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Haleiwa Boat Harbor Daily Water Report — October 5, 2026

Haleiwa Boat Harbor gets a qualified go for fishing and shoreline wildlife watching, with the cleanest practical window running from dawn into mid-morning. Fishing rates a 6.2/10 and wildlife 6.7/10—not a safety clearance, but a respectable setup for a day with manageable ENE wind and no rain indicated. Start early if you can. Dawn arrives at 6:03, sunrise follows at 6:25, and the strongest solunar major period runs 7:35–9:35. That overlaps the day’s more comfortable part of the wind cycle before gusts become the main nuisance. Representative wind is 8 knots from the ENE, but gusts are the fine print: they may reach 25.7 knots around 11:00. The sustained wind range of 7.0–10.8 knots is not especially dramatic on paper; the gust spread is what can make exposed water, loose gear, and small-craft handling feel less relaxed than the average suggests. Skies should be partly cloudy, with about 40% cloud cover, no precipitation window indicated, and atmospheric visibility near 16.3 km. That visibility is useful for above-water orientation only; it does not describe underwater clarity. Air temperatures rise from roughly 23 C early to nearly 29 C later, so the harbor may feel increasingly warm despite the breeze. Pressure is falling from a daily high near 1018 hPa toward about 1014 hPa, another modest variable included in the fishing score rather than a stand-alone promise of action. The afternoon minor solunar period, 14:05–15:05, offers a secondary fishing or wildlife-watch opportunity, though it comes after the gustiest portion of the day. The evening major period, 19:35–21:35, is after sunset at 18:18, so it is better suited only to plans appropriate for darkness and local conditions. No prior CatchWindow reports are available for comparison. Looking ahead, winds are forecast lighter Tuesday through Saturday, generally peaking below 8 knots, but rain chances run high each day, from 71% to 92%; no marine outlook is available. Best bet: make the 7:35–9:35 morning solunar window your main play, then be off the exposed water before the late-morning gusts start throwing their weight around.