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Tacoma, WA Tide Chart & Tide Times

Local time in Tacoma
PDT
Saturday, September 12

Use this Tacoma tide chart for the next tide change, a seven-day range planner, exact tide tables, and verified station context.

For Tacoma, WA, the next high tide is 6:13 AM at 11.02 ft and the next low tide is 12:18 PM at 1.58 ft. The predicted tide direction is rising.

This page combines today's tide times, a seven-day high and low tide table, and hourly predictions when supported. All times use Pacific Time (PDT) in 12-hour format, and heights are shown in feet relative to the standard chart datum.

Next tide change

Next high tide at 6:13 AM 6:13 AM · 11.02 ft
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Tacoma tides at a glance

Next high tide 6:13 AM 11.02 ft
Next low tide 12:18 PM 1.58 ft
Predicted direction Rising Inferred from adjacent predicted high/low events
Today's range 10.42 ft Highest minus lowest predicted tide

Tide Chart Now feature

Tacoma Tide Brief

Prediction-based planning

More than a list of tide times: this reading turns the stored prediction into the next change, the next 24-hour sequence, and the daily range to compare across the week.

Predicted to rise toward the next high

From the preceding predicted low at 12:19 AM, the predicted tide level rises toward a high of 11.02 ft at 6:13 AM.

Low12:19 AM High6:13 AM
Now

5 hrs 54 min sinceunder a minute remaining

Shows elapsed time between predicted turns, not an observed water level.

Next 24 hours

  1. HighToday · 6:13 AM · 11.02 ft
  2. LowToday · 12:18 PM · 1.58 ft
  3. HighToday · 6:34 PM · 12.00 ft
  4. LowTomorrow · 12:56 AM · 1.17 ft

Tacoma tide times today

Add today's tides to calendar

Today's tide schedule includes 4 tide events: 2 highs and 2 lows. Predicted heights span 1.58 ft to 12.00 ft, a 10.42 ft range.

TideTimeHeightCalendar
Low 12:19 AM 2.04 ft Add
High 6:13 AM 11.02 ft Add
Low 12:18 PM 1.58 ft Add
High 6:34 PM 12.00 ft Add

Plan a specific day

Tacoma 30-day tide planner

Pick any date in the next 30 days to see its stored high and low tide predictions without leaving this page.

See the 30-day range overview Scan quieter and wider-range days

Sunday, September 27

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TideLocal timeHeightCalendar
High 6:00 AM 10.99 ft Add
Low 11:56 AM 3.01 ft Add
High 5:51 PM 11.95 ft Add

What this week's tides show for Tacoma

These highlights are calculated from the same high and low predictions shown in the seven-day table.

Highest tide 12.00 ft Sat, Sep 12 · 6:34 PM
Lowest tide 0.19 ft Wed, Sep 16 · 2:49 AM
Widest daily range 10.88 ft Monday, September 14
Smallest daily range 9.20 ft Friday, September 18

Tacoma 7-day tide chart and tide schedule

The seven-day range planner and detailed table contain 28 predicted high and low tide events in local time. The highest predicted tide is 12.00 ft on Saturday, September 12, and the lowest is 0.19 ft on Wednesday, September 16. The widest daily range is 10.88 ft on Monday, September 14.

Shared weekly scale Low 0.19 ft High 12.00 ft

The widest predicted daily swing is 10.88 ft on Monday, September 14.

Detailed seven-day tide table

Use these exact local high and low tide times when you need the individual predicted turns behind the daily range comparison.

DateTide events
Sat, Sep 12
Low 12:19 AM · 2.04 ft Add High 6:13 AM · 11.02 ft Add Low 12:18 PM · 1.58 ft Add High 6:34 PM · 12.00 ft Add
Sun, Sep 13
Low 12:56 AM · 1.17 ft Add High 7:05 AM · 10.93 ft Add Low 12:59 PM · 2.94 ft Add High 7:00 PM · 11.80 ft Add
Mon, Sep 14
Low 1:32 AM · 0.55 ft Add High 7:58 AM · 10.78 ft Add Low 1:40 PM · 4.35 ft Add High 7:28 PM · 11.43 ft Add
Tue, Sep 15
Low 2:10 AM · 0.22 ft Add High 8:52 AM · 10.59 ft Add Low 2:24 PM · 5.68 ft Add High 7:59 PM · 10.90 ft Add
Wed, Sep 16
Low 2:49 AM · 0.19 ft Add High 9:52 AM · 10.36 ft Add Low 3:15 PM · 6.83 ft Add High 8:32 PM · 10.25 ft Add
Thu, Sep 17
Low 3:33 AM · 0.43 ft Add High 11:02 AM · 10.12 ft Add Low 4:24 PM · 7.68 ft Add High 9:13 PM · 9.53 ft Add
Fri, Sep 18
Low 4:25 AM · 0.83 ft Add High 12:30 PM · 10.03 ft Add Low 6:16 PM · 8.01 ft Add High 10:08 PM · 8.85 ft Add

Tacoma hourly tide chart

This hourly curve shows how the predicted water level changes between the listed high and low tides. The vertical “Now” line uses local time; use the tables for exact event times.

Low tide 12:19 AM · 2.04 ft High tide 6:13 AM · 11.02 ft Low tide 12:18 PM · 1.58 ft High tide 6:34 PM · 12.00 ft Low tide 12:56 AM · 1.17 ft High tide 7:05 AM · 10.93 ft Low tide 12:59 PM · 2.94 ft High tide 7:00 PM · 11.80 ft Low tide 1:32 AM · 0.55 ft High tide 7:58 AM · 10.78 ft Low tide 1:40 PM · 4.35 ft High tide 7:28 PM · 11.43 ft Low tide 2:10 AM · 0.22 ft High tide 8:52 AM · 10.59 ft Low tide 2:24 PM · 5.68 ft High tide 7:59 PM · 10.90 ft Low tide 2:49 AM · 0.19 ft High tide 9:52 AM · 10.36 ft Low tide 3:15 PM · 6.83 ft High tide 8:32 PM · 10.25 ft Low tide 3:33 AM · 0.43 ft High tide 11:02 AM · 10.12 ft Low tide 4:24 PM · 7.68 ft High tide 9:13 PM · 9.53 ft Low tide 4:25 AM · 0.83 ft High tide 12:30 PM · 10.03 ft Low tide 6:16 PM · 8.01 ft High tide 10:08 PM · 8.85 ft Week high · 12.00 ft Week low · 0.19 ft Now · 6:12 AM

Hourly tide-height predictions from 12:00 AM on September 12 through 11:00 PM on September 18. High and low markers correspond to the detailed tide table.

Why these tides apply to Tacoma

This page uses prediction station Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway (9446484), mapped 1.88 miles from the Tacoma reference point. Predictions describe that station; exact shoreline, inlet, and harbor conditions can vary.

An hourly prediction curve is available in addition to the exact high and low tide tables.

Prediction station
Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway (9446484)
Distance
1.88 miles
Chart datum
MLLW (standard chart reference level)
Units
Feet
Local time
Pacific Time (PDT)

How to use these predictions

Source: NOAA CO-OPS. See the data methodology and attribution.

The Tide Brief and range planner summarize stored predictions; they do not report real-time water level, currents, surf, weather, or local hazards.

Predictions are for general informational use only and are not intended for navigation.

Tacoma tide questions

What time is high tide in Tacoma today?

The next high tide is at 6:13 AM on Saturday, September 12, at 11.02 ft.

What time is low tide in Tacoma today?

The next low tide is at 12:18 PM on Saturday, September 12, at 1.58 ft.

Is the tide rising or falling in Tacoma?

The tide is predicted to be rising, based on the previous and next high/low predictions.

How large is the tide range in Tacoma this week?

Across the displayed seven days, predicted heights span 11.81 ft from the lowest low to the highest high.

Which prediction station supplies this Tacoma tide chart?

Predictions use station 9446484, Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway. The station is 1.88 miles from the location reference point.