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Fort Pulaski, GA Daily Water Report — October 5, 2026

Fort Pulaski gets a qualified green light today: excellent for boating, kayaking, and diving by the available scores, but not a day to expect much help from the breeze or the sky. Light northerly wind around 3 knots, a stable 1017 hPa pressure pattern, and small seas—0.36 m representative, with the day’s calmest water near 7 AM at 0.34 m—make the early daylight stretch the cleanest all-purpose window. For paddlers and boaters, dawn through midmorning offers the best combination of low waves and manageable wind before the 10:17 AM low tide. The tide then builds steadily toward a 2.43 m high at 4:30 PM, so plan around changing water depth and current rather than assuming the placid surface tells the whole story. The marine current is forecast near 0.31 m/s toward 72 degrees. Conditions remain relatively gentle through the afternoon, though wind is forecast to freshen late, with the strongest gusts reaching 13.6 knots around 11 PM. Diving rates 8.7/10, matching yesterday and just shy of the recent 8.8 highs. Water is warm at a marine SST of 26.9 C, about 1.1 C above average, and the modest wave state is favorable. Still, the 12.6 km visibility figure is atmospheric visibility, not an underwater-clarity promise; cloud cover is complete, and rain is possible from 1 AM through 3 PM. Treat the score as a planning signal, not a safety clearance. Fishing is a more moderate 6.2/10, down from yesterday’s 7.5. The stronger timing is the 8:14–10:14 AM solunar major period, which overlaps the falling tide toward late-morning low water; a second major period runs 8:14–10:14 PM. The late-afternoon high tide arrives at 4:30 PM, with a minor solunar period from 2:44–3:44 PM. High chlorophyll is reported, but it does not establish fish activity. Sailing is only a 5.3/10: smooth water, yes, but very little wind to work with. Wildlife scores 6.1/10, with low-tide proximity and light wind offering the better opportunity around midmorning. Tomorrow turns notably rougher, with winds up to 20 knots and 0.9–1.7 m waves; Wednesday remains unsettled before Thursday eases back to 0.7–0.8 m seas and lighter wind. Best bet: launch near first light, use the calm morning water wisely, and be off the exposed water before the late-day changes start writing their own plan.