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Charlottetown Seaport Marina Daily Water Report — October 5, 2026

Charlottetown Seaport Marina gets a qualified green light today: boating is the strongest fit at 7.6/10, with sailing and diving close behind, but the afternoon gusts make this a day to use the harbour’s relative shelter wisely rather than treat it as a free pass. The best all-round window is early, from dawn through late morning. Winds are lighter before the day’s strongest gusts, while waves remain modest; the marine forecast calls for 0.3 to 0.7 m through the day, with a representative 0.3 m at a short 2.4-second period. The morning high tide was 2.53 m at 5:14 AM, and water falls toward the 12:28 PM low of 0.78 m. Anglers have a useful solunar major period from 7:59 to 9:59 AM, helping support the 6.3/10 fishing score, though falling pressure around 1000 hPa and a gusty setup keep expectations sensible. For paddlers, 6.8/10 says workable rather than carefree. A WSW wind averaging around 10 knots is manageable for many sheltered-water plans, but gusts are the real story: the day’s strongest gust is forecast near 28.8 knots at 2:00 PM. That is enough to turn a pleasant outing into a tedious return, especially around exposed harbour approaches. Rain is also forecast from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, overlapping the climb toward the 7:43 PM high tide. Diving rates 7.6/10 on the supplied wind, wave, clarity and water-temperature inputs, with marine water at 16.3 C and low wave energy. Still, the reported 13.5 km visibility is atmospheric visibility, not an underwater visibility reading. Cloud cover is complete, UV is nil, and the air feels closer to 12 C than the 14 C representative temperature suggests—bring the extra layer for every stop-start task on deck. Late evening offers the day’s calmest wave forecast, about 0.28 m near 9:00 PM, though daylight is gone after 6:49 PM and rain may have recently passed. Looking ahead, Tuesday appears rougher at 0.5 to 1.3 m, while Wednesday through Friday ease back into a more moderate 0.4 to 0.9 m range. Best bet: launch early, fish the 8-to-10 AM solunar window, and be back alongside before the afternoon gusts start throwing their weight around.