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Kawaihae, HI Daily Water Report — October 7, 2026

Kawaihae gets a strong green light for boating and kayaking today, with a caveat: the water looks orderly, but the midday wind gusts deserve more respect than the gentle representative breeze suggests. Boating rates 9.6/10 and kayaking 9.5/10, supported by light overall wind, no rain indicated, a modest 0.5–0.6 m sea, and a slow ocean current near 0.08 m/s toward the southeast. The cleanest practical window is early, from dawn through late morning. Sunrise is 6:16 AM, the morning low tide arrives at 7:33 AM, and winds are generally lighter before the day’s strongest gust potential builds. The main solunar period from 9:06 to 11:06 AM also gives anglers their best timed opportunity, though fishing is a middling 5.8/10 rather than a runaway call. Pressure is stable near 1011 hPa, and the afternoon high tide at 1:57 PM may suit those planning around more water over shallow approaches. The next useful fishing window is the 3:36–4:36 PM minor period, before the tide drains toward the very low 0.03 m mark at 8:31 PM. Marine conditions are small but not flat: waves sit near 0.52 m at a relatively long 12.75 seconds, with a 0.38 m southwest swell. That is comfortable-looking water for many plans, not a promise that every launch, shoreline, or exposed corner will behave the same. Wind is forecast to range up to 9.7 knots, with gusts reaching 20.4 knots around noon; paddlers and small-boat crews should make the morning count and avoid being surprised by a breezier return leg. Atmospheric visibility is about 14.6 km under sparse cloud, but that says nothing about underwater visibility. Diving has no usable score today. Compared with the recent CatchWindow record, boating improves from yesterday’s 8.7/10 and kayaking jumps from 8.3/10, while fishing slips slightly from 6.1/10. Sailing holds at 6.1/10: enough breeze at times to work with, but a gusty spread keeps it from being a polished sailing day. Thursday and Friday bring higher rain chances and slightly larger seas, around 0.6–0.9 m Thursday and 0.7–0.8 m Friday. Conditions ease again over the weekend, with the smallest forecast seas arriving Monday and Tuesday. Best bet: launch early, fish the 9–11 AM solunar window if that is your game, and be pointed home before noon’s gusts decide to join the conversation.