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Port Moller, AK Daily Water Report — October 8, 2026

Port Moller is workable but increasingly wind-limited: a decent day for prepared boaters, sailors, paddlers and divers who use the early lull, not a day to dawdle into evening. The best water window is around first light through the morning high tide at 9:04 AM. Waves are calmest near 4:00 AM at 0.34 m, and the day’s 0.3–0.7 m range remains modest, with only a small 0.12 m northwest swell. The catch is the wind trend: southerlies build through the day, with a representative 17 knots, gusts near 36 knots, and a strongest forecast gust of 38.3 knots around 8:00 PM. Those are short-period wind-wave conditions—about 0.54 m at 2.65 seconds—rather than a long, orderly swell, so the surface can get choppy quickly even while wave heights look restrained on paper. Boating scores 6.7/10 and kayaking 6.7/10, both down sharply from yesterday’s notably lighter 4.2-knot winds and stronger 8.8 and 8.7 ratings. Sailing rates 7/10, with enough breeze to be useful but a wide gust spread that makes the afternoon a more demanding proposition. Diving is 6.9/10; the 8.5 C marine water and building wind are the limiting details, while atmospheric visibility near 6.9 km should not be mistaken for underwater clarity. Fishing is a middling 6.5/10. The more useful timing is the midday solunar major period from 12:08 PM to 2:08 PM, overlapping the falling tide toward the 3:13 PM low, though rain is forecast from noon through 10:00 PM and pressure is falling from 1017 hPa. Wildlife scores 7.1/10, with the late low tide and the 6:38–7:38 PM solunar minor period worth noting, but wind exposure will matter. Tomorrow looks wetter and windier, with gusts to 23.3 knots and waves up to 1.0 m. Saturday through Monday offer lower peak winds and generally 0.3–0.6 m seas, though rain remains in the forecast. Best bet: get afloat early, make the 9:04 AM high tide your turning point, and be home well before the evening gusts start throwing their weight around.