Water Temperature of Commencement Bay in Tacoma, WA

Current Water Temperature

56.8°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 17, 2026, 3:18 AM PDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 17, 3:33 AM, 0.4 ft
 High: September 17, 11:02 AM, 10.1 ft
Low: September 17, 4:24 PM, 7.7 ft
 High: September 17, 9:13 PM, 9.5 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

56°F
Clear
Clear
83%
NNE 2 mph
51°F

Weather Forecast

Clear
Overnight
54°F - Clear
Sunny
Thursday
77°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
54°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Friday
73°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
53°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
73°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Saturday Night
54°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
74°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
52°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
69°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
54°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
66°F - Partly Sunny
Slight Chance Light Rain
Tuesday Night
51°F - Slight Chance Light Rain
Partly Sunny
Wednesday
67°F - Partly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 2:31 PM
Moon Transit: 6:19 PM
Moonset: 10:07 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:55 AM - 3:25 AM
5:49 PM - 8:19 PM

Minor Periods

9:37 PM - 11:07 PM
2:01 PM - 3:31 PM

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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 2:31 PM
Moon Transit: 6:19 PM
Moonset: 10:07 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:55 AM - 3:25 AM
5:49 PM - 8:19 PM

Minor Periods

9:37 PM - 11:07 PM
2:01 PM - 3:31 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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in
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mph


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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 2:31 PM
Moon Transit: 6:19 PM
Moonset: 10:07 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:55 AM - 3:25 AM
5:49 PM - 8:19 PM

Minor Periods

9:37 PM - 11:07 PM
2:01 PM - 3:31 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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%
mph


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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 2:31 PM
Moon Transit: 6:19 PM
Moonset: 10:07 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:55 AM - 3:25 AM
5:49 PM - 8:19 PM

Minor Periods

9:37 PM - 11:07 PM
2:01 PM - 3:31 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
%
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mph


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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 3:26 PM
Moon Transit: 7:11 PM
Moonset: 10:58 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:47 AM - 4:17 AM
6:41 PM - 9:11 PM

Minor Periods

10:28 PM - 11:58 PM
2:56 PM - 4:26 PM

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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 3:26 PM
Moon Transit: 7:11 PM
Moonset: 10:58 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:47 AM - 4:17 AM
6:41 PM - 9:11 PM

Minor Periods

10:28 PM - 11:58 PM
2:56 PM - 4:26 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 4:11 PM
Moon Transit: 8:02 PM
Moonset: 11:58 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:38 AM - 5:08 AM
7:32 PM - 10:02 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:41 PM - 5:11 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 4:11 PM
Moon Transit: 8:02 PM
Moonset: 11:58 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:38 AM - 5:08 AM
7:32 PM - 10:02 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:41 PM - 5:11 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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mph


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

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


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

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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

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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