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Rollover Pass, TX Daily Water Report — October 5, 2026

Rollover Pass gets a qualified green light today: sailing is the standout at 8.6/10, with diving also strong at 8.1/10 and boating a respectable 7.5/10. The catch is the NNE breeze. It is useful wind for sailors, but its 14-knot representative speed and gusts near 25 knots—strongest around 7 AM—make this a day for tidy plans, secure gear, and no casual assumptions. The most favorable on-water stretch looks to be after the early gustiest period, with the morning high tide at 8:12 AM overlapping the 8:11–10:11 AM solunar major period. Fishing holds at 7/10, supported by the stable 1015 hPa pressure and that useful timing window. A second solunar major period runs 8:11–10:11 PM, though the tide will be nearing its 10:31 PM low and daylight is long gone. The afternoon minor period, 2:41–3:41 PM, offers another reasonable fishing option before sunset at 7:01 PM. Seas are modest but not silky: waves run 0.4–0.7 m, largely short-period wind waves at 0.66 m and 2.95 seconds. That chop is the main tax on paddlers, whose score slips to 6.4/10. Kayakers should treat the gust spread as the deciding factor, not the average wind alone. Conditions ease toward the calmest wave height near 10 PM, about 0.44 m, but that is a darkness tradeoff rather than a broad invitation. Diving scores well in the model, with warm 28.7 C marine SST and manageable wave height, but surface chop can still complicate entries and exits. The reported 14.5 km atmospheric visibility is good for travel and spotting weather, not a measure of underwater visibility. Water remains notably warm, with SST about 2.1 C above average. Compared with the recent CatchWindow record, sailing improves slightly from yesterday’s 8.4, boating edges up from 7.3, and fishing stays level at 7. Diving is just below yesterday’s 8.3, while kayaking is a touch lower. Tuesday and Wednesday look lighter-wind with 0.3–0.6 m waves; seas build again Thursday into the weekend. Best bet: sail late morning after the gustiest start, then let the high-tide solunar window do the scheduling.