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Garibaldi, OR Daily Water Report — October 6, 2026

Garibaldi gets a qualified green light today: boating is the strongest all-around option at 7.5/10, fishing follows at 7.4, and the day favors an early, organized outing rather than a late-afternoon linger. The cleanest practical window runs from dawn through late morning. The ocean is forecast around 1.3 to 1.5 m, with its calmest wave height near 7 AM at 1.28 m. A 1.02 m west swell at 9.1 seconds is doing most of the work, while lighter NNE winds should keep the surface comparatively manageable early. The 10:43 AM high tide also overlaps the 9:03–11:03 AM solunar major period, a useful alignment for the 7.4 fishing score. It is not a promise of action—just the day’s best-supported timing. Paddlers and divers have workable conditions, but neither gets a free pass. Kayaking rates 6.5/10 and diving 6.8/10, with 12.8 C water demanding appropriate thermal preparation. The 0.54 m short-period wind wave and a current forecast near 0.28 m/s toward the southwest add texture to the water even when the wind is light. Atmospheric visibility is forecast near 14.9 km under nearly clear skies, but that says nothing about underwater visibility. The very low 0.08 m tide at 3:45 AM and the 0.82 m afternoon low at 4:11 PM are notable timing points for shoreline explorers; use the tide, not the blue sky, as the schedule. Expect the afternoon to become less tidy. Winds range up to 11.1 knots, with the strongest gusts reaching 17.1 knots around 5 PM, while pressure is falling from an otherwise moderate 1018 hPa. Sailing still scores 7.1/10, but it is down sharply from yesterday’s 8.3 as the gust spread becomes more consequential. Boating is essentially steady versus yesterday, while fishing eases slightly from 7.6. The next two days bring stronger winds and building seas, with waves reaching 2.0 m Wednesday and Thursday; Friday into Saturday looks rougher still, potentially 2.6–2.7 m. Sunday improves, and Monday currently looks like the quieter marine reset. Best bet: launch early, work the late-morning high-tide/solunar overlap, and be back on the trailer before the afternoon gusts decide they own the place.