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Berwick, Atchafalaya River, LA Daily Water Report — October 4, 2026

Berwick gets a clear green light for boating and paddling, with a qualified nod for fishing and diving: the water is nearly flat, the north wind is modest, and the main complication is a damp, overcast day rather than rough conditions. Boating and kayaking both rate 8.4/10. Representative wind is 5 knots from the north, with a 1.8–7.5-knot daytime range, while waves hold around 0.1–0.2 m and ease to the day’s calmest 0.1 m near 9 PM. That is friendly water for a careful run, paddle, or shoreline outing, though the forecast rain window stretches from 3 AM through 11 PM and cloud cover is complete. Air visibility is forecast near 11.7 km, but that is atmospheric visibility—not a read on what lies below the surface. The strongest gust, 17.5 knots, occurs around midnight, so the daylight period should be notably less blustery. Fishing scores 7.4/10, a meaningful jump from yesterday’s 5.8, supported by stable pressure near 1015 hPa, light wind, and the day’s timing. The most useful windows are around the morning major period from 6:59–8:59 AM, overlapping sunrise at 7:00, and the evening major period from 6:59–8:59 PM, which follows sunset and runs toward the 8:49 PM low tide. The low is only -0.28 m, so expect a modest tidal range rather than a dramatic water-level swing. A last-quarter moon is 45% illuminated. Diving rates 7.9/10, unchanged from the last two reports, with 29.4 C marine SST and low wave energy helping the score. Still, rain and full cloud cover are tradeoffs, and no underwater-visibility measurement is supplied. Sailing is a middling 6.2/10: smooth water is pleasant, but light wind does not give much to work with. Wildlife scores 7.8/10, with the evening solunar period and low-tide proximity doing the heavy lifting. Compared with recent history, today is less ideal for boats than the 9.2/10 posted yesterday, but fishing improves sharply while diving remains steady. Through Tuesday, seas stay exceptionally low, including 0.0–0.1 m Tuesday; winds then build gradually later in the week, with waves reaching 0.2–0.5 m Friday. Best bet: launch or paddle in the early morning, then let the evening low-tide solunar window handle the fishing plan.