Tacoma, Washington Tide Chart
Tacoma tide times today — high & low tide, the rising/falling state right now, and a 7-day outlook
Tacoma, WA · Tide as of
Tide is Falling Next low tide 8:09 PM
In 8m · 7.6 ft (MLLW)
Today’s tide times in Tacoma
| Tide | Time | Height (ft, MLLW) |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 5:25 AM | 1.2 |
| High | 1:57 PM | 10.2 |
| Low | 8:09 PM | 7.6 |
| High | 11:27 PM | 8.4 |
Sat, Sep 19 · times are local; heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
Tide curve — next 24 hours
Predicted water level (ft, MLLW)now
7-day tide outlook for Tacoma
| Day | High & low tides (local time · ft MLLW) |
|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 20 | L 6:33 AM (1.4 ft) · H 2:57 PM (10.5 ft) · L 9:06 PM (7.0 ft) |
| Mon, Sep 21 | H 12:52 AM (8.3 ft) · L 7:39 AM (1.3 ft) · H 3:37 PM (10.7 ft) · L 9:42 PM (6.3 ft) |
| Tue, Sep 22 | H 2:03 AM (8.6 ft) · L 8:36 AM (1.1 ft) · H 4:06 PM (10.9 ft) · L 10:08 PM (5.6 ft) |
| Wed, Sep 23 | H 2:59 AM (9.1 ft) · L 9:23 AM (1.0 ft) · H 4:28 PM (11.1 ft) · L 10:31 PM (4.7 ft) |
| Thu, Sep 24 | H 3:47 AM (9.6 ft) · L 10:04 AM (1.1 ft) · H 4:47 PM (11.4 ft) · L 10:54 PM (3.7 ft) |
| Fri, Sep 25 | H 4:31 AM (10.1 ft) · L 10:42 AM (1.4 ft) · H 5:07 PM (11.6 ft) · L 11:20 PM (2.6 ft) |
| Sat, Sep 26 | H 5:14 AM (10.6 ft) · L 11:18 AM (2.1 ft) · H 5:28 PM (11.8 ft) · L 11:50 PM (1.3 ft) |
Best low-tide window in Tacoma
The next low tide is around 8:09 PM at 7.6 ft — the window when flats, sandbars, and tide pools are most exposed for clamming, shore fishing, and tide-pooling. Water turns and starts rising back toward the next high around 11:27 PM, so give yourself a wide margin and head back well before then.
The water turns and returns quickly once the tide starts rising. Watch for slick rocks, soft mud, and rip currents, mind the next high-tide time, and follow local shellfishing regulations and closures.
About this tide station
Predictions on this page come from NOAA CO-OPS station Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway (#9446484), a tide-prediction station near Tacoma, WA. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) — NOAA’s standard tidal datum — and times are in the station’s local time. These are astronomical predictions: weather, wind, and storm surge can push the actual water level above or below them.
Frequently asked
- When is the highest tide in Tacoma this week?
- NOAA predicts the week's highest tide at the Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway station for Fri, Sep 25 at 5:07 PM local time: 11.6 ft above MLLW. The lowest low from Sat, Sep 19 to Fri, Sep 25 comes Wed, Sep 23 at 9:23 AM, 1.0 ft above MLLW. Wind and storm surge can push the real water level above or below these predictions.
- What is the tide range in Tacoma?
- From Sat, Sep 19 to Fri, Sep 25, the water at Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway rises or falls between 0.7 and 10.3 ft from one high or low to the next, and the week's full spread, lowest low to highest high, is 10.6 ft. Ranges peak near the new and full moon (spring tides) and shrink near the quarter moons (neap tides).
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