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Haystack Island, Tongass Passage (NOAA PCT2671_1) Daily Water Report — October 19, 2026
Updated assessment of the saved conditions. On 2026-10-19 at Haystack Island, Tongass Passage (NOAA PCT2671_1), the best supported daylight fishing window was 12:00 PM–2:00 PM (2 hours): 6/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 7.8-8.2 kn, no rainfall in the supplied hourly forecast. Fishing bite potential during that outing: 4.9/10 (Fair), a modeled timing cue rather than a guarantee of fish. Kayaking: 1:00 PM–3:00 PM (2 hours), 7.3/10 (Good). Boating: 1:00 PM–3:00 PM (2 hours), 8/10 (Excellent). Sailing: 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours), 7.7/10 (Good). Wildlife: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 7.8/10 (Good). Shoreline Adventures: 2:00 PM–4:00 PM (2 hours), 9.6/10 (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 CLOSED
Weather and water snapshot
Forecast snapshot assembled Oct 19, 07:13 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 2026-10-19 at Haystack Island, Tongass Passage (NOAA PCT2671_1), the best supported daylight fishing window was 12:00 PM–2:00 PM (2 hours): 6/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 7.8-8.2 kn, no rainfall in the supplied hourly forecast. Fishing bite potential during that outing: 4.9/10 (Fair), a modeled timing cue rather than a guarantee of fish. Kayaking: 1:00 PM–3:00 PM (2 hours), 7.3/10 (Good). Boating: 1:00 PM–3:00 PM (2 hours), 8/10 (Excellent). Sailing: 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours), 7.7/10 (Good). Wildlife: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 7.8/10 (Good). Shoreline Adventures: 2:00 PM–4:00 PM (2 hours), 9.6/10 (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.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Air temperature | 5.8 °C |
| Feels like | 3.0 °C |
| Wind | 7.4 kn |
| Wind gusts | No gust |
| Wind from | 337 ° |
| Pressure | 1019.1 hPa |
| Precipitation | 0.0 mm |
| Visibility | 11.5 km |
| Wave height | 0.4 m |
| Wave period | 7.3 s |
| Water temperature | 10.7 °C |
Activity assessments
Forecast-based planning assessments, not navigation or access permission.
| Activity | Score | Assessment | Source-based reasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| fishing | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Fog or very low visibility |
| sailing | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Fog or very low visibility; Wind and gust models disagree |
| boating | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Fog or very low visibility |
| kayaking | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Fog or very low visibility |
| wildlife | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Fog or very low visibility |
| shoreline | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Fog or very low visibility |
Daylight outing windows
| Period | Activity | Score | Assessment | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | fishing | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Oct 19, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | sailing | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Oct 19, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | boating | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Oct 19, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | kayaking | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Oct 19, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | wildlife | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Oct 19, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | shoreline | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Oct 19, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | fishing | 6.0 /10 | Good | Oct 19, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | sailing | 7.7 /10 | Good | Oct 19, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | boating | 8.0 /10 | Excellent | Oct 19, 01:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | kayaking | 7.3 /10 | Good | Oct 19, 01:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | wildlife | 7.8 /10 | Good | Oct 19, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 05:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | shoreline | 9.6 /10 | Excellent | Oct 19, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
Complete hourly weather forecast
| Time | Temperature °C | Wind kn | Gust kn | Wind from ° | Rain mm | Rain probability % | Pressure hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 07:00 (America/Vancouver) | 5.8 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 337 | 0.0 | 0 | 1019.1 |
| 2026-10-19 08:00 (America/Vancouver) | 5.3 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 334 | 0.0 | 0 | 1019.2 |
| 2026-10-19 09:00 (America/Vancouver) | 5.1 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 337 | 0.0 | 0 | 1019.7 |
| 2026-10-19 10:00 (America/Vancouver) | 5.7 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 330 | 0.0 | 0 | 1020.4 |
| 2026-10-19 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | 7.0 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 334 | 0.0 | 0 | 1020.6 |
| 2026-10-19 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.3 | 8.2 | 9.7 | 330 | 0.0 | 0 | 1021.0 |
| 2026-10-19 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | 9.1 | 7.8 | 9.3 | 318 | 0.0 | 0 | 1021.3 |
| 2026-10-19 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | 9.7 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 302 | 0.0 | 0 | 1021.4 |
| 2026-10-19 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | 9.8 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 294 | 0.0 | 0 | 1021.6 |
| 2026-10-19 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | 9.9 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 303 | 0.0 | 0 | 1021.6 |
| 2026-10-19 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | 9.7 | 12.1 | 12.6 | 301 | 0.0 | 0 | 1021.9 |
| 2026-10-19 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | 9.3 | 12.4 | 13.0 | 308 | 0.0 | 0 | 1022.0 |
| 2026-10-19 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.6 | 9.7 | 12.4 | 314 | 0.0 | 0 | 1022.1 |
| 2026-10-19 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.4 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 300 | 0.0 | 0 | 1022.6 |
| 2026-10-19 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.1 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 307 | 0.0 | 0 | 1022.6 |
| 2026-10-19 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | 7.8 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 315 | 0.0 | 0 | 1022.6 |
| 2026-10-19 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | 7.9 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 306 | 0.0 | 0 | 1022.9 |
Complete hourly marine forecast
| Time | Wave m | Wave period s | Wave from ° | Swell m | Water °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 07:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.4 | 7.3 | 255 | 0.2 | 10.7 |
| 2026-10-19 08:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.4 | 7.3 | 255 | 0.2 | 10.7 |
| 2026-10-19 09:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.4 | 7.2 | 256 | 0.2 | 10.7 |
| 2026-10-19 10:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.3 | 7.2 | 256 | 0.2 | 10.7 |
| 2026-10-19 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.3 | 7.2 | 257 | 0.2 | 10.7 |
| 2026-10-19 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.3 | 7.2 | 257 | 0.2 | 10.7 |
| 2026-10-19 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.3 | 7.2 | 258 | 0.2 | 10.7 |
| 2026-10-19 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.3 | 7.2 | 258 | 0.2 | 10.8 |
| 2026-10-19 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.3 | 7.0 | 258 | 0.2 | 10.8 |
| 2026-10-19 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.3 | 6.8 | 259 | 0.2 | 10.8 |
| 2026-10-19 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.3 | 6.6 | 259 | 0.2 | 10.8 |
| 2026-10-19 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.3 | 6.3 | 259 | 0.2 | 10.8 |
| 2026-10-19 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.3 | 6.2 | 260 | 0.2 | 10.8 |
| 2026-10-19 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.3 | 6.0 | 260 | 0.2 | 10.8 |
| 2026-10-19 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.3 | 6.2 | 259 | 0.2 | 10.7 |
| 2026-10-19 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.3 | 6.5 | 259 | 0.2 | 10.7 |
| 2026-10-19 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.3 | 6.8 | 258 | 0.2 | 10.7 |
High and low tides
Predictions at the mapped tide station.
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 02:42 a.m. GMT-7 | low | 2.2 |
| Oct 19, 09:30 a.m. GMT-7 | high | 4.5 |
| Oct 19, 03:04 p.m. GMT-7 | low | 3.3 |
| Oct 19, 09:09 p.m. GMT-7 | high | 4.7 |
Sun, moon and solunar timing
Sunrise: 08:20. Sunset: 18:36. Moon phase: First Quarter.
| Period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| major | 19:59 | 21:59 |
| major | 07:59 | 09:59 |
| minor | 02:29 | 03:29 |
| minor | 14:29 | 15:29 |
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
| Start | End | Score /10 | Assessment | Wind min kn | Wind max kn | Gust | Rain mm | Tide coverage | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 4.0 | Fair | 8.4 | 9.1 | 9.7 kn | 0.0 | complete | Fog or very low visibility |
| Oct 19, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 9.6 | Excellent | 7.6 | 9.3 | No gust | 0.0 | complete |
Shoreline tide predictions
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 02:42 a.m. GMT-7 | low | 2.2 |
| Oct 19, 09:30 a.m. GMT-7 | high | 4.5 |
| Oct 19, 03:04 p.m. GMT-7 | low | 3.3 |
| Oct 19, 09:09 p.m. GMT-7 | high | 4.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unavailable | Oct 19, 05:55 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 Haystack Island, Tongass Passage (NOAA PCT2671_1)
The conditions record includes 5.8 °C air temperature, 7.3866090695999995 knot wind, gusts to 6.6090712728 knots, and 1019.1 hPa pressure.
Ocean: NOAA CoastWatch; Tides: CHS; Marine: Paradise Modern marine forecast; Weather: Paradise Modern / MET Norway model forecast
Earlier Haystack Island, Tongass Passage (NOAA PCT2671_1) daily reports
This is the earliest finished report currently available for this location.