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Port Moller, AK Daily Water Report — October 7, 2026

Port Moller gets a clear green light for small-boat and paddle plans today, with the usual cold-water asterisk in bold. Boating rates 8.8/10 and kayaking 8.7/10 as light NNW wind, a modest 0.4–1.0 m sea, and no rain window combine for one of the more manageable marine days in the recent run. The representative wind is just 4 knots, though overnight gusts reached 21 knots and conditions can still vary across exposed water. The best practical window is from late morning through the afternoon low tide, when daylight is established after the 8:56 AM sunrise and winds should remain comparatively restrained. The 0.17 m low at 2:15 PM is the day’s most pronounced tide stage for shoreline exploration, but it also means more exposed ground, changing access, and a long climb back to the water in places. For anglers, the 11:21 AM–1:21 PM solunar major period overlaps that falling tide and earns fishing a respectable 6.4/10. Pressure is rising near 1021 hPa, another favorable piece of the fishing picture, though this is not a promise of action. Diving scores 7.2/10, supported by light wind and low waves, but the marine SST is 8.7 C and the air is only 3–6 C, feeling closer to 2 C. That is cold-water diving, not a casual dip; the reported 33.8 km atmospheric visibility says nothing about underwater clarity. Sailing is more of a compromise at 5.6/10: the water is relatively smooth, but there is simply not much wind to work with. Compared with the last two days, today is notably calmer in wind than the 11–11.5 knot representative readings, while pressure has climbed sharply from 1002 hPa on October 5. It is also cooler than the recent stretch, so comfort is the tax on otherwise favorable water. Thursday brings low waves again but stronger wind and a 57% rain chance; Friday looks wetter and windier still. Best bet: launch late morning, fish through the midday solunar window, and be back with dry gloves before the afternoon low tide turns the shoreline into a longer walk.