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Ford Cove, BC Daily Water Report — October 18, 2026
Updated assessment of the saved conditions. On 2026-10-18 at Ford Cove, BC, the best supported daylight fishing window was 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours): 6/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 1.9-2.9 kn, no rainfall in the supplied hourly forecast. Fishing bite potential during that outing: 5.1/10 (Fair), a modeled timing cue rather than a guarantee of fish. Kayaking: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 9.1/10 (Excellent). Boating: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 8.8/10 (Excellent). Sailing: 1:00 PM–3:00 PM (2 hours), 4.3/10 (Fair); limits: Wind and gust models disagree. Wildlife: 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours), 6.3/10 (Good). Shoreline Adventures: 12:00 PM–2:00 PM (2 hours), 5.4/10 (Fair); limits: Tide contribution unavailable; weather-only assessment. Some daylight hours lack forecast coverage; these are the best supported outings in the available data. Times are local (America/Vancouver). Scores retain the least favourable conditions inside each stated outing; night hours are excluded.
- Report date
- October 18, 2026
- Report status
- Updated assessment of saved conditions
- Time basis
- Historical
- Top activity
- WINDOW IS OPEN
Weather and water snapshot
Forecast snapshot assembled Oct 18, 11:37 a.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 2026-10-18 at Ford Cove, BC, the best supported daylight fishing window was 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours): 6/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 1.9-2.9 kn, no rainfall in the supplied hourly forecast. Fishing bite potential during that outing: 5.1/10 (Fair), a modeled timing cue rather than a guarantee of fish. Kayaking: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 9.1/10 (Excellent). Boating: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 8.8/10 (Excellent). Sailing: 1:00 PM–3:00 PM (2 hours), 4.3/10 (Fair); limits: Wind and gust models disagree. Wildlife: 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours), 6.3/10 (Good). Shoreline Adventures: 12:00 PM–2:00 PM (2 hours), 5.4/10 (Fair); limits: Tide contribution unavailable; weather-only assessment. Some daylight hours lack forecast coverage; these are the best supported outings in the available data. Times are local (America/Vancouver). Scores retain the least favourable conditions inside each stated outing; night hours are excluded.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Air temperature | 12.4 °C |
| Feels like | 10.4 °C |
| Wind | 3.3 kn |
| Wind gusts | No gust |
| Wind from | 54 ° |
| Pressure | 1021.5 hPa |
| Precipitation | 0.0 mm |
| Visibility | 19.9 km |
| Wave height | 0.0 m |
| Wave period | 1.9 s |
| Water temperature | 12.9 °C |
Activity assessments
Forecast-based planning assessments, not navigation or access permission.
| Activity | Score | Assessment | Source-based reasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| fishing | 5.8 /10 | Fair | |
| sailing | 4.8 /10 | Fair | Wind and gust models disagree |
| boating | 9.4 /10 | Excellent | |
| kayaking | 8.9 /10 | Excellent | |
| wildlife | 6.0 /10 | Good | |
| shoreline | 6.0 /10 | Good |
Daylight outing windows
| Period | Activity | Score | Assessment | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon | fishing | 6.0 /10 | Good | Oct 18, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 18, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | sailing | 4.3 /10 | Fair | Oct 18, 01:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 18, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | boating | 8.8 /10 | Excellent | Oct 18, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 18, 05:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | kayaking | 9.1 /10 | Excellent | Oct 18, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 18, 05:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | wildlife | 6.3 /10 | Good | Oct 18, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 18, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | shoreline | 5.4 /10 | Fair | Oct 18, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 18, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
Complete hourly weather forecast
| Time | Temperature °C | Wind kn | Gust kn | Wind from ° | Rain mm | Rain probability % | Pressure hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | 11.6 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 24 | 0.0 | 1 | 1022.1 |
| 2026-10-18 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | 12.4 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 54 | 0.0 | 1 | 1021.5 |
| 2026-10-18 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | 13.0 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 46 | 0.0 | 1 | 1020.8 |
| 2026-10-18 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | 13.0 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 45 | 0.0 | 1 | 1020.1 |
| 2026-10-18 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | 13.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 48 | 0.0 | 1 | 1019.3 |
| 2026-10-18 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | 12.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 43 | 0.0 | 1 | 1018.7 |
| 2026-10-18 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | 12.2 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 31 | 0.0 | 1 | 1017.9 |
| 2026-10-18 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | 10.8 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 314 | 0.0 | 1 | 1017.1 |
| 2026-10-18 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | 9.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 285 | 0.0 | 2 | 1016.8 |
| 2026-10-18 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | 9.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 273 | 0.0 | 1 | 1016.5 |
| 2026-10-18 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.7 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 272 | 0.0 | 2 | 1016.2 |
| 2026-10-18 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.8 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 281 | 0.0 | 1 | 1015.8 |
| 2026-10-18 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | 9.0 | 4.7 | 9.5 | 277 | 0.0 | 1 | 1015.3 |
Complete hourly marine forecast
| Time | Wave m | Wave period s | Wave from ° | Swell m | Water °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.9 | 336 | 0.0 | 12.9 |
| 2026-10-18 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.0 | 342 | 0.0 | 13.0 |
| 2026-10-18 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.1 | 349 | 0.0 | 13.0 |
| 2026-10-18 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.3 | 346 | 0.0 | 13.0 |
| 2026-10-18 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.5 | 342 | 0.0 | 13.0 |
| 2026-10-18 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.6 | 339 | 0.0 | 13.0 |
| 2026-10-18 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.9 | 330 | 0.0 | 13.0 |
| 2026-10-18 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 3.1 | 321 | 0.0 | 13.0 |
| 2026-10-18 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 3.3 | 312 | 0.0 | 13.0 |
| 2026-10-18 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.9 | 313 | 0.0 | 13.0 |
| 2026-10-18 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.4 | 313 | 0.0 | 12.9 |
| 2026-10-18 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.9 | 314 | 0.0 | 12.9 |
High and low tides
Predictions at the mapped tide station.
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 05:07 a.m. GMT-7 | low | 1.7 |
| Oct 18, 01:44 p.m. GMT-7 | high | 4.4 |
Sun, moon and solunar timing
Sunrise: 07:45. Sunset: 18:24. Moon phase: First Quarter.
| Period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| major | 18:47 | 20:47 |
| major | 06:47 | 08:47 |
| minor | 01:17 | 02:17 |
| minor | 13:17 | 14:17 |
Shoreline adventures 2026-10-18
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 18, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 18, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 5.4 | Fair | 3.3 | 3.7 | No gust | 0.0 | partial | Tide contribution unavailable; weather-only assessment |
Shoreline tide predictions
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 05:07 a.m. GMT-7 | low | 1.7 |
| Oct 18, 01:44 p.m. GMT-7 | high | 4.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unavailable | Oct 18, 09:30 a.m. GMT-7 | partial | unavailable | unavailable |
Sources and availability
ocean: NOAA CoastWatch.
river: not applicable.
tides: CHS.
marine: Paradise Modern marine forecast.
weather: Paradise Modern / MET Norway model forecast.
How the water looked at Ford Cove, BC
The conditions record includes 12.4 °C air temperature, 3.3045356364 knot wind, gusts to 0.971922246 knots, and 1021.5 hPa pressure.
Ocean: NOAA CoastWatch; Tides: CHS; Marine: Paradise Modern marine forecast; Weather: Paradise Modern / MET Norway model forecast
Earlier Ford Cove, BC daily reports
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