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Mayport (Bar Pilots Dock), FL Daily Water Report — October 6, 2026

Mayport gets a clear green light for boats, paddles and dives today, with the caveat that the easygoing morning gives way to a more unsettled evening. Boating rates 8.2/10, kayaking 8.1, and diving 8.5—not safety guarantees, but a strong indication that the water has more manners than mischief for much of the day. The best all-around window is from dawn through late morning. A 5:42 AM high gives way to the 11:28 AM low, while the 9:09–11:09 AM solunar major period overlaps that falling-tide stretch. Winds are light to moderate from the northeast, with a representative 6 knots and gusts to 12, and the representative sea state is just 0.42 m at 5.9 seconds. Marine water temperature is a notably warm 27.4 C, about 1.6 C above average. For divers, the low wind and modest waves are the helpful ingredients; the 14 km atmospheric visibility is useful for the commute but says nothing about underwater clarity. Fishing earns a respectable 6.6/10, with the late-morning major period the day’s most useful timing cue. The evening high at 6:12 PM may also be worth watching, especially around the 15:39–16:39 minor period, but that is the tradeoff window: winds build through the day and the strongest forecast gusts reach 21.2 knots around 9 PM. Pressure is falling from around 1014 hPa, and skies are fully clouded, so this is not a day to confuse a calm-looking early launch with an all-day promise. Compared with the recent run, conditions are a notch less placid. Boating and kayaking scores have slipped from the upper eights and nines of the past several days, while diving remains close to its recent 8.6 pattern. Sailing improves to 6.2/10, though the gust spread later on keeps it from being a carefree canvas day. Wednesday through Saturday look wetter and rougher, with wave ranges generally around 0.8–1.5 m and precipitation chances climbing as high as 76%; Sunday and Monday ease somewhat offshore. Best bet: launch early, use the late-morning tide-and-solunar overlap, and be back in before the evening breeze remembers it has somewhere to be.