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East Bay, FL Daily Water Report — August 28, 2026

Boating and kayaking are the clear calls for East Bay today, with the best windows falling mid-morning through late afternoon. The representative southeast breeze at 3 knots with gusts to 9 keeps the surface glassy enough for a stable ride, and the measured wave heights hovering right around 0.08 meters mean chop is essentially nonexistent. The calmest stretch arrives near 19:00, when seas dip to 0.06 meters, but the tide schedule offers the real structure: the outgoing from the 03:34 high flattens through dawn, then the incoming push after the 09:04 low builds gradually toward the 14:54 high at 0.91 meters. That rising water combined with the light wind makes the noon-to-early-afternoon slot especially good for running creeks or exploring the grass flats. Compared to recent days, boating has ticked up noticeably. Yesterday’s score of 8.4 was solid, but today’s 9.1 reflects the combined effect of negligible waves and a stable 1018 hPa pressure system parked overhead. Fishing also improves to 8.2, a step above yesterday’s 7.6, driven by the Full Moon solunar pull during the 12:31–14:31 major period and the 07:01–08:01 minor window coinciding with the low tide change. Air temperatures will climb to 32.0°C with feels-like readings near 29.6, so plan hydration accordingly—UV index sits at a modest 0.85, but you’re still exposed on the water. The one catch: surfing scores a 4.5, unchanged from the last week, because the swell period at 2.25 seconds from 248 degrees simply doesn’t have the energy to form ridable waves. Diving data is unavailable today, and the lack of a score means we can’t assess underwater conditions. Wildlife watching scores 7.4, decent but a step below the 7.9 we saw three days ago, likely due to the morning low tide exposing more shoreline habitat. Looking ahead, the forecast turns unsettled. Friday brings a 71% chance of precipitation and peak winds climbing to 17.9 knots, then Saturday jumps to 88% rain odds with continued breezy conditions before a gradual drying trend into next week. Waves are forecast to remain essentially flat through at least next Wednesday, so boating and kayaking should stay viable between rain bands. Best bet: Get out by mid-morning and ride the incoming tide under that southeast breeze—it’s about as calm as East Bay gets this time of year.