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Annapolis, MD Daily Water Report — October 5, 2026

Annapolis gets a strong green light for small-craft time today: boating rates 8.6/10 and kayaking leads the board at 9/10, with exceptionally slight water and light daytime wind doing most of the work. This is a day for covering water efficiently, not for expecting a sailboat to earn its keep; sailing is only 5.3/10 in the soft breeze. The smoothest stretch is early, with the day’s minimum wave height around 0.04 m near 5 AM. Waves remain modest overall, forecast at 0.0–0.3 m, while the representative west wind is just 3 knots, gusting 6. That makes the daylight hours broadly accommodating for boaters and paddlers, especially from dawn at 6:39 AM through the morning. Keep an eye on the late-day change: winds can reach 10.6 knots during the day, and the strongest gust forecast is 23.5 knots at 11 PM. Flat water is not a permission slip to ignore a forecast that gets more argumentative after dark. Fishing is a respectable 6.3/10, down from 7.6 yesterday in CatchWindow’s model estimate. The best timing lines up with the 7:55–9:55 AM solunar major period, shortly after the 7:58 AM low tide, and again during the 7:55–9:55 PM major period after the 7:20 PM low. Rising pressure, currently 1018 hPa, is a favorable piece of the setup, but the day’s tide range is modest and the heavy cloud cover limits the otherwise pleasant fall feel. Air temperatures rise from the mid-teens Celsius into the low 20s; marine SST is 20.8 C. Wildlife scores 6.9/10, with the morning low-tide transition and light wind offering the better shoreline-exploration window. Atmospheric visibility is forecast around 12.6 km, though that says nothing about underwater clarity. No diving score is available today. Tomorrow stays dry with peak wind near 7.8 knots and similarly small 0.0–0.3 m waves. Wednesday looks warmer but breezier, while Friday’s forecast is the flattest of the run, with waves near zero. Best bet: launch near dawn, paddle or boat through the quiet morning, and let the evening gusts have the last word.