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Nawiliwili, HI Daily Water Report — October 7, 2026

Boating gets the clearest green light at Nawiliwili today, with kayaking also workable for crews who respect the afternoon’s gustier turn. The broad setup is manageable rather than glassy: waves hold near 1.2–1.3 m, led by a 1.02 m, 11.2-second south swell, while the representative northwest wind is only 4 knots. That earns boating an 8.1/10 and kayaking a 7.4/10—not a safety guarantee, but a solid argument for getting afloat with a proper plan. The best all-around window is early, from dawn through late morning. Winds are lighter before the day heats up, the low tide at 7:06 AM is followed by a rise toward the 1:42 PM high of 0.59 m, and the 9:21–11:21 AM solunar major period lines up neatly for anglers. Fishing rates a middling 5.8/10, with falling pressure near 1010 hPa and the tide transition offering some interest, but it is not the stronger fishing day seen in recent history: the score trails October 5 and October 1, both 7.2/10. By early afternoon, the tradeoff is gust potential. Although sustained winds remain modest overall, gusts may reach 19.6 knots around 2 PM. That can make open-water paddling and sail handling considerably less casual than the morning numbers suggest. Sailing is a respectable 6.5/10, but the gust spread is the fine print. Rain is possible from 10 AM through late evening despite no representative precipitation amount, so keep weather protection and a return plan in the kit. Atmospheric visibility is excellent near 32 km, though that says nothing about underwater visibility; no dive score is available today. Wildlife viewing scores 7.4/10, with the late-afternoon minor solunar period from 3:51–4:51 PM arriving as the tide falls toward the 8:06 PM low. The 26.9 C marine sea-surface temperature keeps the water warm, while a north-setting current near 0.19 m/s remains worth accounting for. Tomorrow brings a 96% rain chance and slightly higher seas up to 1.4 m; Friday looks calmer in wind, though waves remain around 1.3–1.4 m. Best bet: launch early, fish the rising morning tide, and be back in before the afternoon gusts decide they want a vote.