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Port Moller, AK Daily Water Report — October 6, 2026

Port Moller is workable rather than plush today: sailing gets the strongest nod at 7.4/10, fishing is a respectable 7/10, while boaters and paddlers should treat the afternoon gusts as the price of admission, not a footnote. The cleanest all-around window is late morning, roughly 9 AM to noon. Waves bottom out near 0.72 m around 10 AM, before the day’s strongest gusts arrive, and the 10:33 AM–12:33 PM solunar major period overlaps the falling tide toward the 1:16 PM low. Pressure is rising through the day, reaching near 1017 hPa, which supports the fishing score alongside the tidal and solunar setup. The morning high tide at 6:41 AM reaches 2.81 m; the more dramatic water movement comes with the -0.09 m afternoon low, so shoreline users should plan access carefully rather than discovering the tide schedule by boot sole. The sea state is modest but not sleepy: 0.7–1.0 m waves, with 0.8 m short-period wind waves at 3.5 seconds and a 0.44 m northwest swell. Representative NNW wind is 11 knots, but gusts build to 27.2 knots around 5 PM. That makes the late afternoon a poorer bargain for small craft, especially with air temperatures only 5–7 C and a near-freezing 0.3 C representative wind chill. Cloud cover is complete, UV is nil, and the reported 46.7 km atmospheric visibility should not be mistaken for underwater visibility. Sailors have enough breeze to work with, but the widening gust spread deserves conservative sail choices. Boating remains at 6.7/10 and kayaking 6/10; both are most sensible before the afternoon blow. Wildlife is rated 6.6/10, with the 5:03–6:03 AM minor period and 5:03–6:03 PM minor period offering timing interest, though wind increases late. No diving score is available today, so there is no basis here to recommend it. Compared with yesterday, boating and kayaking are unchanged, sailing edges up from 7.3, and fishing improves notably from 5.8; it is also colder than yesterday’s 6.2 C. Wednesday looks quieter on the water, with 0.4–0.9 m waves and lighter peak wind, while Thursday and especially Friday bring more wind and increasing rain chances. The weekend marine forecast trends much calmer, though rain remains in the picture. Best bet: launch early, fish the late-morning solunar window, and be back in before the 5 PM gusts start throwing their weight around.