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Fort Pulaski, GA Daily Water Report — October 7, 2026

Today is a good sailing day, a merely workable boating and paddling day, and not the quiet-water outing many enjoyed earlier this week. Sailing leads at 8.1/10, with a steady NNE breeze around 15 knots and gusts into the low 20s providing real power. The tradeoff is a choppy sea: waves run about 1.24 m at a short 5.45 seconds, with wind waves near 0.88 m at 3.6 seconds. That is enough motion to keep small craft crews honest, especially through the gustier morning period, when the strongest gust is forecast near 25 knots around 9 AM. For anglers, the 6.9/10 fishing outlook is respectable rather than spectacular. The most promising timing is the late-morning solunar major period from 9:56 AM to 11:56 AM, overlapping the approach to the 12:21 PM low tide. A second major period arrives from 9:56 PM to 11:56 PM. Pressure is steady near 1015 hPa and no rain is indicated, but wind and short-period chop will make boat positioning and exposed-water comfort the limiting factors. The afternoon flood toward the 6:26 PM high tide offers a more practical shoreline or protected-water option, though it will not erase the breeze. Kayaking scores 5.5/10 and boating 5.8/10, both down from yesterday’s 6.0 and 6.6 and well below the calmer conditions seen October 2 through 5. This is not a score-based safety clearance; it is simply a day where wind, gusts, and 0.9–1.5 m seas demand conservative route choices and a willingness to stay sheltered. Cloud cover is forecast at 100%, with air temperatures around 20–24 C, so the day may feel cooler than the water temperature suggests. Atmospheric visibility is forecast near 15.7 km, but that says nothing about underwater visibility; no diving score is available. Conditions should ease noticeably Thursday, with 0.6–0.9 m waves and lighter peak wind near 7 knots. Friday remains relatively manageable before wetter, rougher weather is forecast for Saturday and Sunday; the quietest marine stretch currently appears early next week. Best bet: rig the sail early if you have the crew and the judgment, or fish the late-morning tide turn from protected water—today rewards preparation, not bravado.