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Samuel Island, BC Daily Water Report — October 12, 2026
Updated assessment of the saved conditions. On 2026-10-12 at Samuel Island, BC, the best supported daylight fishing window was 1:00 PM–3:00 PM (2 hours): 7.5/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 2.3-3.0 kn, no rainfall in the supplied hourly forecast. Fishing bite potential during that outing: 6.9/10 (Good), a modeled timing cue rather than a guarantee of fish. Kayaking: 12:00 PM–2:00 PM (2 hours), 8.9/10 (Excellent). Diving: 12:00 PM–6:00 PM (6 hours), 6.4/10 (Good). Boating: 12:00 PM–2:00 PM (2 hours), 8.8/10 (Excellent). Sailing: 9:00 AM–11:00 AM (2 hours), 5.5/10 (Fair). Wildlife: 1:00 PM–3:00 PM (2 hours), 8.8/10 (Excellent). Shoreline Adventures: 12:00 PM–2:00 PM (2 hours), 9.3/10 (Excellent). Times are local (America/Vancouver). Scores retain the least favourable conditions inside each stated outing; night hours are excluded.
- Report date
- October 12, 2026
- Report status
- Updated assessment of saved conditions
- Time basis
- Historical
- Top activity
- WINDOW IS OPEN
Weather and water snapshot
Forecast snapshot assembled Oct 12, 12:45 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 2026-10-12 at Samuel Island, BC, the best supported daylight fishing window was 1:00 PM–3:00 PM (2 hours): 7.5/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 2.3-3.0 kn, no rainfall in the supplied hourly forecast. Fishing bite potential during that outing: 6.9/10 (Good), a modeled timing cue rather than a guarantee of fish. Kayaking: 12:00 PM–2:00 PM (2 hours), 8.9/10 (Excellent). Diving: 12:00 PM–6:00 PM (6 hours), 6.4/10 (Good). Boating: 12:00 PM–2:00 PM (2 hours), 8.8/10 (Excellent). Sailing: 9:00 AM–11:00 AM (2 hours), 5.5/10 (Fair). Wildlife: 1:00 PM–3:00 PM (2 hours), 8.8/10 (Excellent). Shoreline Adventures: 12:00 PM–2:00 PM (2 hours), 9.3/10 (Excellent). Times are local (America/Vancouver). Scores retain the least favourable conditions inside each stated outing; night hours are excluded.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Air temperature | 13.3 °C |
| Feels like | 12.0 °C |
| Wind | 1.8 kn |
| Wind gusts | 1.9 kn |
| Wind from | 170 ° |
| Pressure | 1017.6 hPa |
| Precipitation | 0.0 mm |
| Visibility | 26.8 km |
| Wave height | 0.0 m |
| Wave period | 2.2 s |
| Water temperature | Unavailable |
Satellite ocean observations
SST observation: Unavailable. Chlorophyll observation time: Unavailable. Satellite observations are separate from the hourly marine model forecast.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Sea surface temperature | 11.4 °C |
| SST anomaly | 0.1 °C |
| Chlorophyll | 7.02 mg/m³ |
Activity assessments
Forecast-based planning assessments, not navigation or access permission.
| Activity | Score | Assessment | Source-based reasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| fishing | 7.2 /10 | Good | |
| sailing | 3.0 /10 | Poor | Too little wind for sailing |
| boating | 9.5 /10 | Excellent | |
| kayaking | 9.1 /10 | Excellent | |
| diving | 6.4 /10 | Good | |
| wildlife | 8.6 /10 | Excellent | |
| shoreline | 10.0 /10 | Excellent |
Daylight outing windows
| Period | Activity | Score | Assessment | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | fishing | 6.6 /10 | Good | Oct 12, 07:28 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 12, 09:28 a.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | sailing | 5.5 /10 | Fair | Oct 12, 09:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 12, 11:00 a.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | boating | 8.4 /10 | Excellent | Oct 12, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 12, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | kayaking | 8.1 /10 | Excellent | Oct 12, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 12, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | diving | 6.4 /10 | Good | Oct 12, 07:28 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 12, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | wildlife | 7.0 /10 | Good | Oct 12, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 12, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Morning | shoreline | 7.5 /10 | Good | Oct 12, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 12, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | fishing | 7.5 /10 | Good | Oct 12, 01:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 12, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | sailing | 5.5 /10 | Fair | Oct 12, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 12, 05:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | boating | 8.8 /10 | Excellent | Oct 12, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 12, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | kayaking | 8.9 /10 | Excellent | Oct 12, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 12, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | diving | 6.4 /10 | Good | Oct 12, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 12, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | wildlife | 8.8 /10 | Excellent | Oct 12, 01:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 12, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | shoreline | 9.3 /10 | Excellent | Oct 12, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 12, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 00:00 (America/Vancouver) | 7.1 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 352 | 0.0 | 0 | 1015.5 |
| 2026-10-12 01:00 (America/Vancouver) | 6.8 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 360 | 0.0 | 0 | 1015.9 |
| 2026-10-12 02:00 (America/Vancouver) | 6.4 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 1016.1 |
| 2026-10-12 03:00 (America/Vancouver) | 6.2 | 2.9 | 7.2 | 340 | 0.0 | 0 | 1016.4 |
| 2026-10-12 04:00 (America/Vancouver) | 5.8 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 314 | 0.0 | 0 | 1016.6 |
| 2026-10-12 05:00 (America/Vancouver) | 5.2 | 4.3 | 7.4 | 336 | 0.0 | 0 | 1016.9 |
| 2026-10-12 06:00 (America/Vancouver) | 5.3 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1017.3 |
| 2026-10-12 07:00 (America/Vancouver) | 5.0 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 350 | 0.0 | 0 | 1017.5 |
| 2026-10-12 08:00 (America/Vancouver) | 4.8 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 314 | 0.0 | 0 | 1017.4 |
| 2026-10-12 09:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.0 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1018.2 |
| 2026-10-12 10:00 (America/Vancouver) | 11.3 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 21 | 0.0 | 0 | 1018.1 |
| 2026-10-12 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | 12.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1018.2 |
| 2026-10-12 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | 12.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 360 | 0.0 | 0 | 1017.9 |
| 2026-10-12 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | 13.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 184 | 0.0 | 0 | 1017.5 |
| 2026-10-12 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | 13.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 209 | 0.0 | 0 | 1017.5 |
| 2026-10-12 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | 13.9 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 196 | 0.0 | 0 | 1017.6 |
| 2026-10-12 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | 13.8 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 191 | 0.0 | 0 | 1017.7 |
| 2026-10-12 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | 13.5 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 187 | 0.0 | 1 | 1017.7 |
| 2026-10-12 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | 12.4 | 4.1 | 8.0 | 164 | 0.0 | 1 | 1018.2 |
| 2026-10-12 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | 10.6 | 4.5 | 8.6 | 157 | 0.0 | 2 | 1018.7 |
| 2026-10-12 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | 10.0 | 5.1 | 9.3 | 153 | 0.0 | 2 | 1018.5 |
| 2026-10-12 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | 10.0 | 6.6 | 9.7 | 149 | 0.0 | 2 | 1018.5 |
| 2026-10-12 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | 9.9 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 144 | 0.0 | 2 | 1018.4 |
| 2026-10-12 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | 10.5 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 146 | 0.0 | 3 | 1018.5 |
Complete hourly marine forecast
| Time | Wave m | Wave period s | Wave from ° | Swell m | Water °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 00:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.2 | 2.4 | 332 | 0.1 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 01:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.2 | 2.4 | 331 | 0.1 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 02:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.2 | 2.3 | 331 | 0.1 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 03:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.2 | 2.3 | 331 | 0.1 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 04:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.2 | 2.3 | 332 | 0.1 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 05:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.1 | 2.3 | 332 | 0.1 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 06:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.1 | 2.3 | 331 | 0.1 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 07:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.1 | 2.2 | 331 | 0.1 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 08:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.1 | 2.2 | 330 | 0.1 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 09:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.1 | 2.2 | 330 | 0.1 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 10:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.1 | 2.2 | 329 | 0.1 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.2 | 329 | 0.0 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.2 | 329 | 0.0 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.2 | 328 | 0.0 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.2 | 328 | 0.0 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.1 | 326 | 0.0 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.0 | 325 | 0.0 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.9 | 323 | 0.0 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.9 | 291 | 0.0 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.8 | 259 | 0.0 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.8 | 227 | 0.0 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.1 | 1.7 | 207 | 0.1 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.1 | 1.7 | 186 | 0.1 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10-12 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.1 | 1.7 | 166 | 0.1 | Unavailable |
High and low tides
Predictions at the mapped tide station.
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 12:25 a.m. GMT-7 | low | 0.9 |
| Oct 12, 07:51 a.m. GMT-7 | high | 3.2 |
| Oct 12, 12:39 p.m. GMT-7 | low | 2.5 |
| Oct 12, 05:55 p.m. GMT-7 | high | 3.3 |
Sun, moon and solunar timing
Sunrise: 07:28. Sunset: 18:33. Moon phase: Waxing Crescent.
| Period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| major | 13:36 | 15:36 |
| major | 01:36 | 03:36 |
| minor | 20:06 | 21:06 |
| minor | 08:06 | 09:06 |
Shoreline adventures 2026-10-12
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 12, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 12, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 7.5 | Good | 3.9 | 4.9 | 6.6 kn | 0.0 | complete | |
| Oct 12, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 12, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 9.3 | Excellent | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 kn | 0.0 | complete |
Shoreline tide predictions
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 12:25 a.m. GMT-7 | low | 0.9 |
| Oct 12, 07:51 a.m. GMT-7 | high | 3.2 |
| Oct 12, 12:39 p.m. GMT-7 | low | 2.5 |
| Oct 12, 05:55 p.m. GMT-7 | high | 3.3 |
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 12, 04:35 a.m. GMT-7 | partial | unavailable | unavailable |
Sources and availability
ocean: NOAA CoastWatch.
river: not applicable.
tides: CHS.
marine: Open-Meteo marine forecast.
weather: Open-Meteo forecast and current conditions.
How the water looked at Samuel Island, BC
The conditions record includes 13.3 °C air temperature, 1.8 knot wind, gusts to 1.9 knots, and 1017.6 hPa pressure.
Ocean: NOAA CoastWatch; Tides: CHS; Marine: Open-Meteo marine forecast; Weather: Open-Meteo forecast and current conditions
Earlier Samuel Island, BC daily reports
This is the earliest finished report currently available for this location.