Water Temperature of Commencement Bay in Tacoma, WA

Current Water Temperature

57.0°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, September 20, 2026, 4:24 AM PDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 20, 6:33 AM, 1.4 ft
 High: September 20, 2:57 PM, 10.5 ft
Low: September 20, 9:06 PM, 7.0 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

54°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
94%
NNW 1 mph
52°F

Weather Forecast

Patchy Fog
Overnight
53°F - Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Sunday
74°F - Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
51°F - Mostly Clear
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Monday
74°F - Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
54°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
71°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
52°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Wednesday
69°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
50°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain
Thursday
63°F - Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Thursday Night
50°F - Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Friday
61°F - Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
48°F - Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Saturday
62°F - Partly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 4:47 PM
Moon Transit: 8:52 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:30 AM - 6:00 AM
8:22 PM - 10:52 PM

Minor Periods

4:17 PM - 5:47 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 4:47 PM
Moon Transit: 8:52 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:30 AM - 6:00 AM
8:22 PM - 10:52 PM

Minor Periods

4:17 PM - 5:47 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 4:47 PM
Moon Transit: 8:52 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:30 AM - 6:00 AM
8:22 PM - 10:52 PM

Minor Periods

4:17 PM - 5:47 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 4:47 PM
Moon Transit: 8:52 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:30 AM - 6:00 AM
8:22 PM - 10:52 PM

Minor Periods

4:17 PM - 5:47 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 5:14 PM
Moon Transit: 9:40 PM
Moonset: 1:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:18 AM - 6:48 AM
9:10 PM - 11:40 PM

Minor Periods

4:44 PM - 6:14 PM
12:35 AM - 2:05 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 5:14 PM
Moon Transit: 9:40 PM
Moonset: 1:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:18 AM - 6:48 AM
9:10 PM - 11:40 PM

Minor Periods

4:44 PM - 6:14 PM
12:35 AM - 2:05 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:37 PM
Moon Transit: 10:26 PM
Moonset: 2:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:05 AM - 7:35 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:07 PM - 6:37 PM
1:45 AM - 3:15 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:37 PM
Moon Transit: 10:26 PM
Moonset: 2:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:05 AM - 7:35 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:07 PM - 6:37 PM
1:45 AM - 3:15 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:56 PM
Moon Transit: 11:10 PM
Moonset: 3:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:51 AM - 8:21 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:26 PM - 6:56 PM
2:56 AM - 4:26 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:56 PM
Moon Transit: 11:10 PM
Moonset: 3:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:51 AM - 8:21 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:26 PM - 6:56 PM
2:56 AM - 4:26 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 6:13 PM
Moon Transit: 11:54 PM
Moonset: 4:38 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:35 AM - 9:05 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:43 PM - 7:13 PM
4:08 AM - 5:38 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 6:13 PM
Moon Transit: 11:54 PM
Moonset: 4:38 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:35 AM - 9:05 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:43 PM - 7:13 PM
4:08 AM - 5:38 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 6:29 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:51 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:19 AM - 9:49 AM

Minor Periods

5:59 PM - 7:29 PM
5:21 AM - 6:51 AM

Action Rating: 6 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 6:29 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:51 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:19 AM - 9:49 AM

Minor Periods

5:59 PM - 7:29 PM
5:21 AM - 6:51 AM

Action Rating: 6 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 6:46 PM
Moon Transit: 5:33 AM
Moonset: 7:05 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:03 AM - 7:33 AM
5:03 AM - 7:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:16 PM - 7:46 PM
6:35 AM - 8:05 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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