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Springmaid Pier, SC Daily Water Report — October 4, 2026

Springmaid Pier gets a clear green light for small-craft, paddle, and dive-minded plans, with fishing also improving into a genuinely worthwhile day. The water is unusually manageable: waves hold around 0.3–0.4 m, with a modest 0.26 m southeast swell at 4.8 seconds, and north-northwest wind stays light—generally under 6 knots, though gusts may reach 10.7 knots late tonight. That is a friendly setup, not a permission slip; tide movement, changing weather, and your own launch or entry conditions still matter. The best all-around stretch is dawn through the morning low tide at 8:17 AM. The major solunar period runs 7:07–9:07 AM, overlapping first light and the low, while the stable 1018 hPa pressure and light wind support the 7.6/10 fishing outlook. A second useful fishing window arrives around the 2:46 PM high tide, with the 1:37–2:37 PM minor solunar period leading into it. Evening has another major solunar period from 7:07–9:07 PM, but it runs into the 9:35 PM low and the day’s stronger late gust potential. Boating and kayaking each rate 8.4/10, while diving leads at 8.8/10, helped by low seas, light wind, and warm 26.2 C marine water. The reported 13.4 km atmospheric visibility is encouraging for travel but says nothing about underwater visibility, so divers should assess clarity on site. Sailing is the compromise activity at 5.7/10: smooth water is pleasant, but the breeze may be too light to make a sailboat feel particularly ambitious. The forecast calls for rain from 2 AM through 3 PM despite zero representative precipitation, so keep rain gear and a weather eye handy under fully cloudy skies. Compared with yesterday, the water remains excellent for diving, while boating and kayaking ease back from their stronger scores; fishing improves notably from 6.7/10. The sea stays small Monday, then builds Tuesday and Wednesday before easing Thursday; Friday remains variable, and Saturday looks rougher again with 1.0–1.4 m waves. Best bet: launch or step in around dawn, work the 7:07–9:07 AM solunar window, and be off the water before the gray morning turns into a wet afternoon.