CatchWindow fishing intelligence
Vaucroft Beach, BC Daily Water Report — October 28, 2026
Updated assessment of the saved conditions. On 2026-10-28 at Vaucroft Beach, BC, the best supported daylight fishing window was 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours): 6.6/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 12.6-14.0 kn, no rainfall in the supplied hourly forecast. Fishing bite potential during that outing: 6.2/10 (Good), a modeled timing cue rather than a guarantee of fish. Kayaking: 3:00 PM–6:00 PM (3 hours), 4/10 (Fair); limits: Wind limits paddling conditions. Boating: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 7.1/10 (Good). Sailing: 3:00 PM–6:00 PM (3 hours), 6/10 (Good); limits: Wind and gust models disagree. Wildlife: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 6.6/10 (Good). Shoreline Adventures: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 6.1/10 (Good). Rain or showers are forecast at supplied hours from 18:00 to 23:00 local time. Conditions outside the chosen outing do not lower its score. 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 28, 2026
- Report status
- Updated assessment of saved conditions
- Time basis
- Historical
- Top activity
- WINDOW IS OPEN
Weather and water snapshot
Forecast snapshot assembled Oct 28, 03:05 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 2026-10-28 at Vaucroft Beach, BC, the best supported daylight fishing window was 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours): 6.6/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 12.6-14.0 kn, no rainfall in the supplied hourly forecast. Fishing bite potential during that outing: 6.2/10 (Good), a modeled timing cue rather than a guarantee of fish. Kayaking: 3:00 PM–6:00 PM (3 hours), 4/10 (Fair); limits: Wind limits paddling conditions. Boating: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 7.1/10 (Good). Sailing: 3:00 PM–6:00 PM (3 hours), 6/10 (Good); limits: Wind and gust models disagree. Wildlife: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 6.6/10 (Good). Shoreline Adventures: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM (2 hours), 6.1/10 (Good). Rain or showers are forecast at supplied hours from 18:00 to 23:00 local time. Conditions outside the chosen outing do not lower its score. 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 | 9.2 °C |
| Feels like | 5.1 °C |
| Wind | 12.6 kn |
| Wind gusts | No gust |
| Wind from | 137 ° |
| Pressure | 1013.9 hPa |
| Precipitation | 0.0 mm |
| Visibility | 17.3 km |
| Wave height | 0.0 m |
| Wave period | 1.4 s |
| Water temperature | 12.0 °C |
Activity assessments
Forecast-based planning assessments, not navigation or access permission.
| Activity | Score | Assessment | Source-based reasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| fishing | 6.7 /10 | Good | |
| sailing | 6.0 /10 | Good | Wind and gust models disagree |
| boating | 7.9 /10 | Good | |
| kayaking | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Wind limits paddling conditions |
| wildlife | 7.9 /10 | Good | |
| shoreline | 8.6 /10 | Excellent |
Daylight outing windows
| Period | Activity | Score | Assessment | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon | fishing | 6.6 /10 | Good | Oct 28, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 28, 05:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | sailing | 6.0 /10 | Good | Oct 28, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 28, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | boating | 7.1 /10 | Good | Oct 28, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 28, 05:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | kayaking | 4.0 /10 | Fair | Oct 28, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 28, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | wildlife | 6.6 /10 | Good | Oct 28, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 28, 05:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | shoreline | 6.1 /10 | Good | Oct 28, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 28, 05:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
Complete hourly weather forecast
| Time | Temperature °C | Wind kn | Gust kn | Wind from ° | Rain mm | Rain probability % | Pressure hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | 9.2 | 12.6 | 11.7 | 137 | 0.0 | 3 | 1013.9 |
| 2026-10-28 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | 9.2 | 14.0 | 10.9 | 137 | 0.0 | 3 | 1013.8 |
| 2026-10-28 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | 9.1 | 13.8 | 9.1 | 132 | 0.0 | 4 | 1014.0 |
| 2026-10-28 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.8 | 14.6 | 14.0 | 129 | 0.4 | 6 | 1014.5 |
| 2026-10-28 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.3 | 16.9 | 8.4 | 124 | 0.3 | 20 | 1014.8 |
| 2026-10-28 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.3 | 18.5 | 5.6 | 116 | 0.4 | 27 | 1015.2 |
| 2026-10-28 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.2 | 20.4 | 10.3 | 115 | 0.0 | 22 | 1015.3 |
| 2026-10-28 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.4 | 21.8 | 11.5 | 113 | 0.7 | 26 | 1015.2 |
| 2026-10-28 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.3 | 19.8 | 15.6 | 119 | 1.3 | 34 | 1015.7 |
Complete hourly marine forecast
| Time | Wave m | Wave period s | Wave from ° | Swell m | Water °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.4 | 136 | 0.0 | 12.0 |
| 2026-10-28 15:30 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.4 | 152 | 0.0 | 12.0 |
| 2026-10-28 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.5 | 180 | 0.0 | 12.0 |
| 2026-10-28 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.4 | 168 | 0.0 | 12.0 |
| 2026-10-28 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.3 | 143 | 0.0 | 12.0 |
| 2026-10-28 17:30 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.3 | 134 | 0.0 | 12.0 |
| 2026-10-28 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.5 | 153 | 0.0 | 12.0 |
| 2026-10-28 18:30 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.4 | 149 | 0.0 | 12.0 |
| 2026-10-28 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.4 | 147 | 0.1 | 12.0 |
| 2026-10-28 19:30 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.4 | 149 | 0.1 | 12.0 |
| 2026-10-28 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.4 | 151 | 0.1 | 12.0 |
| 2026-10-28 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.4 | 142 | 0.1 | 12.0 |
| 2026-10-28 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.4 | 129 | 0.1 | 11.9 |
| 2026-10-28 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.4 | 115 | 0.1 | 11.9 |
| 2026-10-28 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.3 | 105 | 0.1 | 11.9 |
| 2026-10-28 22:30 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.3 | 105 | 0.1 | 11.9 |
| 2026-10-28 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.3 | 109 | 0.1 | 11.9 |
| 2026-10-28 23:30 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 1.3 | 115 | 0.1 | 11.9 |
High and low tides
Predictions at the mapped tide station.
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 01:11 a.m. GMT-7 | low | 0.4 |
| Oct 28, 08:36 a.m. GMT-7 | high | 4.7 |
| Oct 28, 01:43 p.m. GMT-7 | low | 3.5 |
| Oct 28, 06:28 p.m. GMT-7 | high | 4.4 |
Modeled ocean currents
Surface-model output is not suitable for navigation or local slack-water timing.
| Time | Speed m/s | Flow toward ° |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 12:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.14 | 135 |
| Oct 28, 01:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.17 | 162 |
| Oct 28, 02:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.14 | 180 |
| Oct 28, 03:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.14 | 180 |
| Oct 28, 04:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.14 | 180 |
| Oct 28, 05:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.17 | 198 |
| Oct 28, 06:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.11 | 207 |
| Oct 28, 07:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.11 | 207 |
| Oct 28, 08:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.11 | 207 |
| Oct 28, 09:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.08 | 225 |
| Oct 28, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.08 | 225 |
| Oct 28, 11:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.06 | 270 |
| Oct 28, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.06 | 270 |
| Oct 28, 01:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.08 | 315 |
| Oct 28, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.11 | 333 |
| Oct 28, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.14 | 315 |
| Oct 28, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.17 | 326 |
| Oct 28, 05:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.17 | 326 |
| Oct 28, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.17 | 326 |
| Oct 28, 07:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.17 | 326 |
| Oct 28, 08:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.17 | 326 |
| Oct 28, 09:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.17 | 326 |
| Oct 28, 10:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.22 | 315 |
| Oct 28, 11:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.22 | 315 |
Sun, moon and solunar timing
Sunrise: 07:59. Sunset: 18:02. Moon phase: Waning Gibbous.
| Period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| major | 01:53 | 03:53 |
| major | 13:53 | 15:53 |
| minor | 08:23 | 09:23 |
| minor | 20:23 | 21:23 |
Shoreline adventures 2026-10-28
Coverage: available. Source: provider: CHS; stationId: 5cebf1de3d0f4a073c4bb952. 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 28, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 28, 05:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 6.1 | Good | 12.6 | 14.0 | No gust | 0.0 | complete |
Shoreline tide predictions
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 01:11 a.m. GMT-7 | low | 0.4 |
| Oct 28, 08:36 a.m. GMT-7 | high | 4.7 |
| Oct 28, 01:43 p.m. GMT-7 | low | 3.5 |
| Oct 28, 06:28 p.m. GMT-7 | high | 4.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 08:30 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 28, 05:42 a.m. GMT-7 | complete | none | unavailable |
| Oct 28, 09:04 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 29, 06:36 a.m. GMT-7 | complete | none | partial |
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 Vaucroft Beach, BC
The conditions record includes 9.2 °C air temperature, 12.634989198 knot wind, gusts to 11.663066952 knots, and 1013.9 hPa pressure.
Ocean: NOAA CoastWatch; Tides: CHS; Marine: Paradise Modern marine forecast; Weather: Paradise Modern / MET Norway model forecast
Earlier Vaucroft Beach, BC daily reports
This is the earliest finished report currently available for this location.