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Newbold, PA Daily Water Report — October 5, 2026

Newbold gets a strong go for boating and paddling today: flat water, no rain indicated, and generally light WSW wind make this one of the easier days to get afloat. Boating leads the board at 8.4/10, kayaking follows at 7.9, and the zero-metre wave forecast removes the usual chop tax. That is not a safety guarantee—afternoon gusts are forecast to reach 19.2 knots around 2 PM—but the day begins and ends with much gentler conditions. The most useful water window is early morning through late morning. Dawn is 6:32 AM, sunrise is 6:59, and the tide rises from the 5:35 AM low of 0.29 m to a 2.24 m high at 10:48 AM. That overlaps the 7:47–9:47 AM solunar major period, giving anglers their best combined timing; fishing rates a respectable 6.4/10. Pressure is rising from a daily low near 1015 hPa toward 1020 hPa, while representative wind is only 3 knots. It will be cool at first, with air temperatures near the day’s 10.8 C low, so the glassy-looking water may be more inviting than the air feels. For shoreline explorers and wildlife watchers, the 5:42 PM low tide of 0.30 m is the key clock time, with the 14:17–15:17 minor solunar period offering an earlier bonus. Wildlife scores 8.2/10, helped by low-tide proximity and light overall wind. Atmospheric visibility is forecast around 12.2 km, though that says nothing about underwater visibility. Diving is not scored because the needed water-temperature and clarity inputs are unavailable. Sailing is only a middling 5.9/10: the flat-water forecast is friendly, but the breeze may be too soft much of the day and then uneven when the afternoon gusts arrive. Compared with the reconstructed recent run, boating improves from 7.5 yesterday to 8.4 today, while fishing eases from yesterday’s 7.6. The next several days stay wave-free in the marine forecast, with dry weather favored through Friday and gradually warmer afternoons. Best bet: launch early, fish the rising tide through mid-morning, and be back in before the afternoon gusts decide they deserve a speaking role.