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Copano Bay, TX Daily Water Report — October 5, 2026

Copano Bay is workable rather than effortless today: sailing gets the strongest nod at 7.7/10, with boating also solid at 7.2/10, while paddlers and anglers should choose their timing and keep the gusts in the conversation. The useful part of the day is the modest sea state. Waves run about 0.3 to 0.5 m, with a representative 0.46 m at a short 3.3 seconds, and the swell is only 0.2 m. That is manageable water for a boat or sailboat, but the NNE wind is the price of admission: around 12 knots representative, ranging from 7.6 to 13.5 knots, with gusts reaching 28 knots around 7:00 AM. Those gusts can make a calm-looking plan feel much more athletic than advertised, particularly for kayaks. Kayaking rates 6.2/10, down from 7.2 yesterday, so sheltered routes and a conservative turnaround point make more sense than a long exposed crossing. For fishing, the 6.5/10 score is a respectable middle-of-the-road call. The pressure is stable near 1015 hPa, no rain is indicated, and the better timing overlaps the morning solunar major period from 8:21 to 10:21 AM. The afternoon minor period, 2:51 to 3:51 PM, is another reasonable short window. High tide arrives at 12:18 PM at 0.13 m, followed by a gradual fall toward the -0.01 m low at 11:05 PM. The evening major period, 8:21 to 10:21 PM, coincides with the day’s calmest forecast waves near 10 PM, around 0.3 m, though darkness and the falling tide add their own practical limits. This is a windier, rougher setup than the last few days for small craft: boating has slipped from 7.8 yesterday and 8.6 on October 3, while kayaking is also below its recent run. Diving has no current score available, so there is no basis to recommend it from today’s data. Atmospheric visibility is forecast near 15.3 km, but that says nothing about underwater visibility. Tomorrow looks notably gentler, with 0.2 to 0.3 m waves and peak wind near 10.8 knots. Conditions trend bumpier again Wednesday and Thursday, especially Wednesday’s possible 0.6 m waves and higher rain chance, before easing somewhat late week. Best bet: launch after the early gustiest stretch, fish the 8:21–10:21 AM major period, and let the bay’s short chop—not optimism—set the day’s range.