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Morgans Point, Barbours Cut, TX Daily Water Report — October 8, 2026

Morgans Point gets a clear green light for boating today, with kayaking, sailing and diving also in solid shape—but the water is more “easygoing transit” than “big-energy playground.” Boating leads the board at 8.1/10, helped by a very small 0.1–0.2 m wave range, no rain indicated and light northerly winds. Kayaking rates 7.2 and diving 7.2, while sailing lands at 6.9: enough breeze to keep a sailboat honest, but not much pressure for anyone hoping to really stretch the canvas. The early hours deserve a little respect. Winds are generally light, but the day’s strongest gusts reach 16.7 knots around 7:00 AM, near sunrise at 7:17. After that, the representative wind is a modest 5 knots from the north, with waves around 0.12 m. That makes late morning through the afternoon the cleaner all-purpose window for paddlers and small-boat crews. The pressure is rising from 1012 hPa toward 1015 hPa, skies are nearly cloud-free, and afternoon air temperatures climb toward 31.7 C—pleasant on the water, less charming if you forget shade and water. Fishing is a respectable 6.3/10, a touch below yesterday’s 6.5 but above the weaker scores earlier this week. The strongest timing is the 10:40 AM–12:40 PM solunar major period, with another major window from 10:40 PM to 12:40 AM. The tide is a modest affair: morning high at 8:17 AM is 0.43 m, followed by a 0.31 m low at 1:48 PM and a slightly higher 0.45 m evening high at 7:32 PM. Low-water shoreline access can change quickly in shallow places, so treat those tide marks as planning tools, not permission slips. Diving’s score reflects the light wind and low waves, but atmospheric visibility of 14.6 km is not an underwater-visibility reading. CoastWatch chlorophyll is very high at 6.49 mg/m³, indicating bloom conditions; it is another reason not to assume clear water below the surface. Looking ahead, Friday may be a little lumpier, with waves forecast up to 0.4 m, before Saturday and Sunday settle back to 0.1–0.2 m. Best bet: launch after the early gusty patch and make late morning your calm-water working session.