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St. Georges Island Daily Water Report — October 7, 2026

St. George’s gets a qualified go for small-craft plans today, but make it an early, flexible outing rather than an all-day commitment. Boating and kayaking lead the board at 7.4/10, with diving close behind at 7.2/10; the catch is a wet, cloudy day and a sharp late-evening wind increase that makes lingering offshore a poor bargain. The best practical window is from dawn through late morning, before the midday low tide at 12:45 PM and well ahead of the strongest gusts forecast for 9:00 PM. Winds are light in the representative reading—4 knots from the ESE, gusting 8—but the day’s range reaches 24.6 knots, with a 31.7-knot peak gust tonight. Seas are manageable rather than glassy: wave heights run about 0.8 to 1.0 metres, with a 0.76-metre northwest swell at a short 4.7 seconds. That short-period motion can make exposed water feel busier than the headline wave height suggests. For anglers, the 6.5/10 fishing score points to the late-morning solunar major period, 9:49 AM to 11:49 AM, as the day’s strongest timing play. The evening major period from 9:49 PM to 11:49 PM overlaps the forecast gust peak, so it is better treated as a timing note than a reason to stay out. A falling barometer near 1014 hPa and rain possible throughout the day add to the unsettled feel. Divers have warm 27.8 C water and a respectable 7.2/10 setup, but should not confuse the 2.36 km atmospheric visibility reading with underwater clarity. Surface chop, rain, and changing wind remain the relevant tradeoffs. Sailors get only a 5.5/10: light wind early may be pleasant, but the large gust spread and full cloud cover make the day less tidy than recent sailing-friendly conditions. Compared with the last several days, boating and diving have slipped from the stronger early-October run, while kayaking improves from yesterday’s 6/10. Thursday brings a high rain chance and 1.0–1.3 m seas; Friday looks somewhat calmer, before waves build again over the weekend. Best bet: launch early, fish the late-morning solunar window, and be back in before the evening wind starts writing its own itinerary.