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Woods Hole, MA Daily Water Report — October 6, 2026

Woods Hole is a strong sailing day and a workable, brisk day for most other scored water plans—but it is not a day to confuse blue sky with easy water. Sailing leads at 9.1/10, with a steady WNW breeze around 18 knots and gusts to 26 providing plenty of drive under clear skies. The tradeoff is obvious: this is energetic wind, not a casual float. For boaters, the 6.6/10 rating reflects manageable but active conditions: waves run roughly 0.5 to 0.8 m, with a representative 0.64 m at a short 3.7-second period, plus 0.48 m wind waves. The current forecast is about 0.69 m/s toward the east, another reason to keep route planning and timing tidy. Conditions ease late, with the day’s calmest wave height near 0.46 m around 11 PM, though darkness is hardly a substitute for daylight judgment. Fishing holds at 6.1/10, matching yesterday’s score. The more useful timing is the morning solunar major period from 8:24 to 10:24 AM, with a rising tide after the 12:33 PM low offering another change-of-water opportunity into the 5:37 PM high. Pressure is rising through the day, and no rain is indicated. The 2.59 mg/m³ chlorophyll reading is high, but it is an ocean-color measurement, not a fish report. Diving remains well rated at 8.3/10, down slightly from 8.8 yesterday, while kayaking slips to 5.1/10 as the wind and gusts become more consequential. Air temperatures only reach 14.6 C, with a representative feels-like temperature near 3.9 C; the 18 C marine SST may sound friendlier, but exposure management still matters. Wildlife scores 4.8/10, with the low tide at 12:33 PM and the 2:54–3:54 PM minor solunar period the more favorable overlap. The next few days stay mostly dry. Wednesday can still reach 0.8 m waves, Thursday builds to 0.8–1.2 m, then Friday moderates. Saturday currently looks like the quiet-water standout, with 0.2–0.4 m waves and peak wind near 9.5 knots. Best bet: rig for a lively daylight sail, then leave the leisurely paddle for Saturday.