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Tacoma, WA tide chart and marine alerts

NOAA station 9446484 · 47.267°N, 122.413°W. Get an email only when the NWS issues a marine or coastal alert here, or the tide runs unusually high or low.

NOAA station 9446484

Tacoma, WA

Tide now2.6 ft↓ falling · predicted

Next high8:15 AM12.0 ft

Next low12:34 AM−1.1 ft

Water54°F
NOAA sensors · 9:54 PM

No active NWS marine or coastal alerts here

NOAA sensor 4.3 ft at 9:54 PM (+1.4 ft vs prediction)Times PST · NOAA source

Today and tomorrow

Next 7 days Shape drawn between NOAA's predicted highs and lows

7-day tides, sun and moon Times PST · feet above MLLW

Day	High tides	Low tides	Sunrise Sunset	Moon
Thu, Nov 12	7:35 AM 12.2 ft5:24 PM 9.9 ft	1:12 PM 8.0 ft	7:08 AM 4:39 PM	Waxing crescent 12%
Fri, Nov 13	8:15 AM 12.0 ft6:04 PM 9.4 ft	12:34 AM −1.1 ft2:04 PM 8.0 ft	7:10 AM 4:37 PM	Waxing crescent 19%
Sat, Nov 14	8:59 AM 11.7 ft6:52 PM 8.8 ft	1:16 AM −0.6 ft3:05 PM 7.9 ft	7:11 AM 4:36 PM	Waxing crescent 26%
Sun, Nov 15	9:47 AM 11.6 ft7:52 PM 8.2 ft	2:01 AM 0.1 ft4:16 PM 7.5 ft	7:13 AM 4:35 PM	Waxing crescent 35%
Mon, Nov 16	10:35 AM 11.5 ft9:08 PM 7.7 ft	2:50 AM 0.8 ft5:24 PM 6.8 ft	7:14 AM 4:34 PM	First quarter 45%
Tue, Nov 17	11:20 AM 11.5 ft10:37 PM 7.5 ft	3:43 AM 1.7 ft6:16 PM 5.8 ft	7:16 AM 4:33 PM	First quarter 54%
Wed, Nov 18	11:59 AM 11.6 ft	4:41 AM 2.6 ft6:54 PM 4.6 ft	7:17 AM 4:32 PM	Waxing gibbous 64%

Tides: NOAA CO-OPS predictions. Sun and moon: computed for this station's coordinates with NOAA's solar equations and standard lunar formulas.

Today Thursday, Nov 12

Tide	Time (PST)	Height
High	7:35 AM	12.2 ft
Low	1:12 PM	8.0 ft
High	5:24 PM	9.9 ft

Tomorrow Friday, Nov 13

Tide	Time (PST)	Height
Low	12:34 AM	−1.1 ft
High	8:15 AM	12.0 ft
Low	2:04 PM	8.0 ft
High	6:04 PM	9.4 ft

Saturday Saturday, Nov 14

Tide	Time (PST)	Height
Low	1:16 AM	−0.6 ft
High	8:59 AM	11.7 ft
Low	3:05 PM	7.9 ft
High	6:52 PM	8.8 ft

Active NWS alerts

No active NWS marine or coastal alerts cover this station right now (checked 10:01 PM PST).

Marine forecast PZZ135 · Puget Sound and Hood Canal

Rest Of Tonight: S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE late this evening and early morning, easing to around 5 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain late.
Fri: S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
Fri Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
Sat: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
Sat Night: SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
Sun: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
Sun Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
Mon: S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
Mon Night: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening.
Tue: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

National Weather Service, issued Thu 7:44 PM PST. Official forecast for PZZ135

Unusual tides here

We flag a predicted high at or above 14.1 ft MLLW (the NWS minor flood stage for this station). We flag a predicted low at or below −1.0 ft MLLW. Mean higher high water is 11.8 ft.

In the next few days: low of −1.1 ft at Fri 12:34 AM.

Official sources

Predictions are astronomical tides. Wind and pressure can move the real water level a foot or more. NOAA's sensor here read 4.3 ft at 9:54 PM.

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Tacoma, WA: common questions

When is the next high tide at Tacoma, WA?

NOAA predicts the next high tide at Tacoma, WA at Fri 8:15 AM PST, 12.0 ft above mean lower low water (MLLW).

When is the next low tide at Tacoma, WA?

The next predicted low tide is at Fri 12:34 AM PST, −1.1 ft relative to MLLW.

What is the water temperature at Tacoma, WA?

NOAA's sensor at station 9446484 read 54°F at Thu 9:54 PM PST.

Is there a marine alert for Tacoma, WA right now?

No. When this page was built, no NWS marine or coastal alert covered this station.

What are these tide heights measured from?

Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the average of the lower of the two daily low tides. A negative number means the water is below that average.

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