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Iroquois Point, Pearl Harbor (NOAA HAI1110_18) Daily Water Report — October 5, 2026

Iroquois Point gets a qualified green light: diving is the standout at 8.8/10, while sailing and boating look solid if crews respect the gusts and the modest but persistent swell. This is workable water, not a day to confuse “pleasant” with “automatic.” The best all-around daylight window is early, from dawn through mid-morning. Winds are lighter before the late-morning gust peak, and the day’s calmest wave height—still about 1.1 m—arrives near 4 AM. By late morning, northeast winds remain around the 6–10 knot range but can gust to 23 knots around 11 AM, enough to make exposed runs, paddling, and sail handling noticeably more demanding. Waves hold near 1.1–1.2 m, with a longer-period south swell around 0.86 m at 13 seconds underneath shorter wind chop. For anglers, the 7:35–9:35 AM solunar major period is the cleanest opportunity, arriving as the tide rises toward the 12:37 PM high of 0.66 m. Fishing rates a respectable 6.5/10, helped by that timing, though falling pressure and gust potential keep it from being a lock. A second major period runs 7:35–9:35 PM, but it follows the 7:49 PM low tide and sits after sunset, so it is better suited to those already equipped and prepared for night conditions. Divers have warm water near 27.4–27.6 C and the day’s strongest score, but surface conditions still matter: a 1.16 m sea and gusty late morning can complicate entries and exits. Atmospheric visibility near 16.9 km is encouraging for the horizon, not a promise about underwater visibility. Chlorophyll is low at 0.07 mg/m³, indicating oligotrophic water, but it does not tell us what is happening below the surface. Rain is most likely from 2 PM onward, so paddlers and small-boat crews should make the morning count. The tide drops sharply after the midday high, reaching 0.06 m at 7:49 PM; shoreline explorers should plan around that low-water window while allowing for fading light and possible rain. The next several days stay relatively light-wind but turn wetter, with wave heights building toward 1.3–1.4 m from Thursday onward. Best bet: launch early Monday, use the rising tide through mid-morning, and be back in before the gusts start acting like they own the place.