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St. Georges Island Daily Water Report — October 8, 2026

St. Georges Island gets a qualified go today: sailing and diving lead the card, while small-craft plans need a conservative eye and paddling is more work than reward. The main story is a fresh WSW breeze, around 20 knots with gusts near 28, paired with 1.2–1.5 m seas. That is enough wind to give sailing its best score of the day at 8.1/10, but it also explains why boating slips to 5.1 and kayaking to 4.8. The sea state is not enormous, just persistent enough to make exposed water choppy, tiring and less forgiving than the recent run of lighter-wind days. The calmest forecast wave height is still 1.24 m near 9 AM, so early morning is the least bumpy option rather than a glass-off. Diving rates 7.8/10, helped by warm water around 28.4 C and a comparatively modest current of about 0.11 m/s toward the northeast. That score is an encouraging planning signal, not a promise of easy entries or underwater visibility; the forecast’s 11.6 km visibility refers to the atmosphere. Surface conditions remain the tradeoff, especially with short-period swell around 1.06 m at 4.7 seconds. Fishing holds steady at 6.5/10, exactly matching the last two days’ reconstructed scores. The most useful timing is the late-morning solunar major period from 10:35 AM to 12:35 PM, overlapping the approach to the 1:39 PM low tide. A second major period runs 10:35 PM to 12:35 AM, after sunset. Pressure is rising from around 1011 hPa, but rain is possible through much of the day and full cloud cover is forecast, so keep expectations practical rather than cinematic. For shoreline exploring, the 1:39 PM low of 0.08 m is the day’s best exposure window, though wind and wet conditions may make footing unpleasant. The morning low was 0.09 m at 1:16 AM. Daylight runs from 7:17 AM to 6:57 PM, with usable dawn-to-dusk light roughly 6:53 AM to 7:22 PM. Compared with yesterday’s 3.8-knot conditions, today is a clear step up in wind and a step down for boats and paddles. Friday looks more manageable, with lighter winds and 0.9–1.3 m waves; Sunday trends rougher at 1.4–1.8 m. Best bet: rig the sail early, respect the gusts, and let the 9 AM relative lull do the heavy lifting.