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Rockport, TX Daily Water Report — October 6, 2026

Rockport gets a clear green light for boating and sailing today, with a qualified yes for paddlers, divers, and anglers who choose their timing rather than trying to out-argue the morning gusts. The water is modest—waves running 0.4 to 0.5 m, easing to a daily low near 0.38 m around 1 PM—and the forecast is dry with very little cloud cover. That makes for an accommodating day on the water, not a free pass: north winds range from about 5 to 11 knots, with gusts topping 21 knots around 7 AM. The best all-around stretch begins after the early gustier period and runs through the early afternoon. Boating rates 8.3/10 and sailing 8.1/10, supported by manageable seas, dry weather, and useful breeze. The 0.28 m wind chop at a short two-second period may still make exposed water feel busier than the headline wave height suggests, especially in a smaller kayak. Kayaking scores 6.7/10, so protected routes and a conservative launch plan make more sense than treating the bay like a glass table. For fishing, the strongest timing is the 9:14–11:14 AM solunar major period, with another major window from 9:14–11:14 PM around the late low tide at 10:51 PM. Fishing is a middling-but-workable 6.5/10; pressure is falling from around 1014 hPa, and the tide range is slight, from a 0.24 m high at 1:01 PM to 0.15 m late tonight. The afternoon minor period, 3:44–4:44 PM, is a reasonable extra opportunity. Diving earns 7.8/10, helped by warm 28.8 C marine surface water and low waves, though atmospheric visibility of 14.1 km is not an underwater-visibility reading. The current is forecast near 0.25 m/s toward 217 degrees, worth accounting for in site and buddy planning. Compared with the reconstructed recent run, boating improves sharply from yesterday’s 6.7, while sailing also rises from 7.4; diving remains near its recent steady mid-to-high-7 range. Thursday and especially Friday look windier and rougher, while Sunday currently offers the softest marine outlook, with 0.2–0.3 m waves and peak wind near 9 knots. Best bet: launch after the morning gusts, use the 9:14–11:14 AM major period, and be back on the easy side of the water before the breeze gets ideas.