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Martinez-Amorco Pier, CA Daily Water Report — October 7, 2026

Martinez-Amorco Pier gets a strong green light for boats and paddles today, with a qualified yes for fishing and diving. The water forecast is as flat as it gets: zero wave height, zero swell and zero wind-wave height through the day, paired with a light west wind averaging 4 knots and only reaching its strongest gusts, about 10 knots, near 5 PM. Boating leads the board at 9.3/10 and kayaking follows at 8.7/10; those are excellent conditions for getting out without spending the whole outing negotiating chop. The best all-around daylight window is late morning into early afternoon. The tide rises from a near-zero low at 5:58 AM to a 1.53 m high at 12:20 PM, overlapping the 9:46–11:46 AM solunar major period. That is the day’s clearest fishing opportunity, while the stable 1012 hPa pressure and light wind support a respectable 6.8/10 fishing score. A second solunar major period runs 9:46–11:46 PM, close to the 11:58 PM high tide, though it is obviously a different proposition after dark. For shoreline explorers and wildlife watchers, the 5:58 AM low tide is the key timing marker, with dawn beginning at 6:43 AM. Wildlife scores 7.8/10, helped by low-tide proximity and light wind. The afternoon low, 0.34 m at 6:16 PM, offers another exposed-shore window before dusk at 7:12 PM. Diving earns 6.8/10 in calm surface conditions and 21.9 C marine water, but do not confuse the reported 38.7 km atmospheric visibility with underwater clarity. CoastWatch chlorophyll is very high at 6.44 mg/m³, indicating bloom conditions; that may be a tradeoff for available clarity, so assess actual in-water visibility before committing. Sailing is workable at 6.5/10, though the same light wind that makes boating easy leaves limited drive for sail power. Compared with yesterday, boating improves from 8.9 to 9.3 and kayaking from 8.0 to 8.7, while fishing eases from 7.2 to 6.8 and diving from 7.6 to 6.8. The coming days remain wave-free in the marine forecast, but winds build toward 12–14 knots Friday and Saturday before easing again Sunday. Best bet: launch or paddle late morning, ride the rising tide through the major solunar window, and enjoy the rare luxury of water that has apparently misplaced its wrinkles.