Kalama tides today
- Tide now 1.7 ft ↑ rising · high 5:50 pm (4.4 ft)
- Best time to fish 5:20–6:30 pm average day · 6/10
- Wind · air 5 mph · 54 °F from the WSW, gusts 11 · light drizzle
- Sun 7:47 am–6:03 pm 10 h 16 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 7:28 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:28 pm
- Pressure 30.02 inHg steady · steady tomorrow
- Coefficient 84 average coefficient · spring tides Oct 26–28
- Major solunar period 2:26–4:26 pm today's activity: high
Today in Kalama there are high tides at 6:13 am (2.5 ft) and 5:50 pm (4.4 ft) and low tides at 1:50 am and 12:38 pm. Tide coefficient 84. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 5:50 pm. The sun rises at 7:47 am and sets at 6:03 pm: 10 h 16 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:28 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:54 am to 3:54 am and from 2:26 pm to 4:26 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. There's a light breeze from the west-southwest (5 mph). Light drizzle, 54 °F.
Fishing in Kalama today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- High tide at 5:50 pm, coefficient 82
- Sunset at 6:03 pm, golden hour from 5:20 pm
- Steady pressure (30.03 inHg) and light cross-shore wind (6 mph)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 84 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 5:20 pm to 6:30 pm, combines the 5:50 pm high tide and sunset. Also worth a try from 1:50 am to 2:50 am, with the 1:50 am low tide and a major period, though with moderate wind. Also good from 11:40 am to 1:40 pm, with the 12:38 pm low tide, moonset and a light onshore breeze.
Species with the most records nearby: coho salmon, lingcod, black rockfish and Chinook salmon. What you can catch
Tides in Kalama
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 1:50 am -0.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 6:13 am 2.5 ft · coef. 84
- ▼ Low tide 12:38 pm 0.6 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 5:50 pm 4.4 ft · coef. 82
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 57 min to high tide at 5:50 pm.
Tide coefficient 84 for the 6:13 am high tide and 82 for the 5:50 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 4.6 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 23 (4.8 ft) and the lowest, on August 13 (-1.0 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 9 to 10 (coefficient 90, 3.7 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 40, 2.3 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:47 am · 6:03 pm | Low tide 1:50 am · -0.2 ft | High tide 6:13 am · 2.5 ft | Low tide 12:38 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 5:50 pm · 4.4 ft | Coef. 84 | 91% | Major periods 1:54 am · 2:26 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:48 am · 6:02 pm | Low tide 2:41 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 7:03 am · 2.4 ft | Low tide 1:25 pm · 0.7 ft | High tide 6:35 pm · 4.3 ft | Coef. 79 | 83% | Major periods 2:59 am · 3:31 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:49 am · 6:00 pm | Low tide 3:34 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 7:58 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 2:16 pm · 0.8 ft | High tide 7:24 pm · 4.0 ft | Coef. 72 | 73% | Major periods 4:03 am · 4:35 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:51 am · 5:59 pm | Low tide 4:29 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 9:01 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 3:13 pm · 0.9 ft | High tide 8:18 pm · 3.6 ft | Coef. 64 | 62% | Major periods 5:05 am · 5:34 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:52 am · 4:57 pm | Low tide 4:27 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 9:13 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 3:22 pm · 1.0 ft | High tide 8:21 pm · 3.1 ft | Coef. 58 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:02 am · 5:29 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:54 am · 4:56 pm | Low tide 5:25 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 10:26 am · 2.5 ft | Low tide 4:50 pm · 1.0 ft | High tide 9:40 pm · 2.7 ft | Coef. 60 | 39% | Major periods 5:54 am · 6:19 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:55 am · 4:54 pm | Low tide 6:19 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 11:29 am · 2.8 ft | Low tide 6:24 pm · 0.8 ft | High tide 11:07 pm · 2.5 ft | Coef. 67 | 29% | Major periods 6:43 am · 7:06 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Temco Kalama Terminal station (NOAA), 1.5 mi from Kalama. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Kalama
Sea state
The wave model doesn't reach Kalama: it's on inland water (an estuary, sound or sheltered bay) or far from the open sea. Wind is still available right here.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Onshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 2:53 pm (local time).
Nearest marine station
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station LOPW1, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Weather in Kalama
Now in Kalama
- Low / high
- 46 / 54 °F
- Rain
- 0.84 in · 84%
- Clouds
- 23%
- Humidity
- 67%
- Dew pointDew point
- 43 °F
- Visibility
- 17 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 34
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.08 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Heavy drizzle | Heavy drizzle | Light rain | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Mainly clear | Drizzle |
| Temperature | 50° | 50° | 49° | 49° | 53° | 54° | 49° | 47° |
| Wind (mph) | 11 SE | 10 SSE | 9 SSE | 3 ENE | 7 S | 5 SW | 6 SSE | 6 SE |
| Gusts | 19 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.06 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.07 in |
- 3:00 pm 54° 5 SW
- 6:00 pm 49° 6 SSE
- 9:00 pm 47° 6 SE
- 12:00 am 45° 5 SSE
- 3:00 am 45° 5 SE
- 6:00 am 44° 6 SSE
- 9:00 am 44° 7 SSE
- 12:00 pm 51° 7 SSE
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 46 / 54 °F | 13 mph SSE | 6:13 am · 5:50 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 44 / 54 °F | 9 mph SSE | 7:03 am · 6:35 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 42 / 53 °F | 8 mph SSE | 7:58 am · 7:24 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 39 / 55 °F | 3 mph SE | 9:01 am · 8:18 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 40 / 55 °F | 3 mph ESE | 9:13 am · 8:21 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 41 / 57 °F | 3 mph ESE | 10:26 am · 9:40 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 43 / 59 °F | 2 mph ENE | 11:29 am · 11:07 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 43 / 60 °F | 4 mph SE | 12:20 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 44 / 57 °F | 4 mph SE | 12:22 am · 1:02 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 47 / 57 °F | 5 mph SE | 1:21 am · 1:40 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 47 / 57 °F | 6 mph SE | 2:12 am · 2:15 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 49 / 58 °F | 8 mph SE | 3:01 am · 2:49 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 51 / 58 °F | 8 mph ESE | 3:48 am · 3:23 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 56 / 65 °F | 11 mph ESE | 4:36 am · 3:57 pm |
- Thu 29 Light drizzle 44° / 54° 9 mph
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 42° / 53° 8 mph
- Sat 31 Overcast 39° / 55° 3 mph
- Sun 1 Partly cloudy 40° / 55° 3 mph
- Mon 2 Overcast 41° / 57° 3 mph
- Tue 3 Overcast 43° / 59° 2 mph
- Wed 4 Overcast 43° / 60° 4 mph
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−4.4 °F; normal high: 59 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 2:53 pm (local time).
The sun in Kalama
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:41 am
- Full dark 7:09 pm
- Civil dawn 7:16 am
- Civil dusk 6:34 pm
- Solar noon 12:55 pm (31° high)
- Daylight 10 h 16 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:20 pm
- Full dark 7:09 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,351,533 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Kalama
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:54–3:54 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:26–4:26 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:51–11:51 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:58–7:58 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 12:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pmNov 8 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 3:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 6:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Kalama
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Jetty 0.5 mi
- Jetty 1.0 mi
- Jetty 2.0 mi
- Jetty 3.7 mi
- Boat ramp 0.3 mi
- Boat ramp 0.6 mi
- Fisherman's Loop Boat Launch 2.4 mi
- Kalama Marina 0.2 mi
- Rainier Marina 7.2 mi
- Hawken Fishing Products 8.1 mi
- Angler Unlimited 8.7 mi
- Fuel dock 0.2 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: 0 ft at 0.6 mi.
From the shoreline (600 ft from Kalama) out to sea, heading west.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 0.6 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 0.6 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 0.6 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 0.6 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 0.6 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 0.6 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 0.6 mi out. The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland.
Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near KalamaTides nearby
All places in Washington, A to Z (631) →Kalama at a glance
- Town or city of about 2,398 people. Coordinates: 46.008° N, 122.844° W.
- It is 113 mi south of Seattle, the main place in Washington. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 5 min later than in Seattle.
- The nearest tide station, Temco Kalama Terminal, is 1.5 mi to the south.
- Its coast faces west.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Scipio's Goble Landing (1.5 mi).
Questions about KalamaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Kalama?
Today in Kalama there are high tides at 6:13 am (2.5 ft) and 5:50 pm (4.4 ft) and low tides at 1:50 am and 12:38 pm. Tide coefficient 84.
What time is sunset today in Kalama?
At 6:03 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:34 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Kalama?
At 7:48 am. First light comes at 6:42 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:54–3:54 am, Minor 10:51–11:51 am, Major 2:26–4:26 pm, Minor 6:58–7:58 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Kalama?
Light rain, from 46 °F to 54 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (5 mph) and a 84% chance of rain.
When is the best time to visit Kalama?
The best time to visit Kalama is from July to August: highs of 78 °F to 79 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: NOAA station Temco Kalama Terminal (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).