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Cedar Key, FL Daily Water Report — August 27, 2026

This is a solid day for getting on the water, with fishing, boating, and kayaking all scoring well into the 7s and 8s. The morning window, leading up to the minor solunar period from 6:20 to 7:20, looks like the prime slot. Winds are light out of the south, representative at just 4 knots, and they stay manageable all morning before the slight uptick later. Calmest seas will be found near midnight, but for practical purposes, you’re looking at sub-half-meter waves through the early hours. That light breeze and stable barometric pressure around 1016 hPa make for comfortable, predictable conditions. The waxing gibbous moon, nearly full at 98% illumination, sets this morning around 6:27, which dovetails with the first minor solunar period. The major solunar window from 11:50 to 13:50 coincides with the forecast rain window, which runs from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. While the representative precipitation is zero, that doesn’t mean you’ll dodge every shower—keep an eye on the sky late morning. Compared to the recent past, this is a step up from yesterday’s fishing score of 7.9 to an 8, and it’s a noticeable improvement over the 5.9 and 5.8 we saw on the 24th and 23rd. Wildlife watching also ticks up to 7.2, aided by the low wind and the solunar timing. Surfing remains a non-starter with a short-period, low-energy swell, and sailing is middling due to the light air—fine for a drift, not for a race. Diving data is unavailable, so that’s a blind spot. Looking ahead, Friday and Saturday see waves drop even further, with 0.1-0.2 meters possible by the 29th, but wind gusts climb to 25 knots on Friday, which will chop things up. The weekend returns to calmer winds and rising temperatures, pushing toward 34°C by Sunday. If you want flat water and fewer crowed hours, Thursday’s calmest morning will be the one you remember.