Water Temperature of Commencement Bay in Tacoma, WA

Current Water Temperature

49.3°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 8:24 AM PDT

Today's Tides

 High: March 17, 5:12 AM, 11.6 ft
Low: March 17, 11:10 AM, 4.4 ft
 High: March 17, 4:38 PM, 10.4 ft
Low: March 17, 10:59 PM, 0.7 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Puyallup River; Blair Waterway; Sitcum Waterway; Puyallup Waterway; Hylebos Waterway; Dalco Passage; Browns Point Lighthouse Park; Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

Commencement Bay

Station Name: Tacoma
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 16 feet

Sensor Depth: -5 feet

Nearest Address:
256 Port Center Rd
Tacoma, WA 98421
Pierce County

GPS Coordinates: 47.27, -122.413

Nearby Water Temperatures

White River, Sumner, WA (8.6 mi)
Lake Tapps Diversion, Sumner, WA (8.9 mi)
North Fork Clover Creek, Tacoma, WA (9.4 mi)
White River, Auburn, WA (9.6 mi)
Clover Creek, Lakewood, WA (9.7 mi)
Duwamish River, Tukwila, WA (16.1 mi)
Duwamish River, Tukwila, WA (17 mi)
Cedar River, Renton, WA (17.7 mi)
White River, Buckley, WA (20.5 mi)
Cedar River, Maple Valley, WA (21.5 mi)
Cedar River, Hobart, WA (23.1 mi)
Taylor Creek, Selleck, WA (27.7 mi)
Cedar River, Cedar Falls, WA (30.8 mi)
Cedar River, Cedar Falls, WA (31.3 mi)
Canyon Creek, Cedar Falls, WA (32 mi)

Weather for Tacoma, Washington

Current Weather

49.3°F
Light rain
Light rain
46.5°F
48.9°F
94%
SSW 6.5 mph
10.4 mph
46.8°F
47.2°F
0.06 in
100%
9 mi
1017 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
Tue
H: 54°F
L: 48°F
Moderate rain
Wed
H: 54°F
L: 50°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 54°F
L: 51°F
Moderate rain
Fri
H: 53°F
L: 48°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 52°F
L: 39°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.55 μg/m3
PM10: 7.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 180.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 6:47 AM
Moon Transit: 12:18 AM
Moonset: 6:04 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:43 PM - 10:13 PM
11:48 AM - 2:18 PM

Minor Periods

5:34 PM - 7:04 PM
6:17 AM - 7:47 AM

Action Rating: 6 out of 5

Flood Watch issued March 16 at 1:21PM PDT until March 20 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA

Effective: Mon March 16, 2026, 1:21 PM
Expires: Tue March 17, 2026, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington, including the following counties, in northwest Washington, Skagit and Whatcom. In west central Washington, King and Snohomish. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - High snow levels, heavy rainfall and snowmelt runoff will lead to rises on the rivers with flooding possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.


Flood Watch issued March 17 at 4:41AM PDT until March 20 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA

Effective: Tue March 17, 2026, 4:41 AM
Expires: Tue March 17, 2026, 5:00 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington, including the following counties, in northwest Washington, Skagit and Whatcom. In west central Washington, King and Snohomish. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - High snow levels, heavy rainfall and snowmelt runoff will lead to rises on the rivers with flooding possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.


Flood Watch issued March 16 at 1:21PM PDT until March 20 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA

Effective: Mon March 16, 2026, 1:21 PM
Expires: Tue March 17, 2026, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of northwest Washington, including the following county, Mason. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - High snow levels, heavy rainfall and snowmelt runoff will lead to rises on the Skokomish River with flooding possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.


Flood Watch issued March 17 at 4:41AM PDT until March 20 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA

Effective: Tue March 17, 2026, 4:41 AM
Expires: Tue March 17, 2026, 5:00 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of northwest Washington, including the following county, Mason. * WHEN...From this afternoon through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - High snow levels, heavy rainfall and snowmelt runoff will lead to rises on the Skokomish River with flooding possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.


Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
53.8°F
48.4°F
50.8°F
91%
0.89 in
85%
0%
8.5 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.43 μg/m3
PM10: 7.29 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 174.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.11 μg/m3
Ozone: 65 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 6:47 AM
Moon Transit: 12:18 AM
Moonset: 6:04 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:43 PM - 10:13 PM
11:48 AM - 2:18 PM

Minor Periods

5:34 PM - 7:04 PM
6:17 AM - 7:47 AM

Action Rating: 6 out of 5

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
53.6°F
50.1°F
52.2°F
94%
0.53 in
82%
0%
8.1 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.15 μg/m3
PM10: 6.74 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 213.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 47.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 7:03 AM
Moon Transit: 10:31 PM
Moonset: 7:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:51 PM - 8:21 PM
6:33 AM - 8:03 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
54.1°F
50.7°F
52.7°F
87%
0.25 in
86%
0%
8.1 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.21 μg/m3
PM10: 7.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 214.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 17.49 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 46.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 7:20 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:41 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:18 PM - 11:48 PM

Minor Periods

8:11 PM - 9:41 PM
6:50 AM - 8:20 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, March 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
53.2°F
48°F
51.8°F
95%
0.39 in
84%
0%
12.1 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.49 μg/m3
PM10: 5.27 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 152.1 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.91 μg/m3
Ozone: 53.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 7:27 AM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 7:38 AM
Moon Transit: 2:41 PM
Moonset: 10:03 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:11 PM - 4:41 PM

Minor Periods

9:33 PM - 11:03 PM
7:08 AM - 8:38 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
52.1°F
38.8°F
44.7°F
65%
0 in
89%
0%
13.2 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.45 μg/m3
PM10: 5.46 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 170.87 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 8:00 AM
Moon Transit: 3:34 PM
Moonset: 11:28 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:04 PM - 5:34 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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