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Port Aransas, TX Daily Water Report — October 8, 2026

Port Aransas gets a clear green light for boating today, with kayaking, sailing and diving all in the good-but-not-careless category. The water is not flat—forecast waves run about 0.8 to 1.1 metres, mostly a short 0.7-metre swell at 4.35 seconds from the east—but light northerly wind keeps the overall package manageable. Boating leads the board at 8.3/10, while sailing and kayaking each rate 7.1 and diving 7.5. Those are suitability estimates, not a substitute for local judgment on the ramp, beach or inlet. The smoothest marine window is early, with the day’s minimum wave height near 0.76 metres around 4 AM. For daylight users, dawn through mid-morning offers the lighter end of the 3.8-to-9.5-knot wind range before gusts are forecast to top out near 16.5 knots around 10 AM. Expect warm, humid air, rising from roughly 24°C toward 31.5°C, under very little cloud and no rain indicated. Atmospheric visibility is forecast near 14.5 kilometres, useful for navigation but not a read on underwater visibility. Tide movement is modest: the morning low is 0.33 m at 8:36 AM, followed by the day’s higher high of 0.46 m at 1:58 PM, then a 0.29-metre low at 9:06 PM. Anglers have a middling 5.7/10 setup rather than a banner call; the stronger solunar period runs 10:49 AM to 12:49 PM, overlapping the rising tide and a steadily rising barometer. The evening major period, 10:49 PM to 12:49 AM, arrives after the late low. Wildlife suitability is 6.7/10, with the 5:19–6:19 AM minor period and the 5:19–6:19 PM minor period worth noting. Compared with the supplied recent estimates, today matches yesterday’s strong boating, sailing, kayaking and fishing ratings, while the 0.8–1.1 m sea state remains more orderly than the windier, lower-scoring stretch earlier this week. Marine SST is 28.8°C, about 1.8°C above average. Friday stays similar with 0.9–1.0 m waves and light winds; the weekend looks breezier, then seas ease markedly to 0.5–0.7 m Sunday and 0.5–0.6 m Monday. Best bet: launch early, use the rising-tide late morning for your main water time, and let the 10 AM gusts remind you who owns the Gulf.