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Port of West Sacramento, Washington Lake, CA Daily Water Report — October 7, 2026

West Sacramento gets a strong all-around water day: boating and paddling are the standouts, while anglers, divers, and shoreline explorers have plenty to work with if they respect the heat and the large tidal swing. The water forecast is flat at 0 m all day, with light WSW wind around 3 knots and a day range of just 0.8 to 5.7 knots. That earns boating an 8.5/10 and kayaking an 8/10—not a safety guarantee, but a notably forgiving setup compared with a breezier day. The best practical window is early, from dawn through the late-morning low tide at 10:06 AM. Air starts near 17.1 C before climbing sharply toward 36.8 C, so the cool part of the day is also the sensible part for rowing, paddling, launching, or working the shoreline. The 0.02 m low tide is the day’s major tradeoff: it can expose more shoreline but may limit access or change conditions around shallow edges. The afternoon high tide reaches 1.11 m at 3:30 PM, offering a second useful water-level window, though the heat will be doing its best to turn every errand into a character-building exercise. Fishing rates 7/10, with the 9:43–11:43 AM solunar major period lining up closely with the late-morning low. A second major period runs 9:43–11:43 PM, after the 10:33 PM low tide, for those planning a later outing. Pressure is steady near 1011 hPa, and no rain is indicated. Diving holds at 7.6/10, unchanged from the recent reconstructed history, supported by calm wind and no waves; however, no water temperature or underwater-visibility reading is available. The reported 52.1 km atmospheric visibility is excellent for seeing where you are going, not for judging what you will see below the surface. Compared with the prior week, boating improves from 8.2 yesterday to 8.5, while kayaking rises from 7.4 to 8. Wildlife’s 8.4 is below the last two days’ 9.2 but remains favorable around the low tide and light winds. Sailing is a workable 6.2/10, but the same calmness that flatters paddlers leaves sailors short on propulsion. Thursday stays hot and light-wind, then winds build Friday through Sunday despite flat modeled water. Best bet: launch at first light, use the late-morning low tide deliberately, and be off the water before the afternoon heat starts winning arguments.