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Ford Cove, BC Daily Water Report — October 13, 2026

Updated assessment of the saved conditions. On 2026-10-13 at Ford Cove, BC, the best supported daylight fishing window was 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours): 7/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 8.7-8.9 kn, no rainfall in the supplied hourly forecast. Fishing bite potential during that outing: 6.5/10 (Good), a modeled timing cue rather than a guarantee of fish. Kayaking: 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours), 6.9/10 (Good). Boating: 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours), 7.8/10 (Good). Sailing: 2:00 PM–4:00 PM (2 hours), 7.6/10 (Good). Wildlife: 2:00 PM–4:00 PM (2 hours), 8.9/10 (Excellent). Shoreline Adventures: 1:00 PM–3:00 PM (2 hours), 8.9/10 (Excellent). Times are local (America/Vancouver). Scores retain the least favourable conditions inside each stated outing; night hours are excluded.

Report date
October 13, 2026
Report status
Updated assessment of saved conditions
Time basis
Historical
Top activity
WINDOW IS OPEN

Weather and water snapshot

Forecast snapshot assembled Oct 13, 04:42 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 2026-10-13 at Ford Cove, BC, the best supported daylight fishing window was 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours): 7/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 8.7-8.9 kn, no rainfall in the supplied hourly forecast. Fishing bite potential during that outing: 6.5/10 (Good), a modeled timing cue rather than a guarantee of fish. Kayaking: 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours), 6.9/10 (Good). Boating: 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours), 7.8/10 (Good). Sailing: 2:00 PM–4:00 PM (2 hours), 7.6/10 (Good). Wildlife: 2:00 PM–4:00 PM (2 hours), 8.9/10 (Excellent). Shoreline Adventures: 1:00 PM–3:00 PM (2 hours), 8.9/10 (Excellent). Times are local (America/Vancouver). Scores retain the least favourable conditions inside each stated outing; night hours are excluded.

Available conditions
MeasureValue
Air temperature13.7 °C
Feels like11.6 °C
Wind8.3 kn
Wind gusts12.1 kn
Wind from139 °
Pressure1019.2 hPa
Precipitation0.0 mm
Visibility17.6 km
Wave height0.5 m
Wave period3.1 s
Water temperatureUnavailable

Activity assessments

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

Supported activities
ActivityScoreAssessmentSource-based reasons
fishing7.0 /10Good
sailing7.9 /10Good
boating8.3 /10Excellent
kayaking6.7 /10Good
wildlife7.8 /10Good
shoreline7.4 /10Good

Daylight outing windows

Assessed forecast windows
PeriodActivityScoreAssessmentStartEnd
Morningfishing6.7 /10GoodOct 13, 07:36 a.m. GMT-7Oct 13, 09:36 a.m. GMT-7
Morningsailing6.9 /10GoodOct 13, 09:00 a.m. GMT-7Oct 13, 11:00 a.m. GMT-7
Morningboating7.7 /10GoodOct 13, 07:36 a.m. GMT-7Oct 13, 09:36 a.m. GMT-7
Morningkayaking4.0 /10FairOct 13, 07:36 a.m. GMT-7Oct 13, 09:36 a.m. GMT-7
Morningwildlife6.1 /10GoodOct 13, 07:36 a.m. GMT-7Oct 13, 09:36 a.m. GMT-7
Morningshoreline5.6 /10FairOct 13, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7Oct 13, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7
Afternoonfishing7.0 /10GoodOct 13, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 13, 05:00 p.m. GMT-7
Afternoonsailing7.6 /10GoodOct 13, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 13, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7
Afternoonboating7.8 /10GoodOct 13, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 13, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7
Afternoonkayaking6.9 /10GoodOct 13, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 13, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7
Afternoonwildlife8.9 /10ExcellentOct 13, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 13, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7
Afternoonshoreline8.9 /10ExcellentOct 13, 01:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 13, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7

Complete hourly weather forecast

Forecast hours in America/Vancouver
TimeTemperature °CWind knGust knWind from °Rain mmRain probability %Pressure hPa
2026-10-13 00:00 (America/Vancouver)10.21.74.73240.071018.2
2026-10-13 01:00 (America/Vancouver)10.16.515.91870.171018.3
2026-10-13 02:00 (America/Vancouver)10.04.311.91700.1111018.6
2026-10-13 03:00 (America/Vancouver)10.15.59.51630.0121019.2
2026-10-13 04:00 (America/Vancouver)10.45.49.71590.061018.9
2026-10-13 05:00 (America/Vancouver)10.43.77.61710.051019.0
2026-10-13 06:00 (America/Vancouver)10.41.85.61390.031019.5
2026-10-13 07:00 (America/Vancouver)11.03.17.61800.041019.9
2026-10-13 08:00 (America/Vancouver)11.04.99.91780.081020.3
2026-10-13 09:00 (America/Vancouver)11.58.013.01480.061020.7
2026-10-13 10:00 (America/Vancouver)12.78.212.81520.081021.3
2026-10-13 11:00 (America/Vancouver)13.28.515.21560.0131021.1
2026-10-13 12:00 (America/Vancouver)13.28.013.01410.0111021.3
2026-10-13 13:00 (America/Vancouver)13.98.714.01400.0111021.4
2026-10-13 14:00 (America/Vancouver)14.29.911.51370.071021.0
2026-10-13 15:00 (America/Vancouver)13.98.912.21440.0111020.5
2026-10-13 16:00 (America/Vancouver)13.88.711.31380.0131019.5
2026-10-13 17:00 (America/Vancouver)13.77.710.51410.0181019.0
2026-10-13 18:00 (America/Vancouver)13.36.314.01530.0241018.7
2026-10-13 19:00 (America/Vancouver)13.06.414.81420.0261019.4
2026-10-13 20:00 (America/Vancouver)12.85.915.01310.1311020.2
2026-10-13 21:00 (America/Vancouver)12.56.210.31220.0361019.7
2026-10-13 22:00 (America/Vancouver)12.46.713.21230.1371019.3
2026-10-13 23:00 (America/Vancouver)12.110.311.51260.1541018.9

Complete hourly marine forecast

Marine forecast in America/Vancouver
TimeWave mWave period sWave from °Swell mWater °C
2026-10-13 00:00 (America/Vancouver)0.02.21340.0Unavailable
2026-10-13 01:00 (America/Vancouver)0.02.11370.0Unavailable
2026-10-13 02:00 (America/Vancouver)0.02.01410.0Unavailable
2026-10-13 03:00 (America/Vancouver)0.01.91380.0Unavailable
2026-10-13 04:00 (America/Vancouver)0.01.91350.0Unavailable
2026-10-13 05:00 (America/Vancouver)0.01.81320.0Unavailable
2026-10-13 06:00 (America/Vancouver)0.01.81250.0Unavailable
2026-10-13 07:00 (America/Vancouver)0.11.91170.0Unavailable
2026-10-13 08:00 (America/Vancouver)0.11.91100.0Unavailable
2026-10-13 09:00 (America/Vancouver)0.12.01110.1Unavailable
2026-10-13 10:00 (America/Vancouver)0.12.11130.1Unavailable
2026-10-13 11:00 (America/Vancouver)0.22.31140.1Unavailable
2026-10-13 12:00 (America/Vancouver)0.22.51130.1Unavailable
2026-10-13 13:00 (America/Vancouver)0.32.61130.1Unavailable
2026-10-13 14:00 (America/Vancouver)0.32.81120.1Unavailable
2026-10-13 15:00 (America/Vancouver)0.43.01110.2Unavailable
2026-10-13 16:00 (America/Vancouver)0.53.01100.2Unavailable
2026-10-13 17:00 (America/Vancouver)0.53.21090.2Unavailable
2026-10-13 18:00 (America/Vancouver)0.63.31090.2Unavailable
2026-10-13 19:00 (America/Vancouver)0.63.51100.2Unavailable
2026-10-13 20:00 (America/Vancouver)0.73.51100.2Unavailable
2026-10-13 21:00 (America/Vancouver)0.73.61090.2Unavailable
2026-10-13 22:00 (America/Vancouver)0.73.81080.2Unavailable
2026-10-13 23:00 (America/Vancouver)0.83.81070.3Unavailable

High and low tides

Predictions at the mapped tide station.

Tide predictions
TimeTideHeight m
Oct 13, 01:56 a.m. GMT-7low0.9
Oct 13, 09:02 a.m. GMT-7high4.6
Oct 13, 02:14 p.m. GMT-7low3.3
Oct 13, 07:08 p.m. GMT-7high4.4

Sun, moon and solunar timing

Sunrise: 07:36. Sunset: 18:36. Moon phase: Waxing Crescent.

Astronomical activity periods
PeriodStartEnd
major14:3316:33
major02:3304:33
minor21:0322:03
minor09:0310:03

Shoreline adventures 2026-10-13

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 13, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7Oct 13, 12:00 p.m. GMT-75.6Fair8.28.515.2 kn0.0complete
Oct 13, 01:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 13, 03:00 p.m. GMT-78.9Excellent8.79.914.0 kn0.0complete

Shoreline tide predictions

Source high and low predictions; heights keep the source datum
TimeTideHeight m
Oct 13, 01:56 a.m. GMT-7low0.9
Oct 13, 09:02 a.m. GMT-7high4.6
Oct 13, 02:14 p.m. GMT-7low3.3
Oct 13, 07:08 p.m. GMT-7high4.4

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 13, 06:02 a.m. GMT-7partialunavailableunavailable

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 13.7 °C air temperature, 8.3 knot wind, gusts to 12.1 knots, and 1019.2 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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