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Unalakleet, AK Daily Water Report — October 7, 2026

Unalakleet gets a clear nod for small-boat and paddle plans today: it is a notably quiet water day, though the cold is the price of admission. Boating leads the board at 9.3/10 and kayaking follows at 8.7/10, supported by light easterly wind near 4 knots, a modest 0.14 m representative sea, and no precipitation indicated. Waves run only 0.1–0.4 m through the day, with the calmest reading near 7 PM. That is excellent surface texture, not a reason to underestimate 7.1 C water and air temperatures ranging from -7 to 0 C. The best all-around daylight window is late morning through early evening, after sunrise at 9:07 AM and before the evening chill fully takes over. The tide tops out at 0.94 m at 7:55 AM, then drains to a 0.11 m low at 5:12 PM. Shoreline explorers and wildlife watchers have their most useful tide-focused window around that late-afternoon low; wildlife rates 7.4/10. Fishing is a respectable 6.5/10, with the strongest solunar major period from 11:20 AM to 1:20 PM and another beginning at 11:20 PM. The rising pressure, around 1021 hPa and climbing, is a steadier backdrop than the lower-pressure days earlier this week, but the score is good rather than a guarantee. Sailing earns 6.7/10, which is the polite way of saying the water is cooperative but the breeze may be too faint for much enthusiasm. Diving rates 7/10 on the available conditions, but cold-water exposure is the central tradeoff; the reported 91.62 km atmospheric visibility should not be mistaken for underwater visibility. Compared with October 6, today is calmer and more favorable for boating and paddling, while sailing has slipped from 8.3 as the wind eased. Conditions deteriorate Thursday and especially Friday, with 16–17 knot peak winds, high precipitation chances, and Friday waves forecast at 0.7–1.0 m. A quieter marine pattern returns by Sunday, with the smallest forecast seas arriving Monday. Best bet: launch early enough to use the light-water daylight, then be off the water before the evening low tide and cold start making the decisions for you.