CatchWindow fishing intelligence

South Port Everglades, FL Daily Water Report — October 6, 2026

South Port Everglades gets a clear green light for small-boat, paddle, and dive plans today, with unusually gentle water doing most of the heavy lifting. Boating rates strongest at 9.2/10, kayaking 8.6, and diving 8.9—not safety guarantees, but a fair reflection of a notably manageable marine setup. West-northwest wind is light, around 3 knots representatively and only 1.2 to 8.1 knots through the day. Seas hold at just 0.2 to 0.3 meters, with the day’s minimum near 4 PM, while the small 0.18-meter southeast swell has a short 4.45-second period. That is a low-energy sea state rather than a surf day. The ocean current is still running north at 0.25 m/s, so paddlers and divers should account for drift even when the surface looks almost too polite to be trusted. The most attractive all-around stretch is late morning through late afternoon: after the 11:25 AM low, the tide rises toward a 5:55 PM high while waves remain tiny and winds stay generally light. For fishing, the 9:04-11:04 AM solunar major period overlaps the falling tide approaching low water, and the 3:34-4:34 PM minor period arrives during the rising tide and near the calmest seas. Fishing is a respectable 6/10, held back from a stronger call by falling pressure rather than by wind or waves. Water is warm at a marine SST of 29.8 C, about 1.2 C above average. Available ocean-color data shows low chlorophyll, classified as oligotrophic; that supports the diving score’s available clarity input, but it is not a direct underwater-visibility reading. Atmospheric visibility is forecast near 14.3 km, which is a separate measure. A 9-10 PM rain window is the main late-day wrinkle, and gusts may reach 11.3 knots around 6 PM. Compared with the reconstructed recent CatchWindow record, today improves on yesterday’s boating score and is far easier on the water than the windier October 1-3 stretch. Sailing, at 6.2/10, has smooth water but not much breeze to work with. Wednesday and Thursday bring higher rain chances and gradually livelier seas; the more substantial bump arrives Saturday into Sunday, when waves are forecast around 0.6 to 1.0 meters and 0.7 to 0.9 meters. Best bet: launch after the late-morning low and enjoy the rising-tide glide before the evening gusts and rain try to spoil the good manners.