM
- Tacoma Narrows Bridge6.5 mi · next high 1:15 PM
- Burton, Quartermaster Hbr. (inside), Vashon I.9.2 mi · next high 12:48 PM
- Gig Harbor9.6 mi · next high 1:05 PM
- Des Moines, East Passage10 mi · next high 12:52 PM
- Steilacoom, Cormorant Passage11 mi · next high 1:24 PM
Questions
What time is high tide at Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway today?
High tide at Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway, Washington on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 12:43 PM (10.7 ft above MLLW) and 10:48 PM (7.8 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway today?
Low tide at Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 4:33 AM (1.1 ft) and 7:36 PM (7.2 ft).
What is the water temperature at Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway is 55.9 F at Tacoma, as of October 18, 2026.
Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9446484.