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Woods Hole, MA Daily Water Report — October 4, 2026

Woods Hole gets a clear green light for a careful water day, with diving the standout at 8.8/10 and boating and fishing both solidly favorable. The catch is simple: it will feel more like October than the water temperature suggests, and the early gusts deserve respect. The best all-around window runs from dawn through the late-morning low tide at 10:19 AM. Winds are generally light from the northeast, with a representative 6 knots, and seas hold around 0.4 to 0.6 m. That is manageable water for boaters and paddlers, though the strongest gusts reach 19.4 knots around 6 AM—enough to make a sleepy launch feel unnecessarily educational. The calmest wave height is forecast near 1 AM at 0.36 m, but darkness limits its practical appeal. For anglers, the 6:32-8:32 AM solunar major period overlaps dawn and a falling tide, making it the day’s most compelling fishing window under the 7.7/10 score. A second major period arrives 6:32-8:32 PM, but rain is forecast from 7 PM through 11 PM, so the evening option comes with a wet exit strategy. Pressure is falling from a high near 1027 hPa earlier in the day toward 1018 hPa, another reason to make the morning count rather than linger. Divers have the strongest score, supported by modest waves, light winds and 18.4 C marine SST. Conditions are not a safety guarantee: the reported 14.6 km visibility is atmospheric, not underwater visibility, and the westward ocean current near 0.67 m/s remains a meaningful planning factor. Cloud cover is complete, UV is nil, and air temperatures only reach about 16.8 C, so surface intervals will cool quickly. Compared with the reconstructed recent scores, boating improves slightly from 7.1 yesterday to 7.4, fishing jumps from 6.2 to 7.7, while sailing eases back from 7.7 to 6.8 as the breeze becomes less useful. Kayaking is better than yesterday but still asks for current awareness. Monday and Tuesday turn windier, with peak winds near 20 knots and waves up to 0.9 and 0.8 m; Wednesday looks like the quieter reset. Best bet: fish the dawn major period, then let the low-tide morning decide whether the rest of the day earns your time.