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Mayport (Bar Pilots Dock), FL Daily Water Report — October 8, 2026

Mayport gets a qualified green light today: boating, kayaking and diving are the strongest fits, but it is a day to use the calmer margins rather than assume the whole clock is equally friendly. The 7.6/10 boating and kayaking outlooks and 7.9/10 diving outlook reflect manageable seas and light-to-moderate wind overall, not a blanket safety guarantee. The water is running about 0.9 to 1.1 metres, with a representative 1.0-metre sea at a short 5.65 seconds. Most of that energy is an easterly-northeasterly swell, 0.88 metres at 5.3 seconds, with smaller wind waves layered in. That is workable but not glassy, particularly for small craft and anyone planning a long exposed crossing. Winds are generally ENE at around 5 knots, though they range up to 10.7 knots and gusts could reach 19.4 knots around 8 PM. The calmest wave height is forecast near 7 PM, around 0.94 metres, but that coincides with the evening high tide at 7:52 PM and a period of increasing gust potential. For a more settled launch-and-return plan, the morning high tide at 7:32 AM offers a useful reference point before the afternoon low of 0.16 metres at 1:21 PM. The late-morning solunar major period, 10:44 AM to 12:44 PM, overlaps the falling tide and supports the day’s 6.6/10 fishing outlook. Pressure is rising from a relatively low 1012 hPa, while cloud cover is forecast at 100 percent. Atmospheric visibility is listed at 17.6 km, but that does not describe underwater visibility; divers should treat the favorable score as a planning signal, not a visibility report. Marine water temperature is 27.1 C, about 2.3 C above average. Compared with the recent run, today is less accommodating than the notably calm October 3-6 stretch: boating and kayaking scores have eased, while diving remains comparatively strong. Sailing is more middling at 5.3/10, with limited breeze punctuated by gustier moments. Friday and Saturday look wetter and somewhat rougher, with winds near 19 and 15 knots and seas up to 1.4 metres. Conditions ease markedly from Sunday, with the cleanest-looking marine stretch arriving Monday through Wednesday as waves fall to 0.3-0.7 metres. Best bet: make a disciplined morning outing around the 7:32 AM high tide, then be back with a plan before the evening gusts start trying to write their own itinerary.