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East Bay, FL Daily Water Report — October 8, 2026

East Bay is a go for boats and paddles, with a qualified yes for diving and a merely fair fishing outlook. The water itself is exceptionally flat: waves hold near 0.1 m all day, with a small 0.12 m southwest swell and no meaningful wind-wave component. That puts boating at 8.1/10 and kayaking at 7.9/10—slightly below the notably easy paddling and boating run earlier this week, but still very workable. The best all-around window is from shortly after sunrise through late morning. Winds are light early within a 2.2–11.7-knot daily range, before the day’s strongest gust potential arrives around 1 PM, when gusts could reach 21 knots. The early low tide at 7:28 AM leaves only 0.30 m of water, so shallow-water operators should treat that as a routing and launch constraint rather than an invitation to discover the bottom personally. Water rises to a 0.87 m high at 1:32 PM, then drains again toward the 7:56 PM low. Fishing scores 5.5/10, down from 5.7 yesterday and well below the stronger 6.7–7.2 ratings earlier in the week. The late-morning solunar major period, 10:49 AM to 12:49 PM, is the best timing cue, with a second major period late tonight. Rising pressure and the midday tide build may help the schedule, but the score remains moderate rather than a promise. Chlorophyll is very high at 13.6 mg/m³, indicating bloom conditions; it should not be read as a fish-activity report. Diving rates 7.1/10, supported by warm 28.5 C marine water and tiny seas, but atmospheric visibility of 12.2 km says nothing about underwater clarity. Cloud cover is complete, humidity is high, and rain is possible through much of the day despite negligible representative precipitation. Keep an eye on the sky and the gust trend. Sailing earns 6.2/10: enough breeze to move, but not much consistency, with a potentially punchier midday gust spread. The next three days stay light-wind with small seas, though rain chances remain 50–68% through Sunday; Monday onward looks drier and nearly flat. Best bet: launch after dawn, use the morning calm before the midday gusts, and be back through the shallows with room to spare.