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

Port Lavaca is a go for sail-powered plans and a qualified yes for everything else: small waves keep the water manageable, but a persistent NNE breeze makes exposed paddling and casual small-boat work more demanding than the sea state alone suggests. Sailing leads the board at 8.5/10. The representative 16-knot NNE wind, with gusts into the mid-20s and a 0.3 m wave height, offers useful pressure without much chop. It is not a day for treating gusts as a rumor, though; the strongest gust forecast reached 26.4 knots around 6 AM, and the wind remains the main tradeoff through daylight. Boating rates 6.2/10 and kayaking 5.6/10: waves are modest, ranging from 0.1 to 0.4 m, but wind exposure and return-leg planning matter more than usual. The calmest water is forecast near 10 PM, around 0.12 m, after daylight has gone. Fishing holds steady at 6.9/10, matching yesterday’s score. The more useful timing runs from the morning high tide at 8:23 AM through the 8:19–10:19 AM solunar major period. A second major period arrives 8:19–10:19 PM, well after sunset at 7:10 PM, while the low tide does not arrive until 11:15 PM. Pressure is stable near 1015 hPa, and no rain is indicated. That is a workable setup, not a promise wrapped in a tackle-box bow. Diving scores 7.6/10, just below the reconstructed 7.7–7.8 range of the previous few days. Surface waves remain low, but wind can still complicate entries and exits. The reported 17.1 km atmospheric visibility is useful for travel planning, not a measure of underwater visibility. Water temperature is unavailable; the sea-surface temperature anomaly is +2.9 C versus average, but it is not a substitute for an in-water reading. Compared with the recent run, today is windier than October 2–4 and boating reflects it, while sailing remains strong. Wildlife is a modest 5/10, down from 6.1 yesterday. The next several days look generally smaller-wave, with 0.1–0.2 m seas forecast Tuesday and Wednesday; rain chances rise Wednesday and Thursday. Best bet: sail the morning tide window, reef early if needed, and let the gusts earn your respect.