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Sand Point, AK Daily Water Report — October 4, 2026

Sand Point’s verdict is a qualified go for fishing and sailing, but a cautious-to-poor day for small craft, paddlers, and divers. The water is working hard: representative winds run 14 knots from the WSW with gusts to 28 knots, building toward a strongest forecast gust near 32 knots around 7 PM. Combined seas sit near 2.7 m, with 1.8 m wind waves layered over a 1.7 m southwest swell. That is not a casual launch-day recipe. The most workable water window is early, around the day’s calmest forecast seas near 4 AM at 1.46 m, though it is dark and close to the 3:44 AM low tide. For daylight fishing, the 8:45–10:45 AM solunar major period overlaps the rising tide toward the 11:03 AM high, offering the day’s cleanest timing on a Fishing score of 6/10. Expect cool, wet, raw conditions rather than comfort: air temperatures stay roughly 7–10 C, the marine water temperature is 8.1 C, rain is possible throughout the day, and pressure is falling near 983 hPa. Sailing earns 6.3/10, enough wind to make a proper day of it but with a wide gust spread and short-period wind waves that will keep crews busy. Boating rates 4.7/10 and kayaking 4.5/10; those scores reflect the wind, waves, current, and precipitation, not a safety guarantee. Diving is a 4.1/10 proposition, with cold water and surface agitation working against it. Atmospheric visibility is forecast around 8.3 km, but that says nothing about underwater visibility. Compared with the past two days, conditions have deteriorated: winds are stronger than October 2–3, pressure has dropped sharply from 1005.6 hPa two days ago, and boating, paddling, diving, and sailing scores have all slipped. The 9:19 PM high tide coincides with the 8:45–10:45 PM solunar major period, but also arrives near the evening gust maximum—good timing on paper, rough execution on water. A notable easing is ahead: Tuesday and especially Wednesday forecast lighter winds and much smaller seas, before wetter, windier conditions return late week. Best bet: fish the rising morning tide before the WSW breeze turns the sea into a cold, short-period argument.