Check the Beach

Salmon Beach

Pierce County, Washington, United States

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:07 pm
8 am
7.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.4
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.3
1 km/h1 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.4
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.4
1 km/h1 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.5
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
12°C53°F
Water
—
Wind
74 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
2214 km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
1%
Sunset
6:07 pm
Today
4.7Fair8 am32
4.6Fair9 am32
7.4Great10 am53
5.9Good11 am11
5.3Fair12 pm43
6.9Good1 pm64
6.0Good2 pm53
4.9Fair3 pm74
4.7Fair4 pm128
5.1Fair5 pm117
6.9Good6 pm138
Fri
7.3Great8 am32
7.4Great9 am63
7.3Great10 am64
7.3Great11 am53
7.3Great12 pm11
7.4Great1 pm64
7.4Great2 pm43
7.4Great3 pm32
7.4Great4 pm11
7.5Great5 pm32
7.5Great6 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 940 m0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
970 m0.6 miPearl Street & North 46th Street
Nearest town
1.9 km1.1 miRuston (village)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miTacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)

Nearby places

  • IndochineFood and drink
    940 m0.6 mi
  • CoffeezuaFood and drink
    950 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Fri7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 2%
  • Sat5.5 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 18%
  • Sun3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 57%
  • Mon6.2 GoodBest 2 pm to 3 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 29%
  • Tue6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 13%
  • Wed4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 24%