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Coxsackie, Hudson River, NY Daily Water Report — October 6, 2026

Coxsackie gets a clear green light for boating and a good one for kayaking today, with flat water, no rain indicated, and mostly light WNW wind. The catch is not the river surface; it is the morning chill and a brief gustier spell. Boating leads the board at 8.2/10, kayaking is 7.4, sailing 6.6, and fishing 6.2. Those are suitability estimates, not a substitute for judgment, gear, or local river awareness. The best general-use window looks like late morning into early afternoon, after the 6:45 AM low tide and around the 12:41 PM high. Air temperatures climb from a cold start toward 14.7 C, skies are forecast clear, and the representative wind is only 4 knots. The marine forecast holds wave height at 0 metres all day, with no swell or wind waves forecast—about as unruffled as a water report can responsibly say. Early morning deserves more respect than the calm surface might suggest. It will feel near 2 C at the representative reading, and the strongest gust is forecast around 9:00 AM at 20.8 knots. That is a meaningful difference from the otherwise modest wind range, particularly for paddlers and sailors. Sailing has enough breeze to be workable at 6.6/10, but the gust spread argues for a flexible plan rather than assuming gentle conditions will stay gentle. For anglers, the 8:36–10:36 AM solunar major period overlaps the rising tide, while the 3:06–4:06 PM minor period arrives after the midday high. Pressure is stable near 1019 hPa and no precipitation is indicated, supporting a decent but not exceptional 6.2/10 fishing outlook. Atmospheric visibility is forecast at 25.6 km, excellent for seeing where you are going, but it says nothing about underwater clarity. Compared with the recent CatchWindow record, boating remains strong but slips from yesterday’s 8.6, while kayaking is down from 8.3. Fishing improves slightly from yesterday’s 6.0, though it remains below the stronger 7.6 estimate recorded October 4. The next few days stay wave-free in the marine forecast. Wednesday through Friday bring peak winds around 12–14 knots, while Saturday looks notably lighter at 6.8 knots; rain chances remain low through Saturday. Best bet: launch late morning, dress for the cold, and enjoy the flat Hudson before the day’s small gusty wrinkle gets any bigger.