Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway Tides Today
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Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway runs a mean tidal range of about 8.0 ft. This month the highest water, 13.0 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 26, and the lowest, a -3.9 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 25.
| High tide | 12:31 AM | 8.6 ft |
| Low tide | 6:26 AM | 2.3 ft |
| High tide | 1:29 PM | 12.0 ft |
| Low tide | 8:05 PM | 2.8 ft |
Today on the water at Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway
Today at Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway: high tide at 12:31 AM (8.6 ft) and 1:29 PM (12.0 ft), low tide at 6:26 AM (2.3 ft) and 8:05 PM (2.8 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for today is mostly cloudy then chance light rain with SW winds 2 to 6 mph, 59°F. The water at the gauge reads 54°F. Sunrise is at 6:56 AM and sunset at 4:50 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain | SW 2 to 6 mph | 59°F |
| Tonight | Light Rain | S 8 mph | 48°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway is
Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway sits at 47.2667° N, 122.4133° W on Puget Sound and the Salish Sea, at Tacoma, WA. The station here is a live gauge in a NOAA PORTS harbor system, reporting water level in near real time for commercial traffic. It has been in NOAA's records since 1996. The nearest weather station is Tacoma, WA, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, right at this station.
The tide at Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway
Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway 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 11.8 ft, and 8.1 ft between the average high and the average low, a large tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.9 ft and the lower low sits 2.8 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Puget Sound tides are mixed semidiurnal with a strong daily inequality: two highs and two lows a day, ranges of 8 to 14 ft, and lows that differ by several feet.
About this station
- High tide reaches Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway about 0.5 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
- Highest water on record: 15.6 ft on Dec 27, 2022.
- Lowest on record: -4.7 ft on Nov 26, 2007.
- The National Weather Service counts 14.1 ft as minor flooding here, 14.8 ft as moderate and 15.2 ft as major.
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 Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 11.8 ft above it and mean sea level 6.8 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 2.4 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 Seattle, WA gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9446484, established 1996. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them. The observed line is the gauge's own six-minute water level feed.
Tide stations near Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway
- Tahlequah, Neil Pt., Dalco Passage, Vashon I.: 6.4 mi, tides at about the same time
- Tacoma Narrows Bridge: 6.5 mi, tides about 23 min later
- Gig Harbor: 9.6 mi, tides about 18 min later
- Wauna, Carr Inlet: 12.9 mi, tides about 31 min later
- Dupont Wharf, Nisqually Reach: 15.6 mi, tides about 43 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides of the month at Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway this month: Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30. These spring highs run the highest water of the month.
🔻 Lowest tides of the month at Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway this month: Nov 1, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25 …. These minus lows are when flats and bars dry out.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway, 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 🌗 | 7:29–9:29 AM 7:54–9:54 PM | 12:54–2:54 AM 1:49–3:49 PM | 62 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:15–10:15 AM 8:40–10:40 PM | 2:11–4:11 AM 2:06–4:06 PM | 74 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:00–11:00 AM 9:25–11:25 PM | 3:25–5:25 AM 2:22–4:22 PM | 84 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:45–11:45 AM 10:10–12:10 AM | 4:38–6:38 AM 2:41–4:41 PM | 92 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:32–12:32 PM 10:57–12:57 AM | 5:51–7:51 AM 3:03–5:03 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:20–1:20 PM 11:45–1:45 AM | 7:02–9:02 AM 3:30–5:30 PM | 99 |
| Tue Nov 10 🌑 | 12:09–2:09 PM 12:34–2:34 AM | 8:10–10:10 AM 4:05–6:05 PM | 98 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9446484. 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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