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Bulk Terminal, LA Daily Water Report — October 6, 2026

Bulk Terminal gets a clear green light for boating and a good nod for paddling, with fishing and sailing workable rather than spectacular. The day’s best asset is simple: flat water. Forecast waves, swell, and wind waves are all 0 m, while northeast wind stays light at roughly 2 to 6 knots. That supports an 8.2/10 boating score and 7.3/10 kayaking score—both improvements on yesterday’s reconstructed ratings—though calm water is not a substitute for traffic awareness around a terminal. Early morning is the cleanest practical window. Dawn begins at 6:46 AM, the first high tide arrives at 6:35 AM, and winds are generally light despite the day’s strongest gusts, near 13 knots around 8 AM. The fishing model rates the day 6.5/10, with the first major solunar period from 8:58 to 10:58 AM offering the most promising overlap of daylight and activity timing. Pressure is falling from around 1015 hPa, so conditions are not locked into a steady pattern, but they remain manageable. The midday low is modest—0.37 m at 12:27 PM—followed by a 0.42 m high at 4:35 PM. That small tidal range means little dramatic water-level change, but shoreline users should still plan around exposed footing and changing access near the low. Afternoon heat is the larger comfort issue, with air temperatures forecast to reach 31.6 C under clear skies. Atmospheric visibility is excellent at 23.4 km, but that says nothing about underwater visibility; no water-clarity or usable water-temperature reading is available, so diving is not rated. Sailing earns 6.5/10: plenty of smooth water, but only modest breeze. Wildlife is a middling 6.1/10, with a minor solunar window from 3:28 to 4:28 PM and another major period after dark, 8:58 to 10:58 PM. The next few days stay wave-free in the marine forecast. Winds remain light Wednesday, then strengthen Thursday through Saturday, peaking near 16 knots Saturday as rain chances rise. Sunday looks calmer again. Best bet: launch early, use the flat morning water before the heat builds, and be off the exposed shoreline before the afternoon turns into a sun test.