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Bishops Head, MD Daily Water Report — October 4, 2026

Bishops Head gets a solid green light for sailing and a good, measured go for boating, fishing, diving, kayaking, and shoreline time—but it is a gray, damp day, so the water may be calm while the deck stays clammy. The main advantage is the remarkably small sea state: waves run roughly 0.1 to 0.3 m, with the calmest water near 7 PM at about 0.08 m. A NNE wind generally around 10 knots, with a 5.5 to 10.2-knot daily range, gives sailors enough breeze to work with without much chop; sailing leads the board at 8.6/10. Boating rates 7.6 and kayaking 6.9, both helped by the low waves, though paddlers will feel the northeasterly more directly than the numbers might suggest. Gusts are modest after the overnight maximum of 14.6 knots. For anglers, the better timing is around the morning major solunar period, 6:55 to 8:55 AM, overlapping the 8:18 AM high tide, then again from 6:55 to 8:55 PM as water rises toward the 8:58 PM high. Fishing rates 7.4/10, supported by the tide, wind, pressure, and available clarity inputs in the model. The afternoon low arrives at 2:56 PM, with a minor solunar period from 1:25 to 2:25 PM; that is a useful shoreline window, but not the day’s headline act. Diving also scores 7.6/10 under the light waves and 21.3 C marine SST, but do not confuse the forecast’s 12.3 km atmospheric visibility with underwater visibility. CoastWatch chlorophyll is very high at 8.76 mg/m³, indicating bloom conditions; it is not a fish or wildlife report, and it may be a tradeoff for water clarity. Cloud cover is forecast at 100%, rain is possible through 1 PM despite a representative total of 0 mm, and pressure is falling from a 1023.3 to 1017.9 hPa range. Compared with the recent reconstructed scores, sailing improves from 8.2 yesterday, while boating and fishing edge up from 7.1. The next two days look breezier, with waves reaching 0.4 to 0.5 m; Wednesday through Saturday trend calmer again, especially Friday. Best bet: rig for the morning high tide, then enjoy the evening’s near-glass water before the 8:58 PM high.