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Port of West Sacramento, Washington Lake, CA Daily Water Report — October 8, 2026

It’s a strong go for boaters, paddlers and divers at the Port of West Sacramento: flat water, very light winds and dry weather give the day an unusually easygoing surface forecast. Boating leads the board at 8.3/10, with kayaking at 7.5 and diving at 7.6. Those are suitability estimates, not a substitute for local checks, equipment and judgment, but the basic setup is hard to argue with: waves, swell and wind waves are all forecast at 0 m, while winds stay mostly under 5.1 knots. The smoothest practical window runs from dawn through the late morning, before the heat builds toward a forecast high of 37.3 C. Dawn arrives at 6:42 AM, sunrise at 7:08 AM, and the tide drops steadily from the 3:34 AM high of 1.14 m to a very low 0.07 m at 10:49 AM. That low-water timing is useful context for shoreline explorers and wildlife watchers, whose score is 7.2/10, though it also means changing water access and shallow-water considerations deserve attention. The next high, 1.21 m, arrives at 4:11 PM. Fishing rates a middling-but-workable 6/10. The more promising timing is around the 10:29 AM–12:29 PM solunar major period, with another major period from 10:29 PM to 12:29 AM. Light wind helps, but pressure is falling from a representative 1008 hPa, and the score sits below the recent run of 6.9 to 7.2. Sailing earns 6.1/10: the water is flat, but the breeze is too faint to make much of a case for it. Sometimes the wind has simply declined to participate. Compared with October 7, conditions are warmer and a touch breezier, while boating slips only slightly from 8.5 and kayaking from 8.0. Diving remains unchanged at 7.6, though no marine sea-surface temperature is available and atmospheric visibility of 47.8 km should not be mistaken for underwater visibility. Friday stays flat but brings peak winds near 11.5 knots; Saturday is cooler with winds up to 13.1 knots. Sunday looks calmer again, while Monday carries the highest rain chance in the outlook at 27%. Best bet: launch early, enjoy the glass before the furnace turns on, and plan around the late-morning low tide rather than being surprised by it.