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Port Orford, OR Daily Water Report — October 7, 2026

Port Orford gets a qualified go today: excellent sailing weather, a worthwhile fishing window, and decent diving potential—but the 1.5 to 1.9 m sea keeps small-craft paddling and casual boating firmly in the “choose your exposure carefully” category. The clean, dry weather is doing its part. North wind is representative around 10 knots, with a mostly modest 1 to 13-knot daily range, though gusts could reach 21.6 knots around 6 PM. Pressure is steady near 1015 hPa, skies are forecast clear, and atmospheric visibility is about 22.8 km. That makes for a handsome day above water, not a guarantee of underwater visibility. Marine water is cold at 12 C, despite running 1.2 C above average, so divers should treat thermal protection as part of the plan rather than an accessory. Sailing earns the day’s strongest score at 9.4/10: enough northerly breeze to work with, generally manageable gust spread through much of the day, and no rain complication. Boating is more moderate at 6.1/10 because the sea state is still substantial—1.88 m at 10.1 seconds, with a 1.14 m northwest swell at 12.7 seconds and short 0.66 m wind waves mixed in. The calmest wave height, about 1.46 m, comes near 1 AM, which is useful context but not a daylight invitation. For fishing, the strongest timing overlaps the late-morning solunar major period from 9:55 to 11:55 AM, close to the 10:30 AM high tide. The 7.3/10 score reflects that timing alongside stable pressure, tide, wind, and available clarity data. A second major period runs 9:55 to 11:55 PM, after dark. Wildlife scoring is also favorable at 7.1/10 around the low-tide and solunar windows, without making claims about what may be present. Compared with the recent run, sailing improves from 9.7 yesterday only slightly in practical terms, while boating slips from 6.7 and kayaking falls to 4.5 as the sea remains the limiting factor. Diving’s 7.6 is below the stronger 7.8 to 8.2 ratings earlier this week. Thursday through Sunday look breezier or similarly lumpy, with waves mostly 1.5 to 2.2 m; Monday and especially Tuesday offer the softer-looking marine trend, down toward 1.4 to 1.6 m. Best bet: rig the sail or fish the rising morning tide, then be off the water before the evening gusts start acting like they own the place.