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Morgans Point, Barbours Cut, TX Daily Water Report — August 27, 2026

Sailing is your best bet today, and it’s an easy call with a score of 8.2 out of 10. A steady SSE breeze around 11 knots, gusting to 15, gives you honest, drivable pressure without the mean swings that make you earn your keep. Cloud cover sits at 85%, which spares you the worst of the late-August sun, and the wave heights average a modest 0.1 to 0.4 meters, so you’re not fighting a sloppy, confused sea. The calmest water will arrive around 6 p.m., but for sailing, that breeze holds pretty well through the afternoon. If you’re boating, the 7.4 score is solid but a step down from yesterday’s excellent 9.5 and the 9.1 we had just two days ago. The difference is the wind is up today compared to the glassy 2.4-knot morning we saw on Wednesday, but that’s still a manageable, sporty chop—not a problem unless you’re chasing a flat wake. Fishing scores a respectable 7.3, aided by the waxing gibbous moon and middling pressure, but the solunar windows—around 11:39 a.m. to 1:39 p.m. and the late-night period just before midnight—should produce the most interest. Just don’t expect the surface to hold still during those active phases. Surfing at 4.3 is a non-starter. The swell periods are too short, the wave heights barely break a foot, and the wind is onshore; you’d be paddling more than riding. Kayaking lands a 6.9—doable if you launch early when winds are lighter, but the afternoon will test your stroke efficiency. The wildlife score of 8 hints at good movement during those solunar periods, though without tide data we’re flying by moon-phase instinct. Looking ahead, the next few days bring a quieter weather pattern. Friday stays warm with a peak wind near 14.5 knots and a 12% rain chance; by Saturday and Sunday the winds drop to around 11 knots and the skies go mostly dry. Wave heights linger below 0.2 meters through the weekend, so the calmest conditions of the forecast stretch from Friday evening into Saturday morning. If you have to pick one window this week, aim for Saturday morning’s glassy low-wave setup and get out before the Gulf breeze fills in—that’s the kind of flat Carolina-style morning that makes you glad you showed up.