Tacoma Narrows Bridge Tides Today
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge runs a mean tidal range of about 8.7 ft. This month the highest water, 14.1 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 27, and the lowest, a -3.9 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 25.
| Low tide | 5:35 AM | 1.3 ft |
| High tide | 1:12 PM | 12.9 ft |
| Low tide | 7:45 PM | 4.6 ft |
Today on the water at Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Today at Tacoma Narrows Bridge: high tide at 1:12 PM (12.9 ft), low tide at 5:35 AM (1.3 ft) and 7:45 PM (4.6 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is partly sunny with NNE winds 0 to 5 mph, 56°F. Sunrise is at 6:55 AM and sunset at 4:52 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Cloudy | 0 mph | 45°F |
| Tuesday | Partly Sunny | NNE 0 to 5 mph | 56°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Tacoma Narrows Bridge is
Tacoma Narrows Bridge sits at 47.2717° N, 122.5520° W on Puget Sound and the Salish Sea, at Tacoma, WA. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway (NOAA 9446484), 6.5 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 23 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Tacoma, Tacoma Narrows Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 1.2 mi away.
The tide at Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Tacoma Narrows Bridge has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows a day of about the same size, roughly 12 hours 25 minutes apart. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. 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
- NOAA predicts tides here from Seattle (Madison St.), Elliott Bay, station 9447130. High tide comes about 28 min later and low tide about 23 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 1.11 times the reference.
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 publishes no datums for this point. Its predictions are offsets from Seattle (Madison St.), Elliott Bay and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9446486. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Tacoma Narrows Bridge
- Arletta, Hale Passage: 4.7 mi, tides about 10 min later
- Tahlequah, Neil Pt., Dalco Passage, Vashon I.: 4.7 mi, tides about 21 min earlier
- Gig Harbor: 5.0 mi, tides about 6 min earlier
- Horsehead Bay, Carr Inlet: 6.4 mi, tides about 16 min later
- Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway: 6.5 mi, tides about 23 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Tacoma Narrows Bridge this month: Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30. 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 Tacoma Narrows Bridge this month: Nov 1, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25 …. 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 Tacoma Narrows Bridge, 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 🌗 | 6:42–8:42 AM 7:07–9:07 PM | 11:36–1:36 AM 1:32–3:32 PM | 49 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:30–9:30 AM 7:55–9:55 PM | 12:55–2:55 AM 1:49–3:49 PM | 62 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:16–10:16 AM 8:41–10:41 PM | 2:11–4:11 AM 2:06–4:06 PM | 74 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:01–11:01 AM 9:26–11:26 PM | 3:26–5:26 AM 2:23–4:23 PM | 84 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:46–11:46 AM 10:11–12:11 AM | 4:39–6:39 AM 2:42–4:42 PM | 92 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:32–12:32 PM 10:57–12:57 AM | 5:52–7:52 AM 3:04–5:04 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:20–1:20 PM 11:45–1:45 AM | 7:03–9:03 AM 3:31–5:31 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9446486. 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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