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Eagle Point, Galveston Bay, TX Daily Water Report — October 4, 2026

Eagle Point gets a qualified go today: excellent sailing weather, workable fishing and diving windows, but the steady NNE breeze makes this a day for capable crews rather than casual drifting. Sailing leads the board at 8.5/10, while fishing rates 6.6 and diving 6.9. Boating at 5.9 and kayaking at 5.6 reflect the same tradeoff—small waves, but enough wind to make exposed water feel busy. The best all-around daylight window is around the morning high tide, 7:24 AM, overlapping the 7:15–9:15 AM solunar major period. Dawn begins at 6:51 AM, so early starters get usable light before the wind reaches its more persistent daytime character. A second fishing-oriented opportunity arrives around 7:15–9:15 PM, just after sunset and during the evening solunar major period, though the low tide does not arrive until 8:44 PM and darkness changes the equation quickly. Waves remain modest at roughly 0.2–0.5 m, with a representative 0.26 m at a short 3.45 seconds. The calmest forecast water is near 10 PM at 0.22 m, but that is not a daylight shortcut. Wind is the real governor: 16 knots from the NNE with gusts near 21 knots, after a strongest gust of 22.5 knots around 6 AM. The pressure is rising through the day, from about 1012 to 1017 hPa. Cloud cover is complete, though forecast precipitation is effectively nil; the reported 14 km atmospheric visibility should not be mistaken for underwater clarity. Compared with yesterday, wind is up from 13 knots and boating has slipped from 6.5 to 5.9, while fishing has edged up from 6.4 to 6.6. The water is also slightly rougher in temperament than the lighter-wind stretch earlier this week. Chlorophyll is very high at 5.78 mg/m³, indicating bloom conditions; that is a water-quality and clarity consideration, not a fish forecast. Monday stays breezy with waves up to 0.5 m, then Tuesday and Wednesday look notably calmer, with 0.1–0.3 m waves and lighter winds—better prospects for small craft. Best bet: rig for the morning high-tide solunar overlap, keep the windward plan conservative, and let the sailors enjoy the breeze.