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Kings Point, NY Daily Water Report — October 5, 2026

Kings Point gets a clear go for boating and kayaking today, with a strong caveat: use the daylight calm, not the evening gusts. The water is modest rather than glassy, with waves around 0.58 m on a short 6.25-second period and a 0.58 m swell from 113 degrees. That is manageable for the activities scoring best—boating 8.7/10 and kayaking 8.6/10—but it is enough chop to keep small craft operators honest. The most useful window is from dawn through the morning high tide at 7:46 AM, when light southwest winds are near the day’s representative 4 knots and the first solunar major period runs 7:43–9:43 AM. Fishing rates a respectable 7.2/10, supported by that timing, the rising pressure, and the tide cycle. A second worthwhile fishing window arrives around the evening high tide, with the major period from 7:43–9:43 PM, but it comes with the day’s biggest compromise: gusts are forecast to reach 26.8 knots around 8 PM. That is not the time to mistake a good tide for a good small-boat plan. Diving scores 8.3/10, helped by light daytime wind, moderate seas, and marine water near 19.1 C. Atmospheric visibility is forecast near 13 km, though that should not be confused with underwater visibility. The water is about 0.4 C below its seasonal average, so exposure planning still matters. Sailing is a middling 6.1/10: there is enough breeze at times, but the broad wind range and late gust potential make it a less tidy proposition than the recent stronger sailing day on October 3. Conditions are cooler than the last few days, with air temperatures ranging from 12.4 to 20.9 C, no rain indicated, and pressure rising from the mid-1010s toward 1019 hPa. The calmest waves are forecast late, near 0.36 m around 11 PM, but darkness limits the practical value of that improvement. Looking ahead, Tuesday brings smaller 0.2–0.4 m waves, while Thursday through Saturday look especially smooth on the marine forecast, generally 0.2–0.5 m with lighter peak winds. Best bet: launch early, work the morning high tide and solunar overlap, and be back in before the evening breeze starts acting like it owns the place.