Wauna tides today
- Tide now 13.2 ft ↓ falling · low 2:03 am (-2.8 ft)
- Best time to fish 6:00–7:30 pm good day · 7/10
- Wind · air 5 mph · 48 °F from the SW, gusts 16 · clear
- Sun 7:48 am–6:00 pm 10 h 11 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 7:20 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:20 pm
- Pressure 29.99 inHg steady · steady tomorrow
- Coefficient 89 average coefficient · spring tides Oct 26–28
- Major solunar period 1:54–3:54 am today's activity: high
Today in Wauna there are high tides at 8:16 am (14.4 ft) and 6:57 pm (13.3 ft) and low tides at 1:19 am and 1:53 pm. Tide coefficient 89. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 2:03 am. The sun rises at 7:48 am and sets at 6:00 pm: 10 h 11 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:20 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 southwest (5 mph). Clear, 48 °F.
Fishing in Wauna today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- High tide at 8:16 am, coefficient 89
- Sunrise at 7:48 am
- Steady pressure (29.91 inHg) and light onshore wind (5 mph)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 89 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 7:20 am to 8:30 am, combines the 8:16 am high tide, sunrise and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, with the 6:57 pm high tide, moonrise, sunset and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 12:20 am to 3:20 am, with the 1:19 am low tide, a major period, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze.
Species with the most records nearby: coho salmon, Chinook salmon, market squid and lingcod. October is one of the months when these are seen most: Chinook salmon. What you can catch
Tides in Wauna
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 1:19 am -2.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:16 am 14.4 ft · coef. 89
- ▼ Low tide 1:53 pm 7.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 6:57 pm 13.3 ft · coef. 87
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 6 h 44 min to low tide at 2:03 am.
Tide coefficient 89 for the 8:16 am high tide and 87 for the 6:57 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 17.0 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 26 (15.7 ft) and the lowest, on June 15 (-4.6 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 26 to 27 (coefficient 92, 16.2 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 38, 10.4 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 | 7:48 am · 6:00 pm | Low tide 1:19 am · -2.7 ft | High tide 8:16 am · 14.4 ft | Low tide 1:53 pm · 7.0 ft | High tide 6:57 pm · 13.3 ft | Coef. 89 | 91% | Major periods 1:54 am · 2:26 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:50 am · 5:58 pm | Low tide 2:03 am · -2.8 ft | High tide 9:11 am · 14.3 ft | Low tide 2:47 pm · 7.7 ft | High tide 7:38 pm · 12.7 ft | Coef. 83 | 83% | Major periods 2:58 am · 3:30 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:51 am · 5:56 pm | Low tide 2:52 am · -2.5 ft | High tide 10:10 am · 14.0 ft | Low tide 3:50 pm · 8.2 ft | High tide 8:25 pm · 11.9 ft | Coef. 75 | 73% | Major periods 4:02 am · 4:34 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:53 am · 5:55 pm | Low tide 3:46 am · -1.7 ft | High tide 11:12 am · 13.7 ft | Low tide 5:04 pm · 8.2 ft | High tide 9:24 pm · 11.0 ft | Coef. 66 | 62% | Major periods 5:04 am · 5:33 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:54 am · 4:53 pm | Low tide 3:47 am · -0.7 ft | High tide 11:14 am · 13.5 ft | Low tide 5:22 pm · 7.5 ft | High tide 9:43 pm · 10.0 ft | Coef. 59 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:01 am · 5:28 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:56 am · 4:52 pm | Low tide 4:53 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 12:12 pm · 13.4 ft | Low tide 6:36 pm · 6.3 ft | High tide 11:18 pm · 9.5 ft | Coef. 58 | 39% | Major periods 5:54 am · 6:18 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:57 am · 4:50 pm | Low tide 6:01 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 1:03 pm · 13.4 ft | Low tide 7:36 pm · 4.7 ft | — | Coef. 60 | 29% | Major periods 6:42 am · 7:05 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 Wauna station (NOAA), 0.4 mi from Wauna. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Wauna
Sea state
The wave model doesn't reach Wauna: 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.
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:20 pm (local time).
Nearest marine station
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station BMTW1, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Weather in Wauna
Now in Wauna
- Low / high
- 45 / 53 °F
- Rain
- 0.15 in · 80%
- Clouds
- 6%
- Humidity
- 84%
- Dew pointDew point
- 44 °F
- Visibility
- 10 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · 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 (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.03 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 | Drizzle | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Light drizzle | Clear sky | Clear | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 49° | 48° | 46° | 47° | 51° | 53° | 50° | 46° |
| Wind (mph) | 10 S | 9 SSW | 7 SW | 5 SSW | 8 SW | 10 SSW | 6 SW | 6 SW |
| Gusts | 26 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.10 in |
- 9:00 pm 46° 6 SW
- 12:00 am 45° 6 SSW
- 3:00 am 44° 4 SSW
- 6:00 am 45° 5 S
- 9:00 am 45° 3 S
- 12:00 pm 49° 9 SSW
- 3:00 pm 52° 4 SSW
- 6:00 pm 47° 3 SSE
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 45 / 53 °F | 12 mph SSW | 8:16 am · 6:57 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 42 / 52 °F | 9 mph S | 9:11 am · 7:38 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 38 / 52 °F | 4 mph E | 10:10 am · 8:25 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 36 / 54 °F | 5 mph NNE | 11:12 am · 9:24 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 37 / 54 °F | 3 mph S | 11:14 am · 9:43 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 38 / 55 °F | 4 mph NNE | 12:12 pm · 11:18 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 39 / 56 °F | 5 mph NNE | 1:03 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 39 / 56 °F | 4 mph E | 12:55 am · 1:46 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 40 / 55 °F | 3 mph S | 2:16 am · 2:23 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 42 / 55 °F | 4 mph S | 3:22 am · 2:57 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 42 / 55 °F | 6 mph SSW | 4:17 am · 3:29 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 43 / 58 °F | 7 mph S | 5:05 am · 4:00 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 44 / 53 °F | 4 mph ESE | 5:49 am · 4:30 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 49 / 61 °F | 4 mph ENE | 6:30 am · 5:01 pm |
- Thu 29 Light rain 42° / 52° 9 mph
- Fri 30 Drizzle 38° / 52° 4 mph
- Sat 31 Overcast 36° / 54° 5 mph
- Sun 1 Overcast 37° / 54° 3 mph
- Mon 2 Overcast 38° / 55° 4 mph
- Tue 3 Overcast 39° / 56° 5 mph
- Wed 4 Mainly clear 39° / 56° 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 (−3.3 °F; normal high: 56 °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 7:20 pm (local time).
The sun in Wauna
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:41 am
- Full dark 7:07 pm
- Civil dawn 7:17 am
- Civil dusk 6:31 pm
- Solar noon 12:54 pm (29° high)
- Daylight 10 h 11 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:16 pm
- Full dark 7:07 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,351,546 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Wauna
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
- 10:58–11:58 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:50–7:50 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 Wauna
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Jerkovich East Pier 4.1 mi
- Maritime Pier 4.5 mi
- South of Lisabula 5.8 mi
- Boat ramp 0.0 mi
- Boat ramp 1.1 mi
- Horseshoe lake boat launch 2.2 mi
- Boat ramp 3.7 mi
- Randall Drive NW Public Boat Launch 4.0 mi
- Marina 4.8 mi
- Breakwater Marina 8.0 mi
- Gig Harbor Fly Shop 4.5 mi
- Gas Dock 7.7 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
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.35 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.4 mi.
From the shoreline out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.35 mi
- 33 ft deep0.4 mi
- 66 ft deep1.2 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 2.3 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.35 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. 33 ft deep 0.4 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (1.2 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.
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) 2.3 mi out. The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland. Where the bottom comes up to the surface there are shoals, rocks or an islet next to the profile.
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 WaunaTides nearby
- Purdy1.1 mi
- Burley2.7 mi
- Rosedale3.3 mi
- Maplewood4.3 mi
- Gig Harbor4.5 mi
- Key Center5.5 mi
- Artondale5.6 mi
- Vaughn6.1 mi
- Wollochet8.1 mi
- Ruston8.4 mi
Wauna at a glance
- Town or city of about 4,186 people. Coordinates: 47.379° N, 122.643° W.
- It is 21 mi southwest of Seattle, the main place in Washington. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 2 min later than in Seattle.
- The nearest tide station, Wauna, is 0.4 mi to the east.
- Its coast faces south.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Murphy's Landing Marina (3.8 mi), West Shore Marina (3.9 mi), Gig Harbor Marina (4.2 mi), Poseidon's Marina (4.3 mi).
Questions about WaunaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Wauna?
Today in Wauna there are high tides at 8:16 am (14.4 ft) and 6:57 pm (13.3 ft) and low tides at 1:19 am and 1:53 pm. Tide coefficient 89.
What time is sunset today in Wauna?
At 6:00 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:31 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Wauna?
At 7:50 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 10:58–11:58 am, Major 2:26–4:26 pm, Minor 6:50–7:50 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Wauna?
Drizzle, from 45 °F to 53 °F, with a light breeze from the southwest (5 mph) and a 80% chance of rain.
When is the best time to visit Wauna?
The best time to visit Wauna is from July to August: highs of 75 °F, about 4 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 Wauna (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).