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King Cove, AK Daily Water Report — October 4, 2026

King Cove gets a conditional go today: sailing has the best fit at 7.3/10, while fishing is workable at 6.2/10; small-craft plans deserve a conservative read as the afternoon turns rougher. The useful window is early, before the wind and sea build. Waves are calmest near 4 AM at about 1.0 m, though that comes in darkness and near the 3:49 AM low tide. After dawn at 8:20 AM, the approach to the 11:37 AM high tide overlaps the 8:53–10:53 AM solunar major period, making it the day’s most practical fishing window. Wind is variable across the day, from 3.3 to 18.7 knots, but the forecast includes a sharp afternoon gust peak of 38.5 knots around 2 PM. That is the part of the day to avoid treating as a casual outing. The representative marine picture is a 1.42 m sea at 6.35 seconds, with 0.82 m swell from the southwest and nearly 1 m of short-period wind waves. Those short wind waves can make an already cold, wet day feel busier than the headline wave height suggests. Air temperatures stay around 7–9 C, with a representative feels-like temperature near 4 C; marine SST is 8.2 C. Rain is possible throughout the day, cloud cover is heavy, and the 11.68 km visibility figure is atmospheric visibility, not a read on water clarity. Boating scores 5.7/10 and kayaking 4.7/10, both held back by wind, waves, current, and rain. The east-setting ocean current is about 0.39 m/s, another reason to keep route and return timing honest. Wildlife rates 7.1/10, with the afternoon low tide at 3:36 PM and the 15:23–16:23 solunar minor period offering a potentially worthwhile shoreline-exploration window—provided the gusts allow it. Diving has no usable score today. Compared with yesterday, fishing and wildlife improve, while boating remains only middling; sailing slips from yesterday’s 8.2 as the gust spread becomes the main spoiler. The better marine stretch arrives October 5–7, with waves easing steadily to 0.2–0.5 m Wednesday, though rain remains likely Monday and Tuesday. Best bet: fish the rising morning tide after dawn, then be off the exposed water before the afternoon gusts start throwing their weight around.