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Seldovia, AK Daily Water Report — October 8, 2026

Excellent day for small craft and a very good one for getting on or under the water—provided you dress for the cold and keep an eye on the evening gusts. Seldovia’s marine forecast is unusually gentle: waves hold around 0.1–0.2 m, with a representative 0.12 m wave height and only a small 0.08 m southerly swell. West-northwest winds are light overall, generally 0.9–6 knots, making boating an 8.6/10 and kayaking an 8.8/10. That is not a safety guarantee, but it is a notably workable setup for a coastal October day. The cleanest all-round window is late morning through early afternoon. Waves are forecast calmest near noon, and the 1:53 PM high tide arrives during the 11:30 AM–1:30 PM solunar major period. Fishing rates 6.5/10, supported by light winds, rising pressure near 1021 hPa, and favorable timing rather than any promise of a hot bite. The morning low at 7:34 AM is nearly zero, followed by another near-zero low at 7:58 PM, so shoreline explorers have broad exposure windows—but also need to respect how quickly a large tide range can erase their route. Divers get a solid 7.2/10 from the light sea state and 9.1 C marine surface temperature, though the available atmospheric visibility is only 4.22 km under nearly complete cloud cover; that is not an underwater-visibility reading. The air is cool, from 2.1 to 8.7 C, feeling closer to 6.5 C at the representative observation, so warm layers and a dry change of clothes are not optional accessories. Sailing, at 4.9/10, is the odd one out: flat water is pleasant, but there is simply not much breeze to work with. Gusts may reach 14.8 knots around 7 PM, just as daylight fades toward the 7:24 PM sunset. Compared with the reconstructed recent run, today remains near the top tier for boating and diving, though kayaking is a step down from yesterday’s 9.6/10. Pressure is also markedly higher than earlier this week. The quiet spell does not last: rain is forecast from Friday onward, with waves building to 0.6–1.1 m Saturday and peak winds reaching 17.6 knots. Best bet: launch late morning, use the noon calm and early-afternoon high tide, and be back with daylight still doing the work.