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Port Moller, AK Daily Water Report — October 4, 2026

Port Moller gets a qualified green light today: boating is the strongest fit at 7.7/10, with sailing close behind at 7.4, but the comfortable-looking sea state comes with a cold, gusty afternoon personality. The best water window is early, especially around the 0.2 m wave minimum near 7 AM and through the morning solunar major period from 8:46 to 10:46 AM. Waves run only 0.2–0.5 m through the day, with a representative 0.32 m sea and short 2.65-second period. That is manageable water for boaters and paddlers, while divers get a respectable 7.2/10 from the low waves and 9.5 C marine water temperature. It is still October water: exposure protection and conservative turnaround plans are not optional accessories. The catch is overhead and later in the day. WNW winds are representative at 9 knots, but gusts could reach 30.5 knots around 2 PM. Cloud cover sits near 97%, pressure is falling around 982 hPa, and rain is possible throughout the day even though representative precipitation is zero. Atmospheric visibility is forecast near 24.8 km, useful for navigation awareness but not a read on underwater visibility. The low tide of -0.41 m at 11:17 AM deserves extra attention from shoreline users and anyone launching or retrieving; water returns quickly toward the 3.47 m high at 6:27 PM. Fishing rates 6.3/10, improved from yesterday’s 5.1 but still below the stronger reconstructed scores late last month. The morning major period overlaps the falling tide; the evening major period, 8:46–10:46 PM, arrives after sunset and near dusk’s end, so it is a timing option rather than a casual daylight plan. Wildlife is 7.2/10, aided by low-tide proximity and manageable early wind. Compared with the reconstructed recent run, today is calmer than yesterday’s 11.9-knot wind but less settled than October 2, when very light wind supported higher boating and kayaking scores. The next few days trend wetter and rougher through October 6, with waves up to 1.0 m tomorrow and 0.9 m Tuesday, before a quieter-looking October 8. Best bet: launch early, enjoy the small water, and be back in before the afternoon gusts decide they own the bay.