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Hardwicke Island, BC Daily Water Report — October 19, 2026

Updated assessment of the saved conditions. On 2026-10-19 at Hardwicke Island, BC, the best supported daylight fishing window was 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours): 6.3/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 5.4-5.4 kn, no rainfall in the supplied hourly forecast. Fishing bite potential during that outing: 5.3/10 (Fair), a modeled timing cue rather than a guarantee of fish. Kayaking: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 4/10 (Fair); limits: Wind limits paddling conditions. Diving: 3:00 PM–6:00 PM (3 hours), 7.3/10 (Good). Boating: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 7.7/10 (Good). Sailing: 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours), 5.3/10 (Fair). Wildlife: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 7.8/10 (Good). Shoreline Adventures: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 9.1/10 (Excellent). 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 19, 2026
Report status
Updated assessment of saved conditions
Time basis
Historical
Top activity
WINDOW IS OPEN

Weather and water snapshot

Forecast snapshot assembled Oct 19, 03:06 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 2026-10-19 at Hardwicke Island, BC, the best supported daylight fishing window was 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours): 6.3/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 5.4-5.4 kn, no rainfall in the supplied hourly forecast. Fishing bite potential during that outing: 5.3/10 (Fair), a modeled timing cue rather than a guarantee of fish. Kayaking: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 4/10 (Fair); limits: Wind limits paddling conditions. Diving: 3:00 PM–6:00 PM (3 hours), 7.3/10 (Good). Boating: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 7.7/10 (Good). Sailing: 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours), 5.3/10 (Fair). Wildlife: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 7.8/10 (Good). Shoreline Adventures: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 9.1/10 (Excellent). 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.

Available conditions
MeasureValue
Air temperature13.2 °C
Feels like10.4 °C
Wind4.9 kn
Wind gusts11.5 kn
Wind from306 °
Pressure1017.7 hPa
Precipitation0.0 mm
Visibility4.3 km
Wave height0.0 m
Wave period3.3 s
Water temperature12.0 °C

Satellite ocean observations

SST observation: Oct 17, 02:00 a.m. GMT-7. Chlorophyll observation time: Unavailable. Satellite observations are separate from the hourly marine model forecast.

Available satellite ocean readings
MeasureValue
Sea surface temperature12.0 °C
SST anomaly1.5 °C
ChlorophyllUnavailable

Activity assessments

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

Supported activities
ActivityScoreAssessmentSource-based reasons
fishing6.0 /10Good
sailing5.1 /10Fair
boating7.7 /10Good
kayaking7.0 /10Good
diving7.3 /10Good
wildlife7.8 /10Good
shoreline9.7 /10Excellent

Daylight outing windows

Assessed forecast windows
PeriodActivityScoreAssessmentStartEnd
Afternoonfishing6.3 /10GoodOct 19, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 19, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7
Afternoonsailing5.3 /10FairOct 19, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 19, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7
Afternoonboating7.7 /10GoodOct 19, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 19, 05:00 p.m. GMT-7
Afternoonkayaking4.0 /10FairOct 19, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 19, 05:00 p.m. GMT-7
Afternoondiving7.3 /10GoodOct 19, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 19, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7
Afternoonwildlife7.8 /10GoodOct 19, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 19, 05:00 p.m. GMT-7
Afternoonshoreline9.1 /10ExcellentOct 19, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 19, 05:00 p.m. GMT-7

Complete hourly weather forecast

Forecast hours in America/Vancouver
TimeTemperature °CWind knGust knWind from °Rain mmRain probability %Pressure hPa
2026-10-19 15:00 (America/Vancouver)13.24.911.53060.021017.7
2026-10-19 16:00 (America/Vancouver)13.35.412.62990.011017.7
2026-10-19 17:00 (America/Vancouver)12.85.413.22960.001018.1
2026-10-19 18:00 (America/Vancouver)10.33.512.42900.001018.3
2026-10-19 19:00 (America/Vancouver)8.62.98.22810.001018.8
2026-10-19 20:00 (America/Vancouver)7.82.57.82780.001019.2
2026-10-19 21:00 (America/Vancouver)7.22.57.82590.001019.8
2026-10-19 22:00 (America/Vancouver)6.52.57.22560.001020.4
2026-10-19 23:00 (America/Vancouver)6.22.58.02560.001020.9

Complete hourly marine forecast

Marine forecast in America/Vancouver
TimeWave mWave period sWave from °Swell mWater °C
2026-10-19 15:00 (America/Vancouver)0.03.32990.013.8
2026-10-19 16:00 (America/Vancouver)0.02.52980.013.8
2026-10-19 17:00 (America/Vancouver)0.01.92980.013.8
2026-10-19 18:00 (America/Vancouver)0.01.82960.013.8
2026-10-19 19:00 (America/Vancouver)0.01.92950.013.8
2026-10-19 20:00 (America/Vancouver)0.02.12930.013.8
2026-10-19 21:00 (America/Vancouver)0.02.42890.013.8
2026-10-19 22:00 (America/Vancouver)0.02.62840.013.7
2026-10-19 23:00 (America/Vancouver)0.03.02800.013.7

High and low tides

Predictions at the mapped tide station.

Tide predictions
TimeTideHeight m
Oct 19, 02:50 a.m. GMT-7low1.7
Oct 19, 10:31 a.m. GMT-7high3.5
Oct 19, 03:41 p.m. GMT-7low2.9
Oct 19, 08:19 p.m. GMT-7high3.5

Sun, moon and solunar timing

Sunrise: 07:53. Sunset: 18:25. Moon phase: First Quarter.

Astronomical activity periods
PeriodStartEnd
major19:3921:39
major07:3909:39
minor02:0903:09
minor14:0915:09

Shoreline adventures 2026-10-19

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 19, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7Oct 19, 05:00 p.m. GMT-79.1Excellent4.95.412.6 kn0.0complete

Shoreline tide predictions

Source high and low predictions; heights keep the source datum
TimeTideHeight m
Oct 19, 02:50 a.m. GMT-7low1.7
Oct 19, 10:31 a.m. GMT-7high3.5
Oct 19, 03:41 p.m. GMT-7low2.9
Oct 19, 08:19 p.m. GMT-7high3.5

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 19, 06:11 a.m. GMT-7partialunavailableunavailable

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 Hardwicke Island, BC

The conditions record includes 13.2 °C air temperature, 4.85961123 knot wind, gusts to 11.4686825028 knots, and 1017.7 hPa pressure.

Ocean: NOAA CoastWatch; Tides: CHS; Marine: Paradise Modern marine forecast; Weather: Paradise Modern / MET Norway model forecast

Earlier Hardwicke Island, BC daily reports

This is the earliest finished report currently available for this location.