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Ford Cove, BC Daily Water Report — October 9, 2026
Updated assessment of the saved conditions. On 2026-10-09 at Ford Cove, BC, the best supported daylight fishing window was 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (2 hours): 6.3/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 9.2-10.0 kn, no rainfall in the supplied hourly forecast. Fishing bite potential during that outing: 5.7/10 (Fair), a modeled timing cue rather than a guarantee of fish. Kayaking: 12:00 PM–6:00 PM (6 hours), 4/10 (Fair); limits: Wind limits outing comfort; Wind limits paddling conditions. Diving: 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (2 hours), 8.1/10 (Excellent). Boating: 9:00 AM–11:00 AM (2 hours), 7/10 (Good). Sailing: 12:00 PM–2:00 PM (2 hours), 7.2/10 (Good). Wildlife: 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (2 hours), 8.1/10 (Excellent). Shoreline Adventures: 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (2 hours), 9.1/10 (Excellent). Rain or showers are forecast at supplied hours from 02:00 to 03:00 local time. Conditions outside the chosen outing do not lower its score. Times are local (America/Vancouver). Scores retain the least favourable conditions inside each stated outing; night hours are excluded.
- Report date
- October 9, 2026
- Report status
- Updated assessment of saved conditions
- Time basis
- Historical
- Top activity
- WINDOW IS OPEN
Weather and water snapshot
Forecast snapshot assembled Oct 9, 03:04 p.m. GMT-7. Times use America/Vancouver. Saved source values are shown immediately; missing readings remain unavailable. Check source times before planning an outing.
Updated assessment of the saved conditions. On 2026-10-09 at Ford Cove, BC, the best supported daylight fishing window was 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (2 hours): 6.3/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 9.2-10.0 kn, no rainfall in the supplied hourly forecast. Fishing bite potential during that outing: 5.7/10 (Fair), a modeled timing cue rather than a guarantee of fish. Kayaking: 12:00 PM–6:00 PM (6 hours), 4/10 (Fair); limits: Wind limits outing comfort; Wind limits paddling conditions. Diving: 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (2 hours), 8.1/10 (Excellent). Boating: 9:00 AM–11:00 AM (2 hours), 7/10 (Good). Sailing: 12:00 PM–2:00 PM (2 hours), 7.2/10 (Good). Wildlife: 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (2 hours), 8.1/10 (Excellent). Shoreline Adventures: 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (2 hours), 9.1/10 (Excellent). Rain or showers are forecast at supplied hours from 02:00 to 03:00 local time. Conditions outside the chosen outing do not lower its score. Times are local (America/Vancouver). Scores retain the least favourable conditions inside each stated outing; night hours are excluded.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Air temperature | 14.2 °C |
| Feels like | 9.3 °C |
| Wind | 13.0 kn |
| Wind gusts | 22.7 kn |
| Wind from | 343 ° |
| Pressure | 1009.8 hPa |
| Precipitation | 0.0 mm |
| Visibility | 34.9 km |
| Wave height | 0.6 m |
| Wave period | 3.4 s |
| Water temperature | Unavailable |
Satellite ocean observations
SST observation: Unavailable. Chlorophyll observation time: Unavailable. Satellite observations are separate from the hourly marine model forecast.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Sea surface temperature | 14.4 °C |
| SST anomaly | 2.6 °C |
| Chlorophyll | 2.51 mg/m³ |
Activity assessments
Forecast-based planning assessments, not navigation or access permission.
| Activity | Score | Assessment | Source-based reasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| fishing | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Wind limits outing comfort |
| sailing | 7.9 /10 | Good | |
| boating | 7.4 /10 | Good | |
| kayaking | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Wind limits outing comfort; Wind limits paddling conditions |
| diving | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Wind limits outing comfort |
| wildlife | 5.0 /10 | Fair | Wind limits outing comfort |
| shoreline | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Wind limits outing comfort |
Daylight outing windows
| Period | Activity | Score | Assessment | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | fishing | 6.3 /10 | Good | Oct 9, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 9, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | sailing | 7.0 /10 | Good | Oct 9, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 9, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | boating | 7.0 /10 | Good | Oct 9, 09:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 9, 11:00 a.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | kayaking | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Oct 9, 07:30 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 9, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | diving | 8.1 /10 | Excellent | Oct 9, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 9, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | wildlife | 8.1 /10 | Excellent | Oct 9, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 9, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | shoreline | 9.1 /10 | Excellent | Oct 9, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 9, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | fishing | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Oct 9, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 9, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | sailing | 7.2 /10 | Good | Oct 9, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 9, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | boating | 7.0 /10 | Good | Oct 9, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 9, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | kayaking | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Oct 9, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 9, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | diving | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Oct 9, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 9, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | wildlife | 5.0 /10 | Fair | Oct 9, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 9, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | shoreline | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Oct 9, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 9, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
Complete hourly weather forecast
| Time | Temperature °C | Wind kn | Gust kn | Wind from ° | Rain mm | Rain probability % | Pressure hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 00:00 (America/Vancouver) | 15.4 | 15.8 | 21.8 | 188 | 0.0 | 12 | 1007.6 |
| 2026-10-09 01:00 (America/Vancouver) | 15.7 | 7.1 | 12.6 | 173 | 0.0 | 14 | 1006.8 |
| 2026-10-09 02:00 (America/Vancouver) | 14.5 | 8.1 | 18.9 | 174 | 0.5 | 43 | 1006.0 |
| 2026-10-09 03:00 (America/Vancouver) | 14.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 149 | 0.6 | 47 | 1005.6 |
| 2026-10-09 04:00 (America/Vancouver) | 14.4 | 7.3 | 14.6 | 231 | 0.0 | 19 | 1005.7 |
| 2026-10-09 05:00 (America/Vancouver) | 13.2 | 14.2 | 23.7 | 348 | 0.0 | 15 | 1006.0 |
| 2026-10-09 06:00 (America/Vancouver) | 12.2 | 10.3 | 25.1 | 327 | 0.0 | 20 | 1007.0 |
| 2026-10-09 07:00 (America/Vancouver) | 11.4 | 9.4 | 19.2 | 329 | 0.0 | 9 | 1007.3 |
| 2026-10-09 08:00 (America/Vancouver) | 11.2 | 9.0 | 21.6 | 331 | 0.0 | 3 | 1007.7 |
| 2026-10-09 09:00 (America/Vancouver) | 12.1 | 8.7 | 20.0 | 319 | 0.0 | 1 | 1008.4 |
| 2026-10-09 10:00 (America/Vancouver) | 13.1 | 9.2 | 17.9 | 330 | 0.0 | 0 | 1008.6 |
| 2026-10-09 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | 14.2 | 10.0 | 19.0 | 336 | 0.0 | 0 | 1008.9 |
| 2026-10-09 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | 14.7 | 11.7 | 20.2 | 336 | 0.0 | 0 | 1008.9 |
| 2026-10-09 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | 14.9 | 12.6 | 22.2 | 340 | 0.0 | 0 | 1008.9 |
| 2026-10-09 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | 14.2 | 13.3 | 23.1 | 347 | 0.0 | 0 | 1009.8 |
| 2026-10-09 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | 14.2 | 13.0 | 22.7 | 343 | 0.0 | 0 | 1009.8 |
| 2026-10-09 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | 14.1 | 13.2 | 23.9 | 335 | 0.0 | 0 | 1009.8 |
| 2026-10-09 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | 13.7 | 12.4 | 23.3 | 329 | 0.0 | 0 | 1009.8 |
| 2026-10-09 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | 12.7 | 11.6 | 22.5 | 326 | 0.0 | 0 | 1009.7 |
| 2026-10-09 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | 11.6 | 10.9 | 22.4 | 319 | 0.0 | 0 | 1009.9 |
| 2026-10-09 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | 11.1 | 10.4 | 22.7 | 313 | 0.0 | 1 | 1009.8 |
| 2026-10-09 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | 10.7 | 9.9 | 22.5 | 315 | 0.0 | 1 | 1009.9 |
| 2026-10-09 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | 10.4 | 9.6 | 22.2 | 317 | 0.0 | 1 | 1010.0 |
| 2026-10-09 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | 10.1 | 9.4 | 22.2 | 319 | 0.0 | 1 | 1009.9 |
Complete hourly marine forecast
| Time | Wave m | Wave period s | Wave from ° | Swell m | Water °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 00:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.1 | 1.6 | 155 | 0.0 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 01:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.1 | 1.8 | 137 | 0.0 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 02:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.2 | 1.9 | 118 | 0.0 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 03:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.2 | 2.2 | 114 | 0.1 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 04:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.2 | 2.6 | 109 | 0.2 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 05:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.3 | 2.9 | 105 | 0.3 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 06:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.2 | 2.8 | 77 | 0.2 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 07:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.2 | 2.5 | 48 | 0.2 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 08:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.2 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.1 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 09:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.3 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.2 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 10:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.4 | 2.8 | 351 | 0.2 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.4 | 3.0 | 336 | 0.2 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.5 | 3.1 | 336 | 0.2 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.5 | 3.2 | 335 | 0.1 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.6 | 3.3 | 335 | 0.1 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.6 | 3.4 | 336 | 0.1 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.6 | 3.5 | 337 | 0.1 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.7 | 3.5 | 338 | 0.1 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.6 | 3.5 | 337 | 0.2 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.6 | 3.5 | 337 | 0.2 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.6 | 3.5 | 336 | 0.3 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.5 | 3.5 | 336 | 0.3 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.5 | 3.4 | 336 | 0.3 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-09 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.4 | 3.3 | 336 | 0.3 | Unavailable |
High and low tides
Predictions at the mapped tide station.
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 05:28 a.m. GMT-7 | high | 4.1 |
| Oct 9, 11:22 a.m. GMT-7 | low | 2.1 |
| Oct 9, 05:30 p.m. GMT-7 | high | 4.6 |
Sun, moon and solunar timing
Sunrise: 07:30. Sunset: 18:44. Moon phase: Waning Crescent.
| Period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| major | 11:25 | 13:25 |
| major | 23:25 | 01:25 |
| minor | 17:55 | 18:55 |
| minor | 05:55 | 06:55 |
Shoreline adventures 2026-10-09
Coverage: partial. Source: Unavailable. Times use America/Vancouver. These are forecast assessments, not beach access, harvesting permission or safe navigation boundaries.
Daylight shoreline outings
| Start | End | Score /10 | Assessment | Wind min kn | Wind max kn | Gust | Rain mm | Tide coverage | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 9, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 9.1 | Excellent | 9.2 | 10.0 | 19.0 kn | 0.0 | complete | |
| Oct 9, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 9, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 4.0 | Fair | 11.7 | 13.3 | 23.9 kn | 0.0 | partial | Wind limits outing comfort; Tide contribution unavailable; weather-only assessment |
Shoreline tide predictions
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 05:28 a.m. GMT-7 | high | 4.1 |
| Oct 9, 11:22 a.m. GMT-7 | low | 2.1 |
| Oct 9, 05:30 p.m. GMT-7 | high | 4.6 |
Relative low-tide crossing windows
These geometric crossings of 70% of the source high tide are separate from the daylight outing assessments above.
| Start | End | Prediction coverage | Daylight coverage | Weather coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 08:08 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 9, 02:16 p.m. GMT-7 | complete | available | complete |
Sources and availability
ocean: NOAA CoastWatch.
river: not applicable.
tides: CHS.
marine: Open-Meteo marine forecast.
weather: Open-Meteo forecast and current conditions.
How the water looked at Ford Cove, BC
The conditions record includes 14.2 °C air temperature, 13 knot wind, gusts to 22.7 knots, and 1009.8 hPa pressure.
Ocean: NOAA CoastWatch; Tides: CHS; Marine: Open-Meteo marine forecast; Weather: Open-Meteo forecast and current conditions
Earlier Ford Cove, BC daily reports
This is the earliest finished report currently available for this location.