CatchWindow fishing intelligence

Steveston, BC Daily Water Report — October 8, 2026

Steveston gets a clear green light for small-craft time today, with kayaking the standout at 8.5/10 and boating close behind at 8.4/10. This is a notably quiet harbour day: winds are light from the ESE, generally under 5 knots, waves sit near-flat at 0.04 m, and the calmest patch is forecast around 4 PM at just 0.02 m. That is excellent water for paddlers, easygoing boat runs, and shoreline exploring—provided everyone remembers that glassy water is pleasant, not a substitute for proper cold-water preparation. The most useful daylight window runs from late morning through the afternoon. The tide bottoms at 1.10 m at 10:46 AM, then rises strongly toward the day’s 3.67 m high at 5:08 PM. That rising-water stretch overlaps the 10:34 AM–12:34 PM solunar major period, giving fishing its best combined timing of the day; fishing rates 6.2/10, modestly below the recent run of 6.4 to 7.6. Pressure is falling from an early high near 1019.9 hPa toward roughly 1011 hPa, another reason to treat the day as workable rather than automatic. Divers have a 6.9/10 day, helped by the calm surface and comparatively mild 13.9 C SST, which is 1.7 C above average. Still, the available chlorophyll reading is very high at 8.98 mg/m³, a bloom-condition signal that may be relevant to water clarity; it is not a claim about underwater visibility. Atmospheric visibility is forecast around 13.1 km under complete cloud cover, with no rain indicated. Bring warmth anyway: air temperatures start near 9 C and only reach about 18 C. Sailing scores 6.1/10, and the issue is simple: there is barely enough breeze to make a proper day of it. The harbour may look polished, but sails will need patience. Compared with the recent CatchWindow record, boating and kayaking remain strong but are a touch below the exceptionally calm scores earlier this week, while diving holds steady at 6.9. Tomorrow is a different proposition, with winds forecast to peak near 25 knots and waves up to 1.1 m; conditions ease Saturday, then look much quieter again Sunday and Monday. Best bet: launch after the late-morning low, paddle or boat through the gentle afternoon rise, and be off the water before the evening tide turns the harbour into a dark, chilly commute.