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Port of West Sacramento, Washington Lake, CA Daily Water Report — October 6, 2026

West Sacramento gets a clear green light for low-wake water time, with boating the standout at 8.2/10 and a nearly flat forecast that should make the surface feel more like polished glass than a working chop. This is not a safety declaration—tides, traffic, heat, and personal preparation still count—but the weather and marine setup are unusually cooperative. The best all-around stretch is early, from dawn at 6:40 AM through the 9:20 AM low tide. Winds are light through the day, ranging from about 0.5 to 4.7 knots, and waves are forecast at 0 metres. The 8:55–10:55 AM solunar major period overlaps the low-tide turn, giving anglers a useful timing window; fishing rates 7.2/10, matching yesterday and sitting above most of the recent week. Pressure is stable near 1011 hPa, with no rain indicated. Paddlers should find a forgiving surface, reflected in a 7.4/10 kayaking score, though the afternoon deserves a little more attention: the day’s strongest gust, 10.1 knots, is forecast around 3 PM. That is hardly a gale, but it is enough to turn a lazy return leg into a warmer, sweatier one—especially with air temperatures climbing toward 36.9 C. Bring more water than your optimism says you need. Atmospheric visibility is forecast at 56.5 km under clear skies, excellent for seeing where you are going, but it says nothing about underwater visibility. Diving holds steady at 7.6/10, unchanged across the supplied recent history, supported by calm wind and zero wave forecast; no water temperature or local clarity reading is available. Sailing earns 6.9/10: smooth water and clear skies help, but light wind means modest power rather than a lively sail. Wildlife leads the board at 9.2/10, with the low-tide period and light winds favorable under its scoring model. Compared with the reconstructed recent CatchWindow record, boating is just shy of yesterday’s 8.4 but remains among the better days; fishing is steady, while sailing improves from yesterday’s softer 6.2. Wednesday and Thursday stay hot, dry, and nearly windless, then winds build Friday and become notably stronger Saturday into Sunday while waves remain forecast at zero. Best bet: launch near dawn, fish the low-tide solunar window, and be off the exposed water before the afternoon heat starts acting like a second job.