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Seadrift, TX Daily Water Report — October 6, 2026

Seadrift gets a clear green light for boating and sailing today, with a qualified yes for paddlers and divers. The water is small rather than perfectly still: waves run about 0.2–0.4 m, with a representative 0.28 m chop and short 3.2-second period. That is manageable for most plans, but the north wind—5 to 12.7 knots, with gusts near 20 knots around 6 AM—means early launches deserve a little extra grip and a little less swagger. The best all-around window is late morning through early afternoon. Winds should be away from their dawn gust peak, skies are forecast clear, rain is not indicated, and the 9:12–11:12 AM solunar major period adds a favorable timing cue for anglers. Fishing rates a middling 5.9/10: workable, not a proclamation from the fish themselves. Pressure is falling from around 1014 hPa, and the tide barely moves, rising only from a 0.19 m low at 2:53 AM to a 0.25 m high at 4:07 PM, so don’t expect much tidal push to do the organizing for you. Boating leads the board at 8.3/10, narrowly ahead of sailing at 8.2/10. Kayaking is a respectable 6.7/10, but exposed paddlers should account for the gust spread and the 0.25 m/s current setting toward 217 degrees. Diving scores 7.8/10, helped by warm 28.8 C marine water and modest seas; that score is not a visibility report, and the 16 km atmospheric visibility says nothing about what is happening below the surface. Compared with the reconstructed recent run, today improves on yesterday’s boating, sailing, kayaking, and wildlife scores, though it is not as gentle as the notably lighter-wind days earlier in the week. The water remains unusually warm, with marine SST about 2.2 C above average. Looking ahead, Wednesday stays very calm near 0.2 m, Friday brings the roughest stretch with 0.3–0.4 m waves and winds nearing 17 knots, and the weekend trends smoother again—especially Sunday. Best bet: launch after the morning gusts ease, use the late-morning solunar window, and let the small seas—not the clear sky—set your pace.