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Point Reyes, CA Daily Water Report — October 7, 2026

Point Reyes is a good sailing day, a workable fishing and diving day, and a more selective proposition for small craft. The headline is steady northwest wind around 11 knots, gusting near 13, paired with a fairly consistent 1.3–1.4 m sea. That combination earns sailing the day’s strongest score at 8.8/10, but it also explains why kayaking sits at 5.2 and boating at 6.0: the water is not wild, but it is not a casual glass-off either. The most useful daylight window runs from the morning high tide at 9:32 AM into the late-morning solunar major period, 9:49–11:49 AM. Winds remain within the day’s moderate range, pressure is stable near 1013 hPa, and the 1.64 m high tide gives shoreline explorers more water before the afternoon drawdown. Fishing rates 7.1/10 under the combined tide, wind, pressure, and solunar setup. Diving is also rated 7.8/10, supported by the available conditions and 15.1 C marine sea-surface temperature, though the 1.4 m waves remain a real surface-entry and exit consideration. The reported 10 km atmospheric visibility is useful topside, not a promise about underwater visibility. For shoreline timing, the 0.50 m low at 3:22 PM is the better exposure window, with a minor solunar period following from 4:19–5:19 PM. Expect the breeze to build later; the strongest gusts reach 14.6 knots around 7 PM. Cloud cover is complete, air temperatures only reach about 16.7 C, and the damp 13.7 C air will feel closer to 12 C. Bring the extra layer rather than trusting the calendar. Compared with the reconstructed recent run, sailing eases from yesterday’s 9.7 but remains strong; boating slips from 7.0, while fishing is essentially steady. Today’s water is warmer than the recent early-October values, with an SST anomaly of +3.4 C, but that does not make the sea gentler. Thursday stays similar in wind but waves may reach 1.7 m; Friday and the weekend trend substantially rougher, with 3.2–3.5 m waves forecast Saturday. Best bet: rig for a late-morning sail, then let the rising afternoon chop have the last word.