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Bridgeport, CT Daily Water Report — October 6, 2026

Bridgeport gets a firm green light for boating, diving, kayaking and general shoreline time, with one autumn-sized asterisk: the water is behaving, but the wind has a little morning attitude. Boating leads the board at 8.8/10, diving holds 8.4, and kayaking rates 7.8. Those are favorable conditions, not a substitute for judgment, especially around the stronger gusts. The water stays notably small, with waves around 0.26 m and only 0.08 m of swell; the day’s range is just 0.1 to 0.3 m, with the calmest water forecast near 11 PM. A WNW wind averaging 7 knots is manageable, but gusts may reach 25.5 knots around 8 AM. That makes the early high tide at 8:18 AM a mixed proposition: plenty of water, but potentially punchier gusts. For paddlers, the more forgiving play is after the afternoon low at 2:33 PM, when the breeze may be less troublesome, while boaters have a broad workable day if they account for gusts and the 0.08 m/s current setting toward 225 degrees. Fishing earns a respectable 7/10. The strongest timing overlaps the 8:34–10:34 AM solunar major period, just after morning high water, with another major window from 8:34–10:34 PM near the 8:43 PM high. Stable pressure near 1019 hPa and no rain help the outlook, though the morning gusts are the tradeoff. The late-evening option should be calmer on the water, but it comes after sunset at 6:30 PM. Diving remains steady at 8.4/10, unchanged from the reconstructed scores of the previous four days. Marine SST is 18.9 C, slightly below average by 0.2 C; air temperatures start chilly, near 6.8 C, so surface comfort and exposure protection deserve more attention than the wave forecast. Clear skies and 28 km atmospheric visibility are welcome, but they do not establish underwater visibility. Compared with the last two days, wind is up sharply from roughly 2 knots, trimming kayaking and boating from their recent highs while giving sailing a better 6.4/10. The next several days remain mostly gentle, with especially flat seas forecast Friday and Saturday; Sunday introduces the first more meaningful wave range, up to 0.5 m. Best bet: launch after the afternoon low, enjoy the small-water window, and let the morning gusts finish their coffee without you.