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Solomons Island, MD Daily Water Report — October 8, 2026

Boating gets the clear green light at Solomons Island today, with sailing, paddling and diving also well placed—provided you treat the early gusts and cool start with appropriate respect. The water is modest, not glassy all day: waves are running about 0.28 m with a short 2.45-second period, while the day’s range is only 0.1 to 0.4 m. The calmest patch is forecast near 4 PM, when wave height falls near 0.08 m. A south-southwest wind around 8 knots, gusting to 17, offers enough breeze for a satisfying sail without making the marine forecast look unruly. The strongest gusts, near 18 knots, are expected around 4 AM, so the daylight program should be more civilized than the overnight one. For small boats and kayaks, the most forgiving stretch looks like late morning through afternoon as the sea state eases; boating scores 8.6/10 and kayaking 7.3/10. The current forecast is light at roughly 0.11 m/s toward 153 degrees, but it is still a factor for paddlers and anyone lingering near moving water. Fishing rates a middling 5.7/10, with the better timing supplied by the late-morning solunar major period from 10:23 AM to 12:23 PM, leading into the 1:05 PM high tide. The evening minor period, 4:53 to 5:53 PM, arrives as the water settles further, though it precedes the 7:33 PM low. Pressure is rising from a relatively low 1012 hPa, a change worth noting rather than over-reading. Diving scores 8.4/10 on the available model inputs, helped by low waves and marine water near 20.6 C; atmospheric visibility near 16.8 km is not a measure of underwater visibility. Dry weather and nearly clear skies should make surface logistics easy, while the air climbs from a chilly 13.5 C toward 26.3 C. Compared with the reconstructed recent run, boating remains strong but slips from yesterday’s 9.1, while sailing improves on yesterday’s 6.8. Friday looks even quieter, with winds peaking near 5.7 knots and waves around 0.0–0.1 m; conditions turn rougher and wetter Sunday into Monday. Best bet: launch late morning, use the noon high tide as your pivot, and enjoy the gentlest water of the day toward late afternoon.