CatchWindow fishing intelligence

Mayport (Bar Pilots Dock), FL Daily Water Report — October 5, 2026

Mayport gets a clear green light for small-craft time today: boating, kayaking and diving rate strongly, with unusually manageable water before the weather turns less cooperative later in the week. The sea state is the headline—waves hold around 0.3 to 0.4 m, with a modest 0.32 m swell from the southeast and very little wind-wave contribution. An easterly breeze near 3 knots is more suggestion than resistance through much of the day, though gusts build to 15.2 knots around 7 PM. The best all-around window is early through late morning, after dawn at 6:58 AM and before the 10:25 AM low tide. It overlaps the 8:16–10:16 AM solunar major period, while winds remain light and the water stays flat. Fishing is a respectable 6.2/10 rather than a runaway day: the timing is useful, but falling pressure and the later rain window temper the outlook. The afternoon high tide at 5:13 PM offers another useful water-level change, and the 8:16–10:16 PM major solunar period is worth noting, but it arrives with the day’s stronger gust potential and rain forecast from 1 PM through 11 PM. Kayaking leads at 8.9/10, narrowly ahead of boating and diving at 8.6/10. Those scores reflect the light wind, low waves and weak east-setting current, not a safety guarantee; the large tidal range means current and maneuvering conditions can change quickly around the inlet and tide turns. Diving conditions rate well on the available marine factors, with 27.9 C sea-surface temperature, but the reported 14.3 km visibility is atmospheric visibility—not an underwater-clarity reading. Sailing remains middling at 5.3/10 because there simply is not much breeze to work with. Compared with the reconstructed CatchWindow history, the water remains as favorable for diving as it has been since October 1, while boating and kayaking are a notch below the exceptionally quiet October 3–4 stretch. Fishing also slips from yesterday’s 7.5/10. Tuesday brings a much rougher spread, up to 1.6 m waves and a 95% rain chance; Wednesday looks rougher still. Best bet: launch early, enjoy the near-flat morning, and be back on the trailer or shore before the afternoon weather starts making plans for you.