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Denman Island, BC Daily Water Report — October 7, 2026

Denman Island gets a clear nod for small-craft time today: exceptionally light wind and near-flat water make this the strongest day for kayaking (9.3/10) and boating (8.8/10), with diving also well placed at 7.6/10. This is not a day to confuse “easy” with consequence-free, but the weather is offering very little argument. A WNW breeze around 2 knots, generally ranging from 0.5 to 5.4 knots, sits over waves of only about 0.04 m. Even the day’s stronger gusts are modest, though they build toward 8.7 knots around 9 PM. The practical sweet spot is daylight through the afternoon high tide at 4:35 PM, when the water should remain remarkably orderly and the air can reach 21 C. Cloud cover is complete, so the reported 22.1 km atmospheric visibility is useful for getting around but says nothing about underwater visibility. Marine water temperature is 14.3 C; divers get calm surface conditions, but should still dress for that water, not the warmest air reading. For anglers, the 6.1/10 score is workable rather than electric. The more useful timing is the late-morning solunar major period from 9:55 to 11:55 AM, shortly after the 9:44 AM low of 1.58 m, then the evening major period from 9:55 to 11:55 PM around the 10:50 PM low. Pressure is steady near 1020 hPa and no rain is indicated, but the fishing outlook is slightly softer than several recent days. Sailors have the opposite problem: the 5.2/10 reflects a lack of useful breeze, not rough water. Bring patience, or an engine plan. Shoreline explorers can use the morning low tide for exposed-ground access, while the 4:35 PM high brings a notably fuller 4.80 m tide. Compared with yesterday, conditions remain very calm, though kayaking and diving scores ease slightly from 9.7 and 8.1. Thursday stays quiet and dry-looking; Friday is the unsettled turn, with a 67% precipitation chance, 8.7-knot peak wind, and waves building to 0.6 m. Best bet: launch after dawn, paddle or boat through the glassy afternoon, and be back with a dry layer on before the evening gusts remember they exist.