Tacoma tides
Commencement Bay · Sitcum Waterway · Washington · NOAA 9446484Now
Low tide
5:02 pm
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Best fishing times
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How these times are worked out
Major periods are the two hours centred on the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour centred on moonrise and moonset (solunar tables). Moon and sun times are computed for this station’s position with the PyEphem astronomy library; high and low tides are NOAA predictions. A period is marked best bet when it overlaps sunrise or sunset (within an hour) or contains a high or low tide. This is a traditional angler’s rule of thumb, not a guarantee, and it does not include weather, season or local rules.
Tide table, next 7 days
Today in Tacoma, high tide is at 10:57 am and 9:12 pm and low tide at 3:00 am and 5:02 pm. The 3:00 am low drops below zero, a minus tide.
| Sunday 1 November6:53 am 4:53 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Low | 3:00 am | −1.0 ft |
| High | 10:57 am | 11.8 ft |
| Low | 5:02 pm | 7.2 ft |
| High | 9:12 pm | 8.9 ft |
| Monday 2 November6:55 am 4:51 pm · Last quarter | ||
| Low | 4:06 am | 0.1 ft |
| High | 11:59 am | 11.8 ft |
| Low | 6:21 pm | 5.9 ft |
| High | 10:52 pm | 8.5 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:56 am 4:50 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 5:16 am | 1.2 ft |
| High | 12:48 pm | 11.9 ft |
| Low | 7:19 pm | 4.4 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:58 am 4:48 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 12:31 am | 8.6 ft |
| Low | 6:26 am | 2.3 ft |
| High | 1:29 pm | 12.1 ft |
| Low | 8:05 pm | 2.8 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:59 am 4:47 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 1:54 am | 9.2 ft |
| Low | 7:31 am | 3.3 ft |
| High | 2:02 pm | 12.1 ft |
| Low | 8:44 pm | 1.4 ft |
| Friday 6 November7:01 am 4:45 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 3:02 am | 10.0 ft |
| Low | 8:28 am | 4.3 ft |
| High | 2:30 pm | 12.0 ft |
| Low | 9:18 pm | 0.2 ft |
| Saturday 7 November7:02 am 4:44 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 4:00 am | 10.8 ft |
| Low | 9:20 am | 5.3 ft |
| High | 2:56 pm | 11.9 ft |
| Low | 9:50 pm | −0.7 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
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King tides and lowest tides
The highest highs and lowest lows NOAA predicts here over the next 12 months, at least 4 days apart.
Highest high tides
Bars compare the five dates in each list. Tap a date for that month’s full table.
About this station
Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway is a NOAA reference station in Washington, where predictions are computed directly from tides measured on site.
- Avg. tidal range8.0 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo13.4 ft25 Jan 2027, 7:18 am
- Lowest, 13 mo−4.1 ft24 Dec 2026, 11:00 pm
- Minus tides208lows below zero, 13 mo
- Live sensorsWater tempno wind sensor
Nearest stations
47.2667° N, 122.4133° W · NOAA 9446484 · Pacific time
Tacoma tide FAQ
When is the next high tide in Tacoma?
The next high tide is at 9:12 pm today (Sunday 1 November), reaching 8.9 ft. After that, the next high is at 11:59 am tomorrow (Monday 2 November) (11.8 ft).
When is low tide today in Tacoma?
There are two low tides today: 3:00 am (−1.0 ft) and 5:02 pm (7.2 ft). The 3:00 am low dips below zero, a minus tide.
How many tides a day does Tacoma get?
Usually two highs and two lows a day, about 6 h 13 min apart on average. The two highs of a day are usually similar in height. 54 of the 398 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
What is the tidal range in Tacoma?
The average change from one high to the next low is 8.0 ft. From the day’s highest to its lowest water it averages 11.8 ft, and the biggest single swing predicted in the next 13 months is 17.3 ft.
When are the king tides in Tacoma this year?
The highest predicted tide is 13.4 ft on Monday 25 January 2027 at 7:18 am (waning gibbous). Other king tides: 13.3 ft on 26 December 2026, 13.0 ft on 26 November 2026 and 13.0 ft on 22 February 2027. The lowest is −4.1 ft on 24 December 2026 at 11:00 pm.
What is the best time to fish in Tacoma today?
The best bets today are 5:00–7:00 am (moon overhead, around sunrise) and 5:27–7:27 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 9446484, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.