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Eagle Point, Galveston Bay, TX Daily Water Report — October 7, 2026

Eagle Point gets a clear green light for sailing and a solid go for boating, with a caveat for smaller human-powered craft: the bay is modestly lumpy rather than glassy. Northeast wind around 10 knots, gusting near 13, is working over just 0.2–0.3 m waves, while the representative 0.22 m sea carries a short 2.95-second period. That is manageable water for most boaters, but the short chop and breeze make kayaking a more deliberate proposition than the overall calm wave height suggests. The best broad-use window is early, from dawn through the morning high tide at 8:19 AM, before the day’s northeast breeze has much time to make its presence felt. Conditions remain dry, cloud-free and highly visible in the atmospheric sense, with no rain indicated and air warming from about 23.5 C toward 29 C. The calmest forecast wave height is 0.18 m near midnight, useful context for early or late launches, though darkness and the late low tide at 11:50 PM bring their own practical limitations. Anglers have a respectable 6.5/10 setup, unchanged from yesterday’s score. The stronger timing is the 9:54–11:54 AM solunar major period, which overlaps the falling tide after the morning high, and again from 9:54–11:54 PM during the late major period. Pressure is rising from roughly 1011 to 1015 hPa, another part of the fishing model’s input, but it is not a promise of bent rods. Wildlife scores 6.1/10, with the 4:24–5:24 AM minor period and the late-evening major period offering the better timing under the model. Sailing rates an excellent 9.7/10, slightly ahead of yesterday’s 9.6, as the breeze, limited gust spread, low waves and clear sky line up neatly. Boating improves marginally to 7.4/10 from 7.2 yesterday. Kayaking is only 5.7/10: not a no-go, but a day to stay conservative about exposure and return plans. No diving score is available, and atmospheric visibility should not be mistaken for underwater clarity. Looking ahead, Thursday stays relatively gentle with 0.2–0.4 m waves and peak wind near 9 knots; Friday and Saturday look rougher, with waves reaching 0.5–0.6 m. Sunday appears calmer again. Best bet: rig the sail or launch the boat early, enjoy the morning high-water window, and let the northeast chop remind you who owns the bay.