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Port Arthur, TX Daily Water Report — October 5, 2026

Port Arthur gets a clear green light for boating, with a qualified yes for sailing, paddling, fishing and diving—but keep the gusts in the conversation. Boating leads the board at 8.5/10, helped by a dry forecast, light 0.1–0.4 m seas, and a modest current around 0.08 m/s toward the southwest. The representative NNE wind is 9 knots, though gusts have reached 22 knots overnight and may still make exposed water feel more energetic than the small wave heights suggest. The best all-around daylight window is after sunrise through late morning, especially around the 8:08–10:08 AM solunar major period. That overlaps the morning high tide, which occurred at 5:31 AM, leaving a falling tide through the day. Fishing rates 6.7/10, unchanged from yesterday, with stable pressure near 1015 hPa and no rain indicated. The late-evening major period, 8:08–10:08 PM, arrives after the 8:02 PM low tide and near the day’s calmest marine forecast: about 0.12 m waves near 10 PM. Good timing, but it is a low-light proposition; sunset is 6:59 PM and dusk ends around 7:23 PM. Sailing improves to 7.7/10 from 6.9 yesterday, with enough NNE breeze for movement and only short, low wind waves around 0.28 m. Kayaking holds at 7.2/10 and diving at 7.1/10, both workable in the small seas, but neither gets a free pass from gusty patches. The reported 13.7 km atmospheric visibility is encouraging for travel, not a measure of underwater visibility. NOAA CoastWatch chlorophyll is very high at 7.33 mg/m³, indicating bloom conditions; that is another reason divers should judge actual water clarity on arrival. Marine SST is 28.8 C, about 2.1 C above average. Compared with the past week, today’s boating score is stronger than yesterday’s 7.8, while fishing remains steady and kayaking is a touch below the quieter late-September days. The next few days stay generally favorable: seas remain slight through Friday, with the flattest outlook Wednesday, while rain chances rise toward 28% Friday. Best bet: launch early, use the 8–10 AM window, and let the gusts—not the tiny waves—set your comfort limit.