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Texas Point, Sabine Pass, TX Daily Water Report — October 4, 2026

Texas Point gets a clear go for boats and paddles today, with a qualified yes for fishing: modest seas, manageable north-northeast wind, and a falling tide make this one of the more usable coastal days lately. Boating leads the board at 7.9/10, kayaking and wildlife sit at 7.3, sailing at 6.7, and fishing improves to 6.9. Those are suitability guides, not permission slips—gusts and tide still deserve their say. The early start is the fussy part. NNE wind runs roughly 6 to 12 knots, but gusts peak near 19 knots around 6 AM, before sunrise. Expect a warm, very humid morning under heavy cloud, with atmospheric visibility around 13 km; that is useful for navigation planning, not a read on underwater visibility. Waves remain small at about 0.4 to 0.6 m, with a representative 0.38 m sea and a short 4.2-second period. The water is warm at 29.1 C, while the ocean current is modest at about 0.11 m/s toward 243 degrees. For anglers, the better daylight overlap is the 7:10–9:10 AM major solunar period, shortly after dawn, with a rising barometer and winds that should be settling from their pre-dawn gustiest stretch. The afternoon minor period, 1:40–2:40 PM, comes as the tide drains toward the 4:40 PM low of 0.09 m—potentially productive timing under the fishing model, but shallow-water access and changing current deserve attention. The evening major period, 7:10–9:10 PM, lines up with the day’s calmest waves near 7 PM, though it begins after sunset and calls for proper lighting and conservative route planning. Compared with yesterday, wind is only slightly higher on the representative reading, but fishing is notably better at 6.9 versus 5.8, while boating eases from 8.1 to 7.9 and sailing from 7.2 to 6.7. The pressure is also higher and rising, at 1015 hPa. Looking ahead, Monday through Wednesday trend gentler, with 0.2–0.5 m waves and peak winds easing to 8–13 knots; Thursday and especially Friday look rougher, with Friday waves forecast at 0.8–1.1 m. Best bet: launch after sunrise, fish the morning major window, and be back ahead of the late-afternoon low if your route depends on skinny water.