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Point Reyes, CA Daily Water Report — October 4, 2026

Point Reyes gets a clear green light for capable boaters and divers, with a qualified yes for fishing, sailing and kayaking. The useful headline is modest wind, dry weather and a manageable 1.0–1.3 m sea state—not flat water, but a far more cooperative setup than the windier stretch earlier this week. The best all-around daylight window is early morning through late morning. Winds are near the low end of the 3.0–9.7 knot range, the first high tide arrives at 7:36 AM, and the 7:11–9:11 AM solunar major period overlaps daylight. Fishing rates 7/10 under the supplied tide, pressure, wind and timing inputs; the rising pressure around 1014 hPa is another favorable piece of that model. For shoreline explorers and wildlife watchers, the 12:02 PM low tide is the practical tide marker, with a smaller solunar period from 1:41–2:41 PM. Keep the distinction clear: the reported 16.4 km atmospheric visibility says the air should be clear, not that underwater visibility will match it. Boating leads the activity scores at 8.1/10, tied with diving, while sailing and kayaking both sit at 7.2/10. The 6-knot WNW representative wind and small 0.06 m wind waves leave room to work, but the underlying 1.04 m waves at 9.4 seconds still deserve respect around exposed water and entrances. Water is cool at 14.8 C, despite an SST anomaly of +3.3 C versus average, so immersion protection and a conservative margin remain sensible. Winds strengthen later, with the day’s strongest gust forecast at 13 knots around 10 PM; the calmest wave height is also forecast near 10 PM, but darkness is a poor trade for most water plans. Compared with October 3, boating improves from 7.4 to 8.1 and kayaking from 5.9 to 7.2 as wind eases, while sailing slips from 8.8 to 7.2—lighter breeze, less sail-powered payoff. The next few days stay mostly dry and moderately breezy, with waves near 1.0–1.4 m through October 7 before building October 8–10, potentially reaching 3.5 m on the 10th. Best bet: launch early, use the morning high-tide/solunar overlap, and be back with plenty of daylight to spare.