CatchWindow fishing intelligence

Redwood City, CA Daily Water Report — October 7, 2026

Redwood City gets an emphatic go for small-craft time today: boating is the standout at 9.4/10 and kayaking follows at 9.0/10, with essentially flat forecast water, light NNW wind around 3 knots, and no rain indicated. This is a low-drama water day—still not a substitute for judgment, but about as cooperative as the forecast gets. The best all-around window runs from dawn through late morning. Light arrives around 6:43 AM, sunrise is 7:09 AM, and the tide rises sharply from a 0.02 m low at 4:41 AM toward an 11:11 AM high of 2.42 m. Winds remain modest through the day, while the strongest projected gusts, near 9.9 knots, do not arrive until about 5 PM. For anglers, the 9:46–11:46 AM solunar major period overlaps the high-tide turn and earns the day’s better fishing opportunity; fishing rates 6.8/10, helped by light wind and steady 1012 hPa pressure. The late-evening major period, 9:46–11:46 PM, coincides with the 10:56 PM high tide, but it is obviously a darkness operation. Paddlers and boaters should enjoy the near-zero wave and swell forecast, with a modest modeled current of 0.08 m/s toward 315 degrees. Sailing is more of a patience exercise at 6.2/10: flat water is pleasant, but the breeze is too light to promise much drive. Diving scores 7.6/10, supported by calm surface conditions and 18 C water, though atmospheric visibility of 17.8 km says nothing about what divers will see below. CoastWatch chlorophyll is very high at 6.48 mg/m³, a bloom-condition signal rather than a visibility or wildlife guarantee. Compared with the reconstructed CatchWindow record, boating and kayaking ease back from yesterday’s 9.8 scores, while diving holds steady at 7.6. Fishing also slips from 7.2 yesterday, though it remains respectable. Thursday and Friday stay dry, warm, and flat with peak winds near 8 knots; winds edge closer to 10 knots over the weekend while the wave forecast remains at zero. Best bet: launch early, ride the rising morning tide, and be off the water before the late-afternoon breeze decides it wants a turn.