Water Temperature of Commencement Bay in Tacoma, WA

Current Water Temperature

50.5°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, January 4, 2026, 5:54 PM PST

Today's Tides

 High: January 4, 6:29 AM, 13.3 ft
Low: January 4, 11:52 AM, 7.6 ft
 High: January 4, 4:29 PM, 11.6 ft
Low: January 4, 11:32 PM, -3.1 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
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
39.4°F
45.3°F
93%
S 8.3 mph
13.1 mph
40.9°F
41.4°F
0.02 in
50%
9 mi
1001 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Sun
H: 49°F
L: 42°F
Cloudy
Mon
H: 44°F
L: 39°F
Heavy rain
Tue
H: 44°F
L: 39°F
Moderate rain
Wed
H: 42°F
L: 36°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 41°F
L: 35°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.95 μg/m3
PM10: 3.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 150.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 73 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 4:34 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 6:16 PM
Moon Transit: 1:13 AM
Moonset: 9:20 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:43 AM - 3:13 AM
8:43 AM - 11:13 AM

Minor Periods

5:46 PM - 7:16 PM
8:50 AM - 10:20 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Flood Warning issued January 4 at 5:23AM PST until January 4 at 8:13PM PST by NWS Seattle WA

Effective: Sun January 4, 2026, 5:23 AM
Expires: Sun January 4, 2026, 1:30 PM

...The National Weather Service in Seattle WA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Washington... Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County. .Rain over the southern slopes of the Olympics Sunday morning will push the Skokomish River slightly above flood stage. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch. * WHEN...Until this evening. * IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, the Skokomish River will cause widespread flooding of pasture lands, with water flowing quickly over West Bourgault Road and Skokomish Valley Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:30 AM PST Sunday the stage was 16.0 feet. - Flood stage is 16.5 feet. - Forecast...The river will crest near 16.6 feet around 10 am Sunday. The river will recede below flood stage later Sunday afternoon. The river will continue to slowly recede Sunday night into Monday. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by this afternoon at 130 PM PST.


Flood Warning issued January 4 at 1:21PM PST until January 6 at 10:05PM PST by NWS Seattle WA

Effective: Sun January 4, 2026, 1:21 PM
Expires: Sun January 4, 2026, 9:30 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Washington... Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch. * WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, the Skokomish River will cause widespread flooding of pasture lands, with water flowing quickly over West Bourgault Road and Skokomish Valley Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:30 PM PST Sunday the stage was 16.4 feet. - Flood stage is 16.5 feet. - Forecast...The river may rise to near flood stage this afternoon. It will then fall to 15.1 feet late Tuesday morning. It will rise above flood stage again Tuesday evening to 16.7 feet late Tuesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage again early Wednesday morning. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.6 feet on 01/24/1998. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by this evening at 930 PM PST.
Sunday, January 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
49.3°F
41.9°F
46.1°F
84%
0.31 in
89%
0%
10.7 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.51 μg/m3
PM10: 6.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 207.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 19.82 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.67 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 4:34 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 6:16 PM
Moon Transit: 1:13 AM
Moonset: 9:20 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:43 AM - 3:13 AM
8:43 AM - 11:13 AM

Minor Periods

5:46 PM - 7:16 PM
8:50 AM - 10:20 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, January 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
43.5°F
39.3°F
41.1°F
82%
0 in
0%
0%
11 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.22 μg/m3
PM10: 3.81 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 183.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 4:35 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 7:38 PM
Moon Transit: 2:11 AM
Moonset: 9:48 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 93.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:41 AM - 4:11 AM
9:38 AM - 12:08 AM

Minor Periods

7:08 PM - 8:38 PM
9:18 AM - 10:48 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
44.1°F
39°F
41.2°F
87%
1.48 in
88%
0%
17 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.69 μg/m3
PM10: 5.33 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 180.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 4:36 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 8:57 PM
Moon Transit: 3:02 AM
Moonset: 10:09 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 87.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:32 AM - 5:02 AM
10:28 AM - 12:58 AM

Minor Periods

8:27 PM - 9:57 PM
9:39 AM - 11:09 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
41.9°F
36.3°F
40°F
87%
0.32 in
87%
0%
14.5 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.95 μg/m3
PM10: 3.57 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 169.8 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.32 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 4:37 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 10:10 PM
Moon Transit: 3:49 AM
Moonset: 10:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 78.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:19 AM - 5:49 AM
11:14 AM - 1:44 PM

Minor Periods

9:40 PM - 11:10 PM
9:57 AM - 11:27 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
41.2°F
34.7°F
38.6°F
89%
0.05 in
88%
0%
12.8 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.41 μg/m3
PM10: 4.36 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 168.18 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.94 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 4:38 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 11:20 PM
Moon Transit: 4:33 AM
Moonset: 10:42 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 68.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:03 AM - 6:33 AM
11:57 AM - 2:27 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:12 AM - 11:42 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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