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Kings Bay MSF Pier, GA Daily Water Report — October 4, 2026

Kings Bay is usable but compromised today: fishing and diving lead the board, while the rain, near-zero atmospheric visibility and persistent cloud cover make this a day for patience rather than a carefree all-day launch. The water itself is relatively restrained, with 0.5–0.6 m waves through the day and the calmest reading near 1 PM. A light northwest wind, generally under 9 knots with gusts near 10 knots around 7 PM, keeps the surface from getting too worked up. That supports a 7.6/10 diving outlook and 7.4/10 fishing score, with sailing at 7.2. Marine water temperature is a warm 27.7 C, and the ocean current is modest at about 0.11 m/s toward the northeast. None of that erases the weather problem: rain is forecast throughout the day, with 7.4 mm representative precipitation, 100% cloud cover, and atmospheric visibility around 0.4 km. That visibility figure is for the air, not a claim about underwater clarity, but it is plenty reason to keep navigation conservative. For anglers, the cleanest timing is the morning solunar major period from 7:19 to 9:19 AM, overlapping the fall toward the 9:47 AM low. The evening major period, 7:19 to 9:19 PM, arrives after the 4:28 PM high and as gusts strengthen, so it offers a tradeoff between favorable timing and worsening comfort. The 1:49–2:49 PM minor period lands near the day’s calmest waves and ahead of the afternoon high, making it a sensible shorter window. Boating and kayaking are still workable at 6.8 and 6.4, respectively, but both have slipped notably from yesterday’s reconstructed scores—boating was 9/10 and kayaking 8.4/10—largely a reminder that low wind alone does not make a wet, low-visibility day an easy one. Diving is also down from yesterday’s 8.5, though it remains the top-rated option. Monday should stay comparatively small at 0.4–0.5 m, but rain chances remain elevated. Conditions build sharply Tuesday into midweek, with waves forecast to reach 1.2–1.9 m Wednesday. Best bet: fish the 7:19–9:19 AM major window, then let the rain and murk have the rest of the argument.