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Point Reyes, CA Daily Water Report — October 5, 2026

Point Reyes is a selective yes today: strong for sailing and diving on the supplied ratings, decent for fishing, but increasingly compromised for small craft as the NNW breeze freshens and evening gusts arrive. The useful window is early. Waves are at a manageable 1.44 m with an 8.65-second period, and the day’s minimum is near 1.04 m around midnight. Winds range from a light 3.9 knots to 13.2 knots, so the morning should offer the least wind-driven fuss before the NNW flow builds. Sailing leads the board at 8.2/10, with enough breeze to work with and a gust spread that is not yet the whole conversation. Diving rates 7.8/10, supported by the available marine inputs and a 14.9 C sea-surface temperature, though 1.0–1.5 m seas still demand realistic entry and exit judgment. That temperature is notably warm relative to the supplied average, with a +3.5 C anomaly, but it is still cool water, not a reason to skimp on exposure protection. Fishing earns 7.3/10. The best timing lines up neatly with the morning solunar major period from 8:08 to 10:08 AM, close to the 8:23 AM high tide, with a second major period from 8:08 to 10:08 PM. Stable pressure near 1013 hPa helps the overall setup. High chlorophyll is reported, but it is not a fish report and should not be treated as one. Boating at 6.1 and kayaking at 5.1 reflect the tradeoff: no rain is indicated, but short-period 0.48 m wind waves and a forecast gust near 18.7 knots around 7 PM can make the water feel busier than the headline wave height suggests. The 7:04 PM high tide also coincides with the gustiest part of the day. Atmospheric visibility is forecast around 12.2 km under full cloud cover; that is not an underwater-visibility estimate. Compared with October 4, wind is stronger and boating and kayaking scores have slipped, while sailing improves. The next two days hold similar 1.4–1.5 m seas; October 9 onward trends rougher, with waves building to 1.8–2.6 m, then 2.7–4.2 m on October 10. Best bet: make the morning high-tide window your water time, then let the evening gusts have the last word.