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Morgans Point, Barbours Cut, TX Daily Water Report — October 6, 2026

Morgans Point gets a clear green light for boating, with a qualified yes for paddling, sailing, diving and fishing: this is a notably gentle water day, but the morning gusts and bloom-level chlorophyll keep it from being a carefree one. The main advantage is the small sea state. Waves hold around 0.1–0.2 m, with a representative 0.2 m at a short 2.2 seconds, then ease toward the day’s calmest reading near 18:00 at just 0.08 m. North-northeast wind is light overall, ranging from 0.6 to 8 knots, though gusts reach 18.7 knots around 8:00 AM. That makes the early launch window a little more fidgety than the average wind suggests; a boat can handle the chop easily, while paddlers and small craft should give those gusts their due. Boating leads the activity scores at 7.9/10, with sailing, kayaking and diving clustered from 6.8 to 7.1. For anglers, the most useful timing is the 9:05–11:05 AM solunar major period, arriving just after the 8:33 AM high tide of 0.52 m. A second major period runs 9:05–11:05 PM, after dark. Fishing rates 5.7/10, lower than yesterday’s 6.7, despite the light wind and manageable water. Pressure is falling from around 1015 hPa, and the available clarity inputs are not especially favorable. CoastWatch chlorophyll is 6.49 mg/m³, classified very high and consistent with bloom conditions; that is not a reading of underwater visibility, so divers should not confuse the nearly cloudless sky and 15.9 km atmospheric visibility with clear water below the surface. The best all-around stretch is late afternoon into sunset at 7:02 PM, when the sea state is at its softest and the day has warmed from the low 20s C toward a high near 29 C. No rain is indicated, and cloud cover is only 4 percent. Compared with the recent run, today is calmer than the windier late-September days and improves boating over yesterday, while fishing and kayaking score lower. The next several days stay quiet on the water, generally 0.1–0.2 m, with Saturday the only forecast period nudging to 0.3 m. Best bet: launch after the morning gusts settle, use the late-afternoon glass for the easiest ride, and let the water—not the sunny sky—decide whether diving is worth the splash.