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Point Defiance Waterfront — Boating Conditions
Tides, water temp & weather • Pierce County, WA
Boating Conditions at Point Defiance Waterfront
Current wind, air and water temperature, tide times and a 10-day forecast for Point Defiance Waterfront on Commencement Bay in Pierce County, Washington. Check conditions before you launch.
Right Now
Overcast
Calm — good conditions to get on the water
Air Temp
59°F
Wind
3 mph
gusts 3 mph
Water Temp
57°F
Tide Times
Nearest tide station: Tacoma, WA · ~5 mi away
TueHigh 2:03 AM (8.6 ft)Low 8:36 AM (1.1 ft)High 4:06 PM (10.9 ft)Low 10:08 PM (5.6 ft)
WedHigh 2:59 AM (9.1 ft)Low 9:23 AM (1 ft)High 4:28 PM (11.1 ft)Low 10:31 PM (4.7 ft)
Next Few Hours
Now
⛅
59°
3%
3 mph
5AM
⛅
58°
3%
3 mph
6AM
⛅
55°
4%
2 mph
7AM
☀️
55°
6%
2 mph
8AM
☀️
57°
5%
1 mph
9AM
☀️
60°
6%
1 mph
10-Day Boating Forecast
Tue, 9/22
⛅
72° / 55°
Wind 11, gusts 17 mph
6% rain
Wed, 9/23
⛅
66° / 53°
Wind 9, gusts 19 mph
5% rain
Thu, 9/24
🌧️
63° / 52°
Wind 6, gusts 14 mph
64% rain
Fri, 9/25
🌧️
65° / 51°
Wind 7, gusts 14 mph
78% rain
Sat, 9/26
⛅
66° / 46°
Wind 6 mph
2% rain
Sun, 9/27
🌧️
55° / 51°
Wind 3 mph
15% rain
Mon, 9/28
🌧️
65° / 52°
Wind 5, gusts 11 mph
25% rain
Tue, 9/29
⛅
67° / 49°
Wind 3 mph
26% rain
Wed, 9/30
🌧️
60° / 52°
Wind 10, gusts 26 mph
30% rain
Thu, 10/1
⛅
66° / 47°
Wind 6, gusts 19 mph
26% rain
Weather & wave data from Open-Meteo. Tides & water temperature from NOAA CO-OPS. Conditions are estimates for trip planning — always confirm locally and check official marine forecasts before heading out.
