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Ford Cove, BC Daily Water Report — October 10, 2026

Updated assessment of the saved conditions. On 2026-10-10 at Ford Cove, BC, the best supported daylight fishing window was 1:00 PM–3:00 PM (2 hours): 7.2/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 5.7-6.3 kn, no rainfall in the supplied hourly forecast. Fishing bite potential during that outing: 6.6/10 (Good), a modeled timing cue rather than a guarantee of fish. Kayaking: 1:00 PM–3:00 PM (2 hours), 7.6/10 (Good). Diving: 12:00 PM–6:00 PM (6 hours), 8.2/10 (Excellent). Boating: 1:00 PM–3:00 PM (2 hours), 8.2/10 (Excellent). Sailing: 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours), 7/10 (Good). Wildlife: 12:00 PM–2:00 PM (2 hours), 9.2/10 (Excellent). Shoreline Adventures: 12:00 PM–2:00 PM (2 hours), 9/10 (Excellent). Times are local (America/Vancouver). Scores retain the least favourable conditions inside each stated outing; night hours are excluded.

Report date
October 10, 2026
Report status
Updated assessment of saved conditions
Time basis
Historical
Top activity
WINDOW IS OPEN

Weather and water snapshot

Forecast snapshot assembled Oct 10, 12:14 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 2026-10-10 at Ford Cove, BC, the best supported daylight fishing window was 1:00 PM–3:00 PM (2 hours): 7.2/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 5.7-6.3 kn, no rainfall in the supplied hourly forecast. Fishing bite potential during that outing: 6.6/10 (Good), a modeled timing cue rather than a guarantee of fish. Kayaking: 1:00 PM–3:00 PM (2 hours), 7.6/10 (Good). Diving: 12:00 PM–6:00 PM (6 hours), 8.2/10 (Excellent). Boating: 1:00 PM–3:00 PM (2 hours), 8.2/10 (Excellent). Sailing: 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours), 7/10 (Good). Wildlife: 12:00 PM–2:00 PM (2 hours), 9.2/10 (Excellent). Shoreline Adventures: 12:00 PM–2:00 PM (2 hours), 9/10 (Excellent). Times are local (America/Vancouver). Scores retain the least favourable conditions inside each stated outing; night hours are excluded.

Available conditions
MeasureValue
Air temperature13.2 °C
Feels like9.7 °C
Wind7.8 kn
Wind gusts11.1 kn
Wind from353 °
Pressure1012.0 hPa
Precipitation0.0 mm
Visibility32.3 km
Wave height0.1 m
Wave period2.1 s
Water temperatureUnavailable

Satellite ocean observations

SST observation: Unavailable. Chlorophyll observation time: Unavailable. Satellite observations are separate from the hourly marine model forecast.

Available satellite ocean readings
MeasureValue
Sea surface temperature14.4 °C
SST anomaly2.7 °C
Chlorophyll2.51 mg/m³

Activity assessments

Forecast-based planning assessments, not navigation or access permission.

Supported activities
ActivityScoreAssessmentSource-based reasons
fishing7.1 /10Good
sailing7.8 /10Good
boating8.5 /10Excellent
kayaking7.0 /10Good
diving8.2 /10Excellent
wildlife9.2 /10Excellent
shoreline9.9 /10Excellent

Daylight outing windows

Assessed forecast windows
PeriodActivityScoreAssessmentStartEnd
Morningfishing6.2 /10GoodOct 10, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7Oct 10, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7
Morningsailing6.7 /10GoodOct 10, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7Oct 10, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7
Morningboating7.7 /10GoodOct 10, 07:31 a.m. GMT-7Oct 10, 11:00 a.m. GMT-7
Morningkayaking4.0 /10FairOct 10, 07:31 a.m. GMT-7Oct 10, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7
Morningdiving8.2 /10ExcellentOct 10, 07:31 a.m. GMT-7Oct 10, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7
Morningwildlife7.2 /10GoodOct 10, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7Oct 10, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7
Morningshoreline8.5 /10ExcellentOct 10, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7Oct 10, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7
Afternoonfishing7.2 /10GoodOct 10, 01:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 10, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7
Afternoonsailing7.0 /10GoodOct 10, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 10, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7
Afternoonboating8.2 /10ExcellentOct 10, 01:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 10, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7
Afternoonkayaking7.6 /10GoodOct 10, 01:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 10, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7
Afternoondiving8.2 /10ExcellentOct 10, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 10, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7
Afternoonwildlife9.2 /10ExcellentOct 10, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 10, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7
Afternoonshoreline9.0 /10ExcellentOct 10, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 10, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7

Complete hourly weather forecast

Forecast hours in America/Vancouver
TimeTemperature °CWind knGust knWind from °Rain mmRain probability %Pressure hPa
2026-10-10 00:00 (America/Vancouver)9.46.716.53300.011009.5
2026-10-10 01:00 (America/Vancouver)9.06.316.33300.011009.4
2026-10-10 02:00 (America/Vancouver)8.86.514.83330.001009.4
2026-10-10 03:00 (America/Vancouver)8.25.014.43120.011009.5
2026-10-10 04:00 (America/Vancouver)7.74.512.13290.001009.6
2026-10-10 05:00 (America/Vancouver)7.56.714.83240.011009.7
2026-10-10 06:00 (America/Vancouver)7.15.415.03160.011010.0
2026-10-10 07:00 (America/Vancouver)7.35.212.63150.011010.6
2026-10-10 08:00 (America/Vancouver)7.35.313.03210.011011.1
2026-10-10 09:00 (America/Vancouver)9.76.713.03240.011011.9
2026-10-10 10:00 (America/Vancouver)11.17.613.03280.011012.4
2026-10-10 11:00 (America/Vancouver)11.78.913.43370.001012.2
2026-10-10 12:00 (America/Vancouver)13.27.811.13530.001012.0
2026-10-10 13:00 (America/Vancouver)14.36.38.63510.001012.2
2026-10-10 14:00 (America/Vancouver)15.15.78.03540.001012.7
2026-10-10 15:00 (America/Vancouver)15.56.79.73530.001013.0
2026-10-10 16:00 (America/Vancouver)15.78.112.43490.001013.0
2026-10-10 17:00 (America/Vancouver)15.69.816.73430.001013.2
2026-10-10 18:00 (America/Vancouver)14.610.820.63400.001013.6
2026-10-10 19:00 (America/Vancouver)13.410.719.23380.001014.4
2026-10-10 20:00 (America/Vancouver)12.710.321.23350.001014.7
2026-10-10 21:00 (America/Vancouver)12.310.219.83390.001014.9
2026-10-10 22:00 (America/Vancouver)11.89.318.33310.001015.2
2026-10-10 23:00 (America/Vancouver)11.39.116.73260.001015.5

Complete hourly marine forecast

Marine forecast in America/Vancouver
TimeWave mWave period sWave from °Swell mWater °C
2026-10-10 00:00 (America/Vancouver)0.43.23370.2Unavailable
2026-10-10 01:00 (America/Vancouver)0.43.03370.2Unavailable
2026-10-10 02:00 (America/Vancouver)0.43.03380.2Unavailable
2026-10-10 03:00 (America/Vancouver)0.32.93390.2Unavailable
2026-10-10 04:00 (America/Vancouver)0.32.93390.2Unavailable
2026-10-10 05:00 (America/Vancouver)0.32.93400.3Unavailable
2026-10-10 06:00 (America/Vancouver)0.32.83410.2Unavailable
2026-10-10 07:00 (America/Vancouver)0.22.83410.2Unavailable
2026-10-10 08:00 (America/Vancouver)0.22.63420.2Unavailable
2026-10-10 09:00 (America/Vancouver)0.22.53420.2Unavailable
2026-10-10 10:00 (America/Vancouver)0.22.43430.1Unavailable
2026-10-10 11:00 (America/Vancouver)0.12.33430.1Unavailable
2026-10-10 12:00 (America/Vancouver)0.12.13420.1Unavailable
2026-10-10 13:00 (America/Vancouver)0.11.93420.1Unavailable
2026-10-10 14:00 (America/Vancouver)0.11.93410.1Unavailable
2026-10-10 15:00 (America/Vancouver)0.11.83400.1Unavailable
2026-10-10 16:00 (America/Vancouver)0.11.83400.1Unavailable
2026-10-10 17:00 (America/Vancouver)0.11.83390.1Unavailable
2026-10-10 18:00 (America/Vancouver)0.21.93330.1Unavailable
2026-10-10 19:00 (America/Vancouver)0.22.03270.1Unavailable
2026-10-10 20:00 (America/Vancouver)0.32.13210.0Unavailable
2026-10-10 21:00 (America/Vancouver)0.32.23210.1Unavailable
2026-10-10 22:00 (America/Vancouver)0.32.33210.1Unavailable
2026-10-10 23:00 (America/Vancouver)0.32.43210.1Unavailable

High and low tides

Predictions at the mapped tide station.

Tide predictions
TimeTideHeight m
Oct 10, 12:13 a.m. GMT-7low1.6
Oct 10, 06:27 a.m. GMT-7high4.3
Oct 10, 12:08 p.m. GMT-7low2.4
Oct 10, 05:55 p.m. GMT-7high4.6

Sun, moon and solunar timing

Sunrise: 07:31. Sunset: 18:42. Moon phase: New Moon.

Astronomical activity periods
PeriodStartEnd
major12:1014:10
major24:1002:10
minor18:4019:40
minor06:4007:40

Shoreline adventures 2026-10-10

Coverage: available. Source: Unavailable. Times use America/Vancouver. These are forecast assessments, not beach access, harvesting permission or safe navigation boundaries.

Daylight shoreline outings

Weather assessments with separate tide coverage
StartEndScore /10AssessmentWind min knWind max knGustRain mmTide coverageReasons
Oct 10, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7Oct 10, 12:00 p.m. GMT-78.5Excellent7.68.913.4 kn0.0complete
Oct 10, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 10, 02:00 p.m. GMT-79.0Excellent6.37.811.1 kn0.0complete

Shoreline tide predictions

Source high and low predictions; heights keep the source datum
TimeTideHeight m
Oct 10, 12:13 a.m. GMT-7low1.6
Oct 10, 06:27 a.m. GMT-7high4.3
Oct 10, 12:08 p.m. GMT-7low2.4
Oct 10, 05:55 p.m. GMT-7high4.6

Relative low-tide crossing windows

These geometric crossings of 70% of the source high tide are separate from the daylight outing assessments above.

Predicted relative water-level crossings
StartEndPrediction coverageDaylight coverageWeather coverage
UnavailableOct 10, 03:46 a.m. GMT-7partialunavailableunavailable
Oct 10, 09:30 a.m. GMT-7Oct 10, 02:34 p.m. GMT-7completeavailablecomplete

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 13.2 °C air temperature, 7.8 knot wind, gusts to 11.1 knots, and 1012 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

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