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Port Arthur, TX Daily Water Report — October 6, 2026

Port Arthur gets a clear green light for boats and sails today, with a qualified yes for paddlers and divers; anglers have workable timing, but not a banner setup. The water is notably tame, with waves running just 0.1 to 0.2 m and easing to a daily minimum near 0.08 m around 7 PM. A northeast wind around 9 knots, with early gusts up to 16 knots, supplies enough breeze for sailing without making the surface unruly. That combination supports sailing at 8.8/10 and boating at 8.5/10, both stronger than yesterday’s scores. The early hours deserve a little respect rather than bravado. The strongest gusts arrive around 5 AM, close to the 5:16 AM high tide, so small craft and paddlers should expect the most fidgety conditions before sunrise. After that, the wind range trends lighter and the short wind waves remain small. Kayaking rates 7.1/10: good conditions overall, but the northeast breeze and a modest current toward the southwest mean route planning still matters. The 9:05 PM low tide is the day’s most pronounced tide change, dropping to 0.15 m, so shoreline explorers should watch footing and avoid assuming a familiar edge will be equally accessible after dark. Fishing scores 5.5/10, down from 6.7 yesterday. The useful daylight solunar major period is 9:01 to 11:01 AM, overlapping the approach to the 10:48 AM low tide; the late major period, 9:01 to 11:01 PM, comes after sunset. Pressure is falling from around 1015 hPa, another reason to treat this as a pick-your-window day rather than an all-day certainty. NOAA CoastWatch chlorophyll is very high at 7.33 mg/m³, indicating bloom conditions; it does not tell us what is biting or where. Diving earns 7.1/10 with warm 28.5 C marine water and low waves, though surface visibility near 23.9 km is atmospheric visibility, not an underwater-clarity promise. The water is also running about 2.4 C above average. The next few days stay mostly gentle through Thursday, then winds and waves build Friday into Saturday, with peak winds near 15.6 knots Saturday. Best bet: launch after the early gusts fade, use the late-afternoon flattening water, and be back ahead of that sharp evening low tide.