CatchWindow fishing intelligence

Mayport (Bar Pilots Dock), FL Daily Water Report — October 7, 2026

Mayport is workable but no longer easy-mode: sailing gets the day’s strongest nod at 7.6/10, while boaters and anglers have decent opportunities if they respect the ENE breeze and the steady 1.0–1.4 m sea state. Kayaking is the activity most affected by the change, rated 5.8/10, and this is not the quiet-water run of the past week. The cleanest practical window is around early morning, when waves are forecast to bottom out near 0.98 m around 8 AM and the tide has just turned down from the 6:40 AM high. Expect a 1 m swell at a short 5.2 seconds from the northeast, plus smaller wind waves. That combination can make for a lively, closely spaced ride rather than a long, relaxed roll, especially for smaller craft. The representative ENE wind is 11 knots, with gusts reaching 22 knots overnight; wind is forecast to range from light early values up to about 11 knots through the day. Anglers have a solid, not spectacular, 6.5/10 setup. The late-morning solunar major period from 9:58 AM to 11:58 AM overlaps the falling tide toward the 12:27 PM low, while the evening high at 7:04 PM arrives after sunset. Pressure is steady near 1012 hPa, which removes one variable from the day’s argument. The 14% waning crescent offers another major period from 9:58 PM to 11:58 PM for those operating after dark. Cloud cover is forecast at 100%, with a broad rain window listed through 8 PM even though representative precipitation is zero. Atmospheric visibility is forecast near 15 km, but that says nothing about underwater visibility. Marine water temperature is 27.5 C. Compared with reconstructed CatchWindow history, conditions have turned notably rougher and windier than the very light-wind stretch from September 30 through October 6. Boating has slipped from 8.2 yesterday to 6.6 today, and kayaking from 8.1 to 5.8; sailing improves with the added breeze. Thursday may ease slightly, but rain chances rise Friday and Saturday. The quieter marine pattern returns most clearly Sunday into Monday, with waves forecast down to 0.4–0.8 m Sunday and 0.4–0.5 m Monday. Best bet: sail early with a reef-ready mindset, or fish the late-morning falling tide before the breeze and chop make the day feel longer than the forecast.