CatchWindow fishing intelligence

New London, CT Daily Water Report — October 7, 2026

New London gets a firm go for boating, with a good secondary nod for fishing and kayaking—provided you dress for the air, not the water. Boating leads the board at 8.5/10 as light northerly wind, a representative 0.14 m sea, no rain indication, and clear skies keep the surface unusually civilized. The day’s calmest water is forecast near 10 AM at just 0.1 m, making the mid-morning stretch the cleanest all-around window. For anglers, the 7/10 fishing outlook is best aligned with the 9:18–11:18 AM solunar major period, conveniently close to the morning high tide at 7:18 AM and the day’s smallest wave heights. A second major period runs 9:18–11:18 PM, but gusts are forecast to build sharply late, with the strongest gust near 21.8 knots at 11 PM. That is a fine reason to make the first window count rather than negotiate with the night shift. Kayaking rates 7.2/10 and should be most comfortable through late morning while winds remain light and seas are minimized. The ocean current is forecast around 0.67 m/s toward 261 degrees, however, so flat-looking water is not motionless water; route planning and return timing still matter. Sailing earns 6.6/10: smooth water and clear skies help, but the light wind offers more drifting than driving. Wildlife scores 6.2/10, with the 1:47 PM low tide and the 3:48–4:48 PM minor solunar period offering the more relevant timing cues. It will feel cold early—representative air temperature is 4.9 C, feeling closer to 1.5 C—despite a forecast high near 17.3 C. Marine SST is 18.5 C, but that is not a substitute for immersion protection. Atmospheric visibility is forecast at 25.4 km; it says nothing about underwater visibility, and no diving score is available. Compared with the recent reconstructed CatchWindow history, boating improves from 8.1 yesterday, while kayaking also gains from 6.4. Fishing holds steady at 7/10, and sailing slips slightly from yesterday’s 7.1 as the breeze looks less useful. Thursday and Friday bring modestly higher seas, generally 0.2–0.6 m, before Saturday offers another relatively light-wind, low-wave opportunity. Sunday and especially Monday look less friendly, with rain chances rising and Monday’s waves reaching 1.1 m. Best bet: launch after sunrise and use the 9:18–11:18 AM fishing window while the water is at its flattest and the breeze is still behaving.