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

Port Lavaca gets a clear yes for sailing and a qualified yes for boating and diving, while paddlers and anglers will need to work around a persistent NNE breeze. It is a dry, bright day with virtually no cloud cover, air warming from about 24°C into the low 30s, and no rain indicated. The water surface is small by the numbers—waves around 0.16 m, with a 0.1–0.3 m range—but short-period wind waves at 1.6 seconds can still make exposed runs feel busier than the height suggests. Sailing is the standout at 9.3/10: representative winds near 13 knots, gusting to 19, supply useful pressure without much wave penalty. The strongest gusts are forecast around 6 AM, so the more manageable sailing window should develop after sunrise as the gust edge eases. Boating rates 6.9/10 and diving 7.8/10, supported by low seas and dry weather, though neither score is a safety clearance. For divers, the low wave state is encouraging, but atmospheric visibility of 22.1 km says nothing about underwater visibility; no usable water-temperature reading is available either. Fishing scores a middling 5.9/10, down from 6.9 on each of the previous two reconstructed daily reports. The better timing is the 9:13–11:13 AM solunar major period, shortly after the 8:38 AM high tide. A second major period runs 9:13–11:13 PM, with a minor window from 3:43–4:43 PM. Falling pressure near 1014 hPa and the breeze are part of the day’s tradeoff. Kayaking remains a modest 5.6/10, unchanged from the recent run: low waves help, but 13-knot NNE wind and higher gusts argue for protected water, conservative routes, and an early start rather than a heroic crossing. Compared with the last several days, today is windier than the notably easier October 2 conditions, but calmer on the water than the breeze might imply. The water is also running 2.5°C above average, though that anomaly alone does not describe conditions below the surface. The next few days stay generally low-wave, with the lightest-looking combination arriving Sunday, October 11: peak wind near 7 knots and waves around 0.1 m. Best bet: rig the sail after sunrise, enjoy the small-water setup, and let the NNE breeze do the work without letting it write checks your route cannot cash.