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Calcasieu Pass, LA Daily Water Report — October 4, 2026

Calcasieu Pass gets a clear green light for small-boat work and a qualified yes for paddlers and divers: boating leads the board at 8/10, with kayaking 7.7 and diving 7.6. The water is not flat, but it is manageable—forecast waves run 0.4 to 0.6 m, easing to their calmest representative level near 0.38 m around 4 PM. A modest NE wind, generally 4.4 to 10.3 knots, keeps the day workable, though gusts reached a forecast 20.4 knots around 4 AM and can still make exposed water feel less casual than the averages suggest. The best all-around window is the morning major solunar period from 7:08 to 9:08 AM, right after sunrise, when fishing’s 6.9/10 rating has its strongest timing support. Pressure is rising through the day, from roughly 1013 to 1016 hPa, while the tide is headed down from the 1:00 AM high toward a very low 0.06 m at 4:28 PM. That late-afternoon low tide is useful context for shoreline explorers and anyone planning a launch or return; shallow approaches may become the day’s practical nuisance. For paddlers, the afternoon’s lower waves are attractive, but the falling tide and gust potential argue for conservative route planning. Divers have warm 29 C marine water and a solid score, though the supplied 14.9 km visibility is atmospheric visibility, not an underwater-clarity promise. Boaters have the strongest margin today, but 100% cloud cover, humid air, and a rain window extending from 2 AM to 7 PM mean dry-looking conditions are not a guarantee. Sailing is decent at 6.1/10, but less compelling than the previous few days, when its scores reached 7.2 to 9.2; lighter wind is friendlier to comfort than to a lively sail. Compared with Saturday, boating has slipped from 8.8 to 8.0, while fishing has improved from 5.8 to 6.9 and wildlife rises to 7.3. The next few days look increasingly smooth through Tuesday and Wednesday, with 0.2 to 0.3 m waves forecast, before seas build to 0.7 to 1.0 m Friday. Best bet: launch after sunrise, fish the 7:08–9:08 AM major period, and be back ahead of the late-afternoon low-tide squeeze.