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Ford Cove, BC Daily Water Report — October 21, 2026
Updated assessment of the saved conditions. On 2026-10-21 at Ford Cove, BC, no fully covered daylight fishing outing can be assessed from the supplied daylight and weather data. 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 21, 2026
- Report status
- Updated assessment of saved conditions
- Time basis
- Historical
- Top activity
- WINDOW IS OPEN
Weather and water snapshot
Forecast snapshot assembled Oct 21, 05:55 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 2026-10-21 at Ford Cove, BC, no fully covered daylight fishing outing can be assessed from the supplied daylight and weather data. 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 | 11.0 °C |
| Feels like | 8.1 °C |
| Wind | 5.1 kn |
| Wind gusts | No gust |
| Wind from | 285 ° |
| Pressure | 1012.0 hPa |
| Precipitation | 0.0 mm |
| Visibility | 15.0 km |
| Wave height | 0.0 m |
| Wave period | 2.1 s |
| Water temperature | 13.0 °C |
Activity assessments
Forecast-based planning assessments, not navigation or access permission.
| Activity | Score | Assessment | Source-based reasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| fishing | 6.2 /10 | Good | |
| sailing | 5.6 /10 | Fair | Wind and gust models disagree |
| boating | 9.1 /10 | Excellent | |
| kayaking | 8.3 /10 | Excellent | |
| wildlife | 6.2 /10 | Good | |
| shoreline | 6.7 /10 | Good |
Complete hourly weather forecast
| Time | Temperature °C | Wind kn | Gust kn | Wind from ° | Rain mm | Rain probability % | Pressure hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | 12.8 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 339 | 0.0 | 1 | 1012.0 |
| 2026-10-21 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | 11.0 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 285 | 0.0 | 1 | 1012.0 |
| 2026-10-21 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | 9.3 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 235 | 0.0 | 1 | 1011.9 |
| 2026-10-21 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | 9.0 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 237 | 0.0 | 1 | 1011.8 |
| 2026-10-21 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | 9.3 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 252 | 0.0 | 1 | 1012.1 |
| 2026-10-21 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.6 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 243 | 0.0 | 1 | 1012.2 |
| 2026-10-21 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.0 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 254 | 0.0 | 1 | 1012.5 |
Complete hourly marine forecast
| Time | Wave m | Wave period s | Wave from ° | Swell m | Water °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.1 | 339 | 0.0 | 13.0 |
| 2026-10-21 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.1 | 331 | 0.0 | 12.9 |
| 2026-10-21 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.1 | 324 | 0.0 | 12.9 |
| 2026-10-21 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.3 | 320 | 0.0 | 12.9 |
| 2026-10-21 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.5 | 315 | 0.0 | 12.8 |
| 2026-10-21 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.5 | 311 | 0.0 | 12.8 |
High and low tides
Predictions at the mapped tide station.
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 02:02 a.m. GMT-7 | high | 3.3 |
| Oct 21, 08:24 a.m. GMT-7 | low | 2.0 |
| Oct 21, 03:50 p.m. GMT-7 | high | 4.4 |
| Oct 21, 10:29 p.m. GMT-7 | low | 2.7 |
Sun, moon and solunar timing
Sunrise: 07:50. Sunset: 18:18. Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous.
| Period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| major | 21:01 | 23:01 |
| major | 09:01 | 11:01 |
| minor | 03:31 | 04:31 |
| minor | 15:31 | 16:31 |
Shoreline adventures 2026-10-21
Coverage: partial. No continuously covered daylight weather window for this date Source: Unavailable. Times use America/Vancouver. These are forecast assessments, not beach access, harvesting permission or safe navigation boundaries.
Shoreline tide predictions
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 02:02 a.m. GMT-7 | high | 3.3 |
| Oct 21, 08:24 a.m. GMT-7 | low | 2.0 |
| Oct 21, 03:50 p.m. GMT-7 | high | 4.4 |
| Oct 21, 10:29 p.m. GMT-7 | low | 2.7 |
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 21, 03:39 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 21, 11:52 a.m. GMT-7 | complete | available | unavailable |
| Oct 21, 08:19 p.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | 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 11 °C air temperature, 5.0539956792 knot wind, gusts to 4.85961123 knots, and 1012 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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