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LAWMA, Amerada Pass, LA Daily Water Report — October 5, 2026

Boating and kayaking get the clear green light at Amerada Pass today, with small water and light northeast wind doing most of the heavy lifting. The forecast calls for 0.2–0.3 m waves, with the calmest patch near 3 AM at 0.16 m; even through daylight, the short wind waves remain modest at about 0.16 m. Boating rates 8.2/10 and kayaking 8/10, strong numbers for a coastal day that should feel manageable rather than sporty. The best practical daylight window is early morning through late morning, especially around the 7:58–9:58 AM solunar major period. That overlaps the day’s strongest gust potential—up to 17.7 knots around 8 AM—so paddlers should treat it as a timing tradeoff, not a free pass. The representative northeast wind is only 6 knots, but gusts can make exposed stretches briefly less polite. A second solunar major period runs 7:58–9:58 PM, after sunset; useful only for those properly equipped for low-light operations. Fishing earns a respectable 6.1/10, helped by stable pressure near 1014 hPa, light overall wind, tide movement, and the morning solunar window. The long fall from the 1:51 AM high of 0.51 m toward the 7:09 PM low of 0.01 m means increasingly shallow-water considerations later in the day. Wildlife scores 6.3/10, with the late-afternoon low-tide approach and the 2:28–3:28 PM minor period worth watching from shore or a quiet boat. Sailing is merely fair at 5.9/10: enough breeze to move, perhaps, but not much dependable pressure, and a 95% cloud cover forecast further dulls the day’s sparkle. No diving score is available, so no recommendation there. Marine SST is forecast at 28.9 C, while the supplied 13.3 km visibility is atmospheric visibility, not a read on underwater clarity. Compared with yesterday, boating and kayaking ease only slightly from 8.3, while fishing slips from 6.5 and sailing from 6.4. The next two days stay relatively small at 0.2–0.3 m, then waves build to 0.4–0.6 m Thursday and Friday as rain chances rise. Best bet: launch early, enjoy the small-water window, and be back with plenty of depth before the evening low tide starts making the pass choosey.