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Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty, TX Daily Water Report — October 6, 2026

A good day to get on the water, with sailing and boating the clear standouts—but the North Jetty still deserves the usual respect when wind, current, and hard structure share the same address. The practical sweet spot is from midmorning through the early afternoon. The northeast wind is generally manageable, represented at 9 knots with gusts to 17, after its sharpest gusts near 20 knots around 6 AM. Seas are modest rather than glassy: about 0.64 m with a short 3.35-second period, driven largely by 0.56 m wind waves. That is enough chop to keep small craft operators attentive, but it supports today’s 8.6/10 sailing and 8.1/10 boating outlooks. Kayaking rates a more conditional 6.5/10; the wind, short-period chop, and a forecast ocean current near 0.22 m/s toward 207 degrees are all reasons to choose exposure carefully rather than treating the bay entrance like a pond with a scenic rock wall. For anglers, the 9:04-11:04 AM solunar major period lines up neatly with the late-morning high tide at 11:43 AM. Fishing’s 5.5/10 score is merely fair, not a promise, but stable pressure near 1014 hPa, no rain indicated, and a workable wind profile give that window the best shape. The evening low at 7:28 PM creates another tide-focused option around dusk, while the 9:04-11:04 PM major period is for those staying late. Diving earns 6.9/10, helped by warm 28.3 C marine SST and moderate surface conditions, but atmospheric visibility near 17.4 km says nothing about underwater visibility. CoastWatch chlorophyll is very high at 5.07 mg/m³, so treat water clarity as a question to verify on site, not a conclusion from the forecast. Compared with the recent reconstructed CatchWindow record, boating and sailing improve from yesterday’s 7.6 and 8.2, while fishing slips from 6.3. Conditions look most cooperative again Wednesday, with 0.3-0.5 m waves and peak wind near 11 knots; winds and seas build Thursday through Saturday before easing Sunday and becoming notably calmer by Monday. Best bet: launch after the early gustiness fades and work the late-morning tide window, with a firm plan to be off exposed water before the evening low.