CatchWindow fishing intelligence

Tacoma, WA Daily Water Report — October 8, 2026

A very good flat-water day, with kayaking and boating the clear winners and diving close behind—provided you treat the tide, not the glassy surface, as the day’s main moving part. Forecast waves, swell and wind waves are all 0 m, while NNW wind stays exceptionally light at roughly 0.4–4.3 knots. That is the sort of forecast that makes the water look easy; it does not make tide-driven conditions irrelevant. The best all-round window is late morning into early afternoon, after the 9:49 AM low of 0.45 m and through the 10:31 AM–12:31 PM solunar major period. Winds remain light, rain is not indicated, and the afternoon flood builds toward a 3.65 m high at 4:24 PM. Boating scores 7.7/10 and kayaking 7.9/10, both supported by the calm marine forecast. Diving rates 7.6/10, matching yesterday’s score, with the same lack of wave action helping surface conditions; water temperature is unavailable, so plan exposure protection from direct local knowledge rather than this report. Fishing is a respectable 6.9/10, better timed around the late-morning major period than by any promise of a bite. The pressure is falling from a daily high near 1019.5 hPa toward about 1013.4 hPa, and the tide will be rising through that window. A second solunar major period runs 10:31 PM to 12:31 AM, overlapping the evening low at 10:44 PM, but darkness and the low-water setting make that a more specialized proposition. Sailing gets only 5/10, not because conditions are rough but because there is scarcely any breeze to work with. The strongest gust forecast is 7.6 knots around 7 PM, still modest. Cloud cover is forecast at 100%, so although atmospheric visibility is listed at 27.5 km, expect a gray ceiling rather than a bright, high-contrast day. Sunset is 6:39 PM; the late-afternoon high tide arrives before then. Compared with recent CatchWindow history, today’s boating score is down from yesterday’s 8.1, while kayaking improves from 7.3 and fishing edges up from 6.6. The coming weekend stays wave-free in the marine forecast, with light winds through Monday; Friday carries a 32% precipitation chance, while Sunday and Monday are currently dry. Best bet: launch late morning, let the flood tide do its thing, and enjoy a rare day when the water is quieter than the group chat.