CatchWindow fishing intelligence
Health Bay, BC Daily Water Report — October 19, 2026
Updated assessment of the saved conditions. On 2026-10-19 at Health Bay, BC, the best supported daylight fishing window was 8:00 AM–10:00 AM (2 hours): 7.9/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 3.3-4.1 kn, no rainfall in the supplied hourly forecast. Fishing bite potential during that outing: 7.8/10 (Good), a modeled timing cue rather than a guarantee of fish. Kayaking: 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (2 hours), 8.6/10 (Excellent). Diving: 12:00 PM–6:00 PM (6 hours), 7.7/10 (Good). Boating: 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (2 hours), 8.6/10 (Excellent). Sailing: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 6/10 (Good). Wildlife: 2:00 PM–4:00 PM (2 hours), 7.8/10 (Good). Shoreline Adventures: 2:00 PM–4:00 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 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, 06:57 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 Health Bay, BC, the best supported daylight fishing window was 8:00 AM–10:00 AM (2 hours): 7.9/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 3.3-4.1 kn, no rainfall in the supplied hourly forecast. Fishing bite potential during that outing: 7.8/10 (Good), a modeled timing cue rather than a guarantee of fish. Kayaking: 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (2 hours), 8.6/10 (Excellent). Diving: 12:00 PM–6:00 PM (6 hours), 7.7/10 (Good). Boating: 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (2 hours), 8.6/10 (Excellent). Sailing: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 6/10 (Good). Wildlife: 2:00 PM–4:00 PM (2 hours), 7.8/10 (Good). Shoreline Adventures: 2:00 PM–4:00 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.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Air temperature | 6.9 °C |
| Feels like | 6.3 °C |
| Wind | 2.7 kn |
| Wind gusts | No gust |
| Wind from | 143 ° |
| Pressure | 1015.2 hPa |
| Precipitation | 0.0 mm |
| Visibility | 0.4 km |
| Wave height | 0.0 m |
| Wave period | 6.0 s |
| Water temperature | 12.0 °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 | 3.0 /10 | Poor | Fog or very low visibility; Too little wind for sailing; 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 |
| diving | 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 | 7.9 /10 | Good | Oct 19, 08:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | sailing | 4.9 /10 | Fair | Oct 19, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | boating | 8.6 /10 | Excellent | Oct 19, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | kayaking | 8.6 /10 | Excellent | Oct 19, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | diving | 7.7 /10 | Good | Oct 19, 07:57 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | wildlife | 7.2 /10 | Good | Oct 19, 07:57 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 09:57 a.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | shoreline | 5.5 /10 | Fair | Oct 19, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | fishing | 6.3 /10 | Good | Oct 19, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | sailing | 6.0 /10 | Good | Oct 19, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 05:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | boating | 8.3 /10 | Excellent | Oct 19, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | kayaking | 8.0 /10 | Excellent | Oct 19, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | diving | 7.7 /10 | Good | Oct 19, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | wildlife | 7.8 /10 | Good | Oct 19, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | shoreline | 8.9 /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 06:00 (America/Vancouver) | 6.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 128 | 0.0 | 5 | 1014.9 |
| 2026-10-19 07:00 (America/Vancouver) | 6.9 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 143 | 0.0 | 9 | 1015.2 |
| 2026-10-19 08:00 (America/Vancouver) | 7.1 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 135 | 0.0 | 12 | 1015.4 |
| 2026-10-19 09:00 (America/Vancouver) | 7.9 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 148 | 0.0 | 13 | 1015.7 |
| 2026-10-19 10:00 (America/Vancouver) | 9.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 153 | 0.0 | 13 | 1016.0 |
| 2026-10-19 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | 10.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 45 | 0.0 | 12 | 1016.4 |
| 2026-10-19 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | 11.2 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 323 | 0.0 | 10 | 1016.8 |
| 2026-10-19 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | 11.6 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 278 | 0.0 | 6 | 1017.4 |
| 2026-10-19 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | 12.3 | 5.2 | 9.9 | 265 | 0.0 | 4 | 1017.8 |
| 2026-10-19 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | 12.8 | 6.0 | 11.3 | 264 | 0.0 | 4 | 1017.8 |
| 2026-10-19 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | 12.4 | 6.8 | 12.1 | 274 | 0.0 | 4 | 1018.2 |
| 2026-10-19 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | 11.8 | 6.0 | 11.9 | 269 | 0.0 | 4 | 1018.4 |
| 2026-10-19 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | 10.7 | 6.6 | 8.4 | 268 | 0.0 | 3 | 1018.5 |
| 2026-10-19 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | 9.3 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 264 | 0.0 | 1 | 1019.0 |
| 2026-10-19 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.8 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 253 | 0.0 | 0 | 1019.3 |
| 2026-10-19 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.6 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 255 | 0.0 | 0 | 1019.6 |
| 2026-10-19 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.2 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 252 | 0.0 | 0 | 1019.9 |
| 2026-10-19 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.3 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 245 | 0.0 | 0 | 1020.4 |
Complete hourly marine forecast
| Time | Wave m | Wave period s | Wave from ° | Swell m | Water °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 07:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 6.0 | 290 | 0.0 | 12.2 |
| 2026-10-19 08:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 5.8 | 290 | 0.0 | 12.2 |
| 2026-10-19 09:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 5.8 | 290 | 0.0 | 12.2 |
| 2026-10-19 10:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 5.7 | 291 | 0.0 | 12.2 |
| 2026-10-19 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 5.5 | 291 | 0.0 | 12.2 |
| 2026-10-19 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 5.1 | 291 | 0.0 | 12.2 |
| 2026-10-19 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 4.6 | 291 | 0.0 | 12.3 |
| 2026-10-19 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 4.3 | 291 | 0.0 | 12.3 |
| 2026-10-19 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 4.3 | 291 | 0.0 | 12.4 |
| 2026-10-19 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 4.3 | 290 | 0.0 | 12.5 |
| 2026-10-19 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 4.4 | 290 | 0.0 | 12.5 |
| 2026-10-19 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 4.4 | 291 | 0.0 | 12.5 |
| 2026-10-19 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 4.3 | 291 | 0.0 | 12.4 |
| 2026-10-19 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 4.3 | 292 | 0.0 | 12.4 |
| 2026-10-19 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 4.1 | 293 | 0.0 | 12.4 |
| 2026-10-19 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 3.9 | 295 | 0.0 | 12.3 |
| 2026-10-19 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 3.8 | 296 | 0.0 | 12.3 |
High and low tides
Predictions at the mapped tide station.
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 02:14 a.m. GMT-7 | low | 1.8 |
| Oct 19, 09:27 a.m. GMT-7 | high | 3.6 |
| Oct 19, 02:38 p.m. GMT-7 | low | 2.8 |
| Oct 19, 08:02 p.m. GMT-7 | high | 3.7 |
Sun, moon and solunar timing
Sunrise: 07:57. Sunset: 18:27. Moon phase: First Quarter.
| Period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| major | 19:43 | 21:43 |
| major | 07:43 | 09:43 |
| minor | 02:13 | 03:13 |
| minor | 14:13 | 15:13 |
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 | 5.5 | Fair | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 kn | 0.0 | complete | |
| Oct 19, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 19, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 8.9 | Excellent | 5.2 | 6.0 | 11.3 kn | 0.0 | complete |
Shoreline tide predictions
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 02:14 a.m. GMT-7 | low | 1.8 |
| Oct 19, 09:27 a.m. GMT-7 | high | 3.6 |
| Oct 19, 02:38 p.m. GMT-7 | low | 2.8 |
| Oct 19, 08:02 p.m. GMT-7 | high | 3.7 |
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, 05:36 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 Health Bay, BC
The conditions record includes 6.9 °C air temperature, 2.7213822887999997 knot wind, gusts to 0.971922246 knots, and 1015.2 hPa pressure.
Ocean: NOAA CoastWatch; Tides: CHS; Marine: Paradise Modern marine forecast; Weather: Paradise Modern / MET Norway model forecast
Earlier Health Bay, BC daily reports
This is the earliest finished report currently available for this location.