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Lewes, DE Daily Water Report — October 6, 2026

Lewes gets a qualified green light today: excellent sailing weather, workable boating and fishing, but a noticeably brisker proposition for paddlers and anyone expecting yesterday’s easier water. The headline is a dry, cloudless NNW breeze around 16 knots, with gusts near 20 knots and the strongest gusts early. That wind supports the day’s 9.5/10 sailing score, but it also puts some chop into the plan: representative waves are 0.66 m at a short 4.4 seconds, largely driven by 0.52 m wind waves at just 2.85 seconds. Boaters rate a respectable 7.3/10, though small craft should treat the short-period texture with appropriate respect rather than being seduced by the blue-sky forecast. Kayaking is 6.5/10, down from 7.6 yesterday, with the wind—not rain or major swell—the obvious compromise. For anglers, the 6.9/10 fishing outlook improves on yesterday’s 6.1. The most useful daylight overlap is the 8:43–10:43 AM solunar major period, approaching the 11:32 AM low tide. A second major period runs 8:43–10:43 PM, after sunset, while the 6:12 PM high tide arrives shortly before dusk ends at 7:05 PM. Pressure is steady near 1020 hPa, and no rain is indicated. That is orderly weather, if not exactly sleeve-rolling weather: air temperatures run roughly 10–16 C and feel closer to 7 C in the wind. Marine SST is 19.5 C, so dress for wind exposure rather than assuming the water has followed the air into autumn. Visibility is forecast near 40 km in the atmosphere, but that says nothing about underwater visibility; no diving score is available today. Wildlife receives a modest 5.1/10, with the low-tide window and solunar timing tempered by the breeze. Conditions should ease sharply Wednesday through Saturday, with light winds and very small 0.2–0.3 m waves forecast. Sunday turns less settled, and Monday looks rougher again with winds up to 21 knots and waves reaching 0.6–0.8 m. Best bet: sail today if you like a crisp NNW breeze, but save the relaxed small-craft outing for Wednesday’s flatter water.