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South Port Everglades, FL Daily Water Report — October 8, 2026

South Port Everglades gets a clear green light for small-craft boating, kayaking and diving today, with the best all-around water window running from first light through early afternoon. Seas are modest at about 0.66 m, with a 0.5–0.7 m range through the day, and the representative west wind is only 2 knots. That combination supports boating at 8.3/10, kayaking at 8.5/10 and diving at 8.7/10—not a safety guarantee, but a notably workable setup. The morning high tide arrives at 7:13 AM at 1.04 m, followed by the early-afternoon low at 1:17 PM, so there is plenty of tidal movement to factor into launch, return and nearshore planning. The ocean current is running north at roughly 0.31 m/s. Water is warm, with marine SST near 29.7 C, and the available ocean-color reading is low chlorophyll at 0.09 mg/m³. That is consistent with oligotrophic water, though it is not a measure of underwater visibility. Atmospheric visibility is forecast around 13 km under complete cloud cover. Anglers have a respectable, if not runaway, 6.8/10 day. The strongest timing is the 10:39 AM–12:39 PM solunar major period, which overlaps the falling tide toward the afternoon low. A second major period runs 10:39 PM to 12:39 AM, after the evening high tide at 7:32 PM. Pressure is rising from around 1011 hPa, another useful piece of the day’s broader setup, but the fishing score remains moderate rather than exceptional. The tradeoff arrives late: rain is forecast from 5 PM to 7 PM, and gusts could reach 19.4 knots around 6 PM despite generally light winds otherwise. Plan the return before that window rather than treating the calm daytime pattern as an all-day contract. Sailing is only 5.2/10; the light wind may be pleasant for drifting but offers limited drive. Compared with the recent run, boating is a touch below the 9-plus scores of October 6–7, while kayaking remains strong and diving is close to the better-rated days earlier this week. Friday looks similarly gentle, with 0.5 m seas and peak winds near 8.5 knots; winds and seas build somewhat over the weekend before easing again next week. Best bet: launch near dawn, use the quiet morning through the falling tide, and be back in before the late-afternoon gust-and-rain shuffle.