Water Temperature of Commencement Bay in Tacoma, WA

Current Water Temperature

57.2°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, August 29, 2026, 10:48 PM PDT

Today's Tides

Low: August 29, 12:28 AM, 3.9 ft
 High: August 29, 6:00 AM, 10.4 ft
Low: August 29, 12:21 PM, 0.6 ft
 High: August 29, 6:52 PM, 11.9 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

60°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
76%
SSW 8 mph
52°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Tonight
54°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Sunday
73°F - Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
54°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
77°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
57°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain
Tuesday
75°F - Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain
Light Rain Likely
Tuesday Night
54°F - Light Rain Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday
62°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Rain
Wednesday Night
52°F - Rain
Light Rain Likely
Thursday
64°F - Light Rain Likely
Chance Light Rain
Thursday Night
50°F - Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Friday
66°F - Chance Light Rain
Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
52°F - Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Light Rain
Saturday
68°F - Slight Chance Light Rain

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:55 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 8:23 PM
Moon Transit: 9:49 PM
Moonset: 8:09 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:25 AM - 11:55 AM
9:19 PM - 11:49 PM

Minor Periods

7:53 PM - 9:23 PM
7:39 AM - 9:09 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: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:55 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 8:23 PM
Moon Transit: 9:49 PM
Moonset: 8:09 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:25 AM - 11:55 AM
9:19 PM - 11:49 PM

Minor Periods

7:53 PM - 9:23 PM
7:39 AM - 9:09 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: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:53 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 8:40 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 9:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

8:10 PM - 9:40 PM
8:52 AM - 10:22 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: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:53 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 8:40 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 9:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

8:10 PM - 9:40 PM
8:52 AM - 10:22 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: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:51 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 8:59 PM
Moon Transit: 3:30 AM
Moonset: 10:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:00 AM - 5:30 AM
10:56 AM - 1:26 PM

Minor Periods

8:29 PM - 9:59 PM
10:09 AM - 11:39 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: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:51 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 8:59 PM
Moon Transit: 3:30 AM
Moonset: 10:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:00 AM - 5:30 AM
10:56 AM - 1:26 PM

Minor Periods

8:29 PM - 9:59 PM
10:09 AM - 11:39 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: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 9:22 PM
Moon Transit: 4:19 AM
Moonset: 11:57 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:49 AM - 6:19 AM
11:46 AM - 2:16 PM

Minor Periods

8:52 PM - 10:22 PM
11:27 AM - 12:57 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: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 9:22 PM
Moon Transit: 4:19 AM
Moonset: 11:57 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:49 AM - 6:19 AM
11:46 AM - 2:16 PM

Minor Periods

8:52 PM - 10:22 PM
11:27 AM - 12:57 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: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:47 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 9:53 PM
Moon Transit: 5:11 AM
Moonset: 1:18 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:41 AM - 7:11 AM
12:40 AM - 3:10 PM

Minor Periods

9:23 PM - 10:53 PM
12:48 AM - 2:18 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: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:47 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 9:53 PM
Moon Transit: 5:11 AM
Moonset: 1:18 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:41 AM - 7:11 AM
12:40 AM - 3:10 PM

Minor Periods

9:23 PM - 10:53 PM
12:48 AM - 2:18 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: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 10:35 PM
Moon Transit: 6:08 AM
Moonset: 2:38 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:38 AM - 8:08 AM
1:38 PM - 4:08 PM

Minor Periods

10:05 PM - 11:35 PM
2:08 PM - 3:38 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: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 10:35 PM
Moon Transit: 6:08 AM
Moonset: 2:38 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:38 AM - 8:08 AM
1:38 PM - 4:08 PM

Minor Periods

10:05 PM - 11:35 PM
2:08 PM - 3:38 PM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:43 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 11:30 PM
Moon Transit: 7:09 AM
Moonset: 3:51 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:39 AM - 9:09 AM
2:40 PM - 5:10 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:21 PM - 4:51 PM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:43 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 11:30 PM
Moon Transit: 7:09 AM
Moonset: 3:51 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:39 AM - 9:09 AM
2:40 PM - 5:10 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:21 PM - 4:51 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 12:30 AM
Moon Transit: 8:12 AM
Moonset: 4:51 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:42 AM - 10:12 AM
3:43 PM - 6:13 PM

Minor Periods

4:21 PM - 5:51 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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