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Tacoma, WA Daily Water Report — October 5, 2026

Tacoma gets a strong all-around water day: excellent for boating and paddling, very good for diving and fishing, and notably poor material for anyone hoping to sail by the breeze alone. The marine forecast is flat at 0.0 m all day, with no swell or wind waves forecast, while east winds stay light—roughly 0.8 to 5.1 knots, with the day’s strongest gust only 6.4 knots around 2 PM. That earns boating an 8.6/10 and kayaking an 8.2/10, but sailing only a 6.2: smooth water is lovely; it just does not fill a sail. The most useful daylight window runs from dawn through the late-morning solunar major period, 8:05 to 10:05 AM. The 6:45 AM low tide is nearly bottomed out at 0.02 m, so shoreline explorers and wildlife watchers have a particularly favorable early look before water begins its long rise. Wildlife leads the board at 9.2/10, aided by that low-tide proximity and the light wind. Treat exposed terrain and changing footing with the usual respect; a very low tide gives access, not immunity from slick surfaces or a returning tide. For anglers, the 7.6/10 fishing outlook improves with the rising tide and steady, rising pressure near 1020 hPa. The afternoon high of 3.46 m arrives at 2:42 PM, overlapping the 2:35–3:35 PM solunar minor period. That is a practical second window, though the tide will be turning rather than merely rising. The evening major period, 8:05–10:05 PM, begins after the 8:40 PM low tide of 1.87 m; it may suit those comfortable operating in fading light, with dusk ending around 7:15 PM. Diving rates 7.7/10 under the calm surface forecast, but no water temperature or underwater-visibility value is supplied. The 17.1 km atmospheric visibility is encouraging for travel and surface orientation, not a promise about what is visible below. Compared with the recent run, boating improves from yesterday’s 8.2, kayaking jumps from 7.3, and wildlife makes the biggest move from 7.7. Fishing also edges above yesterday’s 7.3, while sailing eases below its recent stronger-wind days. The next three days remain wave-free in the marine forecast, with winds building modestly Tuesday and Wednesday before easing Thursday; Friday is the more blustery-looking outlier at 12.5 knots. Best bet: launch early, work the rising tide through midmorning, and enjoy the rare luxury of water that looks like it forgot to wrinkle.