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Tacoma, WA Daily Water Report — October 6, 2026

Tacoma gets a firm green light for a calm-water day, with the best fit for fishing, boating, and shoreline exploring rather than a big-air sailing session. The marine forecast holds wave height, swell, and wind waves at 0 m all day, while north wind is generally modest at a representative 7 knots. That is unusually civilized water, though the afternoon can still feel brisk: gusts are forecast to top out near 15 knots around 3 PM. Fishing rates a strong 7.8/10, helped by stable pressure near 1020 hPa, light-to-moderate wind, and useful tide movement. The most appealing daylight overlap is the 8:58–10:58 AM solunar major period, shortly after the very low 0.13 m tide at 7:55 AM. A second major period runs 8:58–10:58 PM, after sunset and around the evening low tide at 9:28 PM, so it is a timing option rather than a daylight one. The 3:24 PM high tide of 3.55 m coincides closely with the 3:28–4:28 PM solunar minor period, a tidy afternoon window if the gustier conditions are acceptable. Boating scores 7/10 and kayaking 6.5/10: flat water and no rain are the headline advantages, but paddlers in particular should respect the large tidal range and the afternoon wind uptick. No current-station detail is supplied, so do not treat the glassy wave forecast as a current forecast. Sailing earns 6.8/10; there is enough breeze to work with at times, but the gust spread and heavy cloud cover make it less of a polished sailing day than the water surface alone suggests. Wildlife scores 9.4/10, with the morning low tide and afternoon high-tide/minor-period overlap providing the day’s strongest timing cues. That score is an activity estimate, not a guarantee of sightings. Diving has no usable score today, and water temperature is unavailable, so conditions cannot be responsibly rated for it. Compared with yesterday, the water remains calm but the wind is notably stronger than the reconstructed 1.6-knot day, trimming boating and kayaking scores. The next two days look similarly flat, warmer, and lighter-winded; Friday brings the breezier, more unsettled turn. Best bet: fish or explore the exposed shoreline after the 7:55 AM low, then be off the water before the afternoon gusts start acting important.