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Whaletown, BC Daily Water Report — October 21, 2026
Updated assessment of the saved conditions. On 2026-10-21 at Whaletown, BC, the best supported daylight fishing window was 2:00 PM–4:00 PM (2 hours): 6.7/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 1.6-2.7 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: 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours), 8.5/10 (Excellent). Diving: 1:00 PM–6:00 PM (5 hours), 7.6/10 (Good). Boating: 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours), 8.6/10 (Excellent). Sailing: 1:00 PM–3:00 PM (2 hours), 4.7/10 (Fair). Wildlife: 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours), 6.1/10 (Good). Shoreline Adventures: 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours), 5.5/10 (Fair). 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 21, 2026
- Report status
- Updated assessment of saved conditions
- Time basis
- Historical
- Top activity
- WINDOW IS OPEN
Weather and water snapshot
Forecast snapshot assembled Oct 21, 01:02 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 2026-10-21 at Whaletown, BC, the best supported daylight fishing window was 2:00 PM–4:00 PM (2 hours): 6.7/10 (Good). During that outing: wind 1.6-2.7 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: 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours), 8.5/10 (Excellent). Diving: 1:00 PM–6:00 PM (5 hours), 7.6/10 (Good). Boating: 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours), 8.6/10 (Excellent). Sailing: 1:00 PM–3:00 PM (2 hours), 4.7/10 (Fair). Wildlife: 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours), 6.1/10 (Good). Shoreline Adventures: 4:00 PM–6:00 PM (2 hours), 5.5/10 (Fair). 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 | 13.8 °C |
| Feels like | 13.9 °C |
| Wind | 2.9 kn |
| Wind gusts | 6.6 kn |
| Wind from | 211 ° |
| Pressure | 1013.6 hPa |
| Precipitation | 0.0 mm |
| Visibility | 51.4 km |
| Wave height | 0.0 m |
| Wave period | 3.8 s |
| Water temperature | 11.6 °C |
Activity assessments
Forecast-based planning assessments, not navigation or access permission.
| Activity | Score | Assessment | Source-based reasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| fishing | 6.8 /10 | Good | |
| sailing | 5.5 /10 | Fair | |
| boating | 9.0 /10 | Excellent | |
| kayaking | 8.2 /10 | Excellent | |
| diving | 7.6 /10 | Good | |
| wildlife | 6.2 /10 | Good | |
| shoreline | 6.6 /10 | Good |
Daylight outing windows
| Period | Activity | Score | Assessment | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon | fishing | 6.7 /10 | Good | Oct 21, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 21, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | sailing | 4.7 /10 | Fair | Oct 21, 01:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 21, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | boating | 8.6 /10 | Excellent | Oct 21, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 21, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | kayaking | 8.5 /10 | Excellent | Oct 21, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 21, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | diving | 7.6 /10 | Good | Oct 21, 01:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 21, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | wildlife | 6.1 /10 | Good | Oct 21, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 21, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
| Afternoon | shoreline | 5.5 /10 | Fair | Oct 21, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 21, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 |
Complete hourly weather forecast
| Time | Temperature °C | Wind kn | Gust kn | Wind from ° | Rain mm | Rain probability % | Pressure hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | 13.8 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 211 | 0.0 | 0 | 1013.6 |
| 2026-10-21 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | 13.7 | 2.7 | 6.6 | 195 | 0.0 | 0 | 1013.3 |
| 2026-10-21 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | 12.9 | 1.6 | 6.4 | 170 | 0.0 | 0 | 1013.0 |
| 2026-10-21 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | 12.8 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 101 | 0.0 | 0 | 1012.8 |
| 2026-10-21 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | 12.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 93 | 0.0 | 0 | 1012.2 |
| 2026-10-21 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | 10.5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 108 | 0.0 | 0 | 1012.1 |
| 2026-10-21 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | 10.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 267 | 0.0 | 0 | 1012.0 |
| 2026-10-21 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | 9.8 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 294 | 0.0 | 0 | 1012.0 |
| 2026-10-21 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.8 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 332 | 0.0 | 0 | 1012.2 |
| 2026-10-21 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.8 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1012.4 |
| 2026-10-21 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | 8.7 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 348 | 0.0 | 0 | 1012.6 |
Complete hourly marine forecast
| Time | Wave m | Wave period s | Wave from ° | Swell m | Water °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 3.8 | 112 | 0.0 | 12.7 |
| 2026-10-21 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 3.9 | 153 | 0.0 | 12.7 |
| 2026-10-21 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 4.0 | 140 | 0.0 | 12.8 |
| 2026-10-21 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 4.0 | 128 | 0.0 | 12.8 |
| 2026-10-21 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 4.1 | 115 | 0.0 | 12.8 |
| 2026-10-21 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 4.2 | 62 | 0.0 | 12.8 |
| 2026-10-21 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 4.2 | 9 | 0.0 | 12.8 |
| 2026-10-21 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 4.0 | 316 | 0.0 | 12.8 |
| 2026-10-21 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 3.5 | 325 | 0.0 | 12.7 |
| 2026-10-21 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.7 | 334 | 0.0 | 12.7 |
| 2026-10-21 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | 0.0 | 2.1 | 343 | 0.0 | 12.7 |
High and low tides
Predictions at the mapped tide station.
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 02:07 a.m. GMT-7 | high | 3.5 |
| Oct 21, 08:26 a.m. GMT-7 | low | 2.1 |
| Oct 21, 03:37 p.m. GMT-7 | high | 4.5 |
| Oct 21, 10:13 p.m. GMT-7 | low | 2.7 |
Sun, moon and solunar timing
Sunrise: 07:53. Sunset: 18:18. Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous.
| Period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| major | 21:04 | 23:04 |
| major | 09:04 | 11:04 |
| minor | 03:34 | 04:34 |
| minor | 15:34 | 16:34 |
Shoreline adventures 2026-10-21
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 21, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Oct 21, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 5.5 | Fair | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.9 kn | 0.0 | complete |
Shoreline tide predictions
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 02:07 a.m. GMT-7 | high | 3.5 |
| Oct 21, 08:26 a.m. GMT-7 | low | 2.1 |
| Oct 21, 03:37 p.m. GMT-7 | high | 4.5 |
| Oct 21, 10:13 p.m. GMT-7 | low | 2.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 04:08 a.m. GMT-7 | Oct 21, 11:44 a.m. GMT-7 | complete | available | unavailable |
| Oct 21, 07:57 p.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | 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 Whaletown, BC
The conditions record includes 13.8 °C air temperature, 2.915766738 knot wind, gusts to 6.6090712728 knots, and 1013.6 hPa pressure.
Ocean: NOAA CoastWatch; Tides: CHS; Marine: Paradise Modern marine forecast; Weather: Paradise Modern / MET Norway model forecast
Earlier Whaletown, BC daily reports
This is the earliest finished report currently available for this location.