Water Temperature of Commencement Bay in Tacoma, WA

Current Water Temperature

50.9°F

Measurement Time: Friday, January 9, 2026, 9:18 AM PST

Today's Tides

Low: January 9, 2:30 AM, 2.4 ft
 High: January 9, 9:26 AM, 12.6 ft
Low: January 9, 4:15 PM, 3.4 ft
 High: January 9, 9:55 PM, 8.3 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

44.1°F
Overcast
Overcast
41.6°F
42.6°F
89%
SSW 4.5 mph
7.5 mph
37.1°F
36.6°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1032 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 54°F
L: 41°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 42°F
L: 33°F
Moderate rain
Sun
H: 45°F
L: 38°F
Moderate rain
Mon
H: 51°F
L: 45°F
Mist
Tue
H: 54°F
L: 47°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.15 μg/m3
PM10: 10.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 386.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 25.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 35 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 4:39 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 12:20 AM
Moon Transit: 5:14 AM
Moonset: 10:57 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 57.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:44 AM - 7:14 AM
12:38 AM - 3:08 PM

Minor Periods

10:27 AM - 11:57 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Hydrologic Outlook issued January 8 at 1:34PM PST by NWS Seattle WA

Effective: Thu January 8, 2026, 1:34 PM
Expires: Fri January 9, 2026, 4:00 AM

ESFSEW Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected in the headwaters of the Skokomish River beginning as early as late Saturday morning and persisting through at least Monday night next week with rainfall totals of 2.5 to 4.5 inches. Meanwhile snow levels will rise from around 4000 feet to over 7000 feet. This is expected to result in rapid rises on the river Sunday into Monday. The river is currently projected to crest between 17.2 and 17.7 feet Monday afternoon. Please monitor the latest river forecasts from the National Weather Service for additional information.


Hydrologic Outlook issued January 9 at 3:00AM PST by NWS Seattle WA

Effective: Fri January 9, 2026, 3:00 AM
Expires: Fri January 9, 2026, 4:00 PM

ESFSEW Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected in the headwaters of the Skokomish River beginning late Saturday morning and persisting through at least Monday night. Rainfall totals of 2.5 to 4.5 inches are forecast for this time frame. Snow levels will rise from around 4500 feet Saturday to over 7000 feet Monday. The river will begin rising Saturday night potentially reaching flood stage of 16.5 feet late Sunday night. The river is currently projected to crest near 17.5 feet Monday afternoon. Please monitor the latest river forecasts from the National Weather Service for additional information.


Friday, January 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
53.6°F
41°F
44.7°F
84%
0 in
0%
0%
4.5 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.21 μg/m3
PM10: 7.88 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 202.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.34 μg/m3
Ozone: 55.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 4:39 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 12:20 AM
Moon Transit: 5:14 AM
Moonset: 10:57 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 57.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:44 AM - 7:14 AM
12:38 AM - 3:08 PM

Minor Periods

10:27 AM - 11:57 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
41.5°F
32.5°F
37.5°F
94%
0 in
0%
0%
2.9 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.71 μg/m3
PM10: 14.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 473.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 30.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4 μg/m3
Ozone: 33.76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 4:41 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 12:29 AM
Moon Transit: 5:56 AM
Moonset: 11:12 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 46.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:26 AM - 7:56 AM
1:20 PM - 3:50 PM

Minor Periods

10:42 AM - 12:12 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
45°F
37.6°F
42.6°F
80%
0.65 in
83%
0%
4 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.13 μg/m3
PM10: 7.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 415.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.48 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 4:42 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 1:37 AM
Moon Transit: 6:38 AM
Moonset: 11:29 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 35.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:08 AM - 8:38 AM
2:02 PM - 4:32 PM

Minor Periods

10:59 AM - 12:29 AM
1:07 AM - 2:37 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, January 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
50.5°F
45.2°F
47.7°F
93%
0.25 in
85%
0%
5.4 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.33 μg/m3
PM10: 7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 264.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.61 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.72 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 4:43 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 2:46 AM
Moon Transit: 7:21 AM
Moonset: 11:50 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 25.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:51 AM - 9:21 AM
2:46 PM - 5:16 PM

Minor Periods

11:20 AM - 12:50 AM
2:16 AM - 3:46 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Mist
54.2°F
46.6°F
49.3°F
92%
0 in
0%
0%
2.9 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.57 μg/m3
PM10: 13.84 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 291.35 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 28.83 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 28.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 4:45 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 3:54 AM
Moon Transit: 8:07 AM
Moonset: 12:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:37 AM - 10:07 AM
3:33 PM - 6:03 PM

Minor Periods

11:46 AM - 1:16 PM
3:24 AM - 4:54 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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