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Rollover Pass, TX Daily Water Report — October 6, 2026

Rollover Pass gets a clear green light for boats and sails today, with a qualified yes for paddlers, anglers, and divers who choose their timing rather than trying to out-argue the breeze. Sailing leads at 8.6/10 and boating follows at 8.4/10: a northeast wind around 9 knots, with gusts near 18, supplies useful canvas without building much sea. Waves run 0.3–0.6 m, though they are short-period wind waves, about 0.46 m at 2.6 seconds, so expect a little chop even when the height looks polite on paper. The most comfortable water window should develop later in the day as the wind eases from its early gustiest stretch; the strongest gust, near 19 knots, is forecast around 6 AM. For paddlers, the 6.9/10 score reflects manageable but not effortless conditions: the northeast breeze and short chop can make an exposed route feel busier than the wave height suggests. Keep the return leg and gusts in mind. The calmest forecast sea is near 11 PM at 0.28 m, well after daylight, so it is useful context rather than a launch invitation. Anglers have a respectable 6.6/10 day, helped by stable pressure near 1014 hPa, a morning high tide at 8:37 AM, and a major solunar period from 9:04 to 11:04 AM. The late major period, 9:04–11:04 PM, overlaps the falling tide toward the 11:34 PM low but comes after sunset. Diving rates 8.2/10 on the available wind, wave, clarity, and warm-water inputs; marine SST is 28.5 C. Atmospheric visibility is forecast near 19 km, but that is not a read on underwater visibility. Compared with yesterday, wind is lighter than the 13.7-knot representative value, lifting boating from 7.5 to 8.4 and kayaking from 6.4 to 6.9, while sailing holds steady at 8.6. No rain is indicated, and the stable pressure pattern keeps the day from getting theatrical. Wednesday stays relatively gentle with 0.3–0.5 m waves; seas build modestly Friday, then ease again Sunday into Monday, when 0.2–0.3 m waves are forecast. Best bet: rig the sail or launch the boat after the early gusts settle, and let the 9:04–11:04 AM tide-and-solunar window do the scheduling.