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Seavey Island, ME Daily Water Report — October 4, 2026

Seavey Island gets a clear green light for small-boat and paddle time today, with boating the standout at 9.3/10 and kayaking close behind at 8.8/10. This is a low-drama water day by October standards: light northeast wind around 3 knots, a 2–7.5-knot daily range, and only 0.3–0.5 m seas. The main caveat is the early gust pulse, with a 14-knot gust forecast around 6:00 AM, plus the usual need to respect a large tidal swing rather than mistaking calm water for harmless water. The smoothest sea state arrives near 2:00 AM, when waves bottom near 0.34 m, but daylight offers plenty of workable water. Dawn begins at 6:15 AM, with sunrise at 6:43, just after the 6:09 AM high tide. The morning’s 6:32–8:32 AM solunar major period overlaps that early flood-to-ebb transition and supports the day’s 7.6/10 fishing outlook. A second useful fishing window runs 6:32–8:22 PM, with the evening major period beginning at 6:32 PM shortly after the 6:25 PM high tide. Pressure is high at 1021 hPa but falling, and skies are forecast clear with no rain indicated. For paddlers and boaters, the middle of the day brings the lowest water at 12:00 PM, only 0.35 m, so plan around exposed-water and access changes. The ocean current is modest at about 0.11 m/s toward north, while the short-period 0.44 m swell from the east-southeast remains the principal texture on the water; wind waves are nearly absent. Air temperatures run from a chilly 6.6 C to 16.6 C, and marine SST is 15.9 C—pleasant-looking water can still be cold-water water. Sailing is a more qualified 6.3/10: flat water and clear skies are excellent, but the breeze may leave sails looking for work. Wildlife scores 7.4/10, strongest around the morning and evening solunar periods and near the low-tide window; that score is an activity estimate, not a guarantee of sightings. Compared with the reconstructed recent scores, boating improves slightly from yesterday’s 9.0 and fishing jumps from 6.0, while sailing eases from 7.1 as the wind softens. Monday and Tuesday turn breezier, with waves reaching 0.9 m Monday; Wednesday onward looks quieter again, especially Friday’s 0.2–0.3 m seas. Best bet: launch after sunrise, fish the morning major period, and be back with a plan before the noon low exposes the day’s fine print.