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Viola Turning Basin, TX Daily Water Report — October 5, 2026

Viola Turning Basin gets a qualified green light today: excellent flat-water marine conditions, but a persistent northerly breeze makes this more of a sailing day than a leisurely paddle day. There is no wave or swell energy in the marine forecast, with seas holding at 0.0 m, and no rain is indicated. That gives boaters a workable 6.4/10 and sailors the day’s strongest activity score at 8.2/10. The tradeoff is wind: a representative north wind of 13 knots, gusting to 23, follows an overnight gust near 26 knots. It should be a useful breeze for sail handling, but it can make exposed stretches choppy despite the zero-wave forecast and will demand attention from smaller craft. Kayaking rates only 5.6/10; the water may be flat on paper, but wind is still wind when you are supplying the horsepower. For anglers, the 6.9/10 fishing outlook is solid rather than spectacular. Pressure is steady near 1015 hPa, and the best overlap comes around the morning major solunar period, 8:23 to 10:23 AM, which nearly brackets the 9:09 AM high tide. The evening major period, 8:23 to 10:23 PM, arrives as the tide approaches its 10:21 PM low, offering a second timing window for those comfortable with a darker, windier finish. The minor period from 2:53 to 3:53 PM is a smaller opportunity. Atmospheric visibility is forecast near 16 km, though that says nothing about underwater clarity. Expect a warm, humid day, rising from roughly 23 C into the upper 20s C under considerable cloud cover. Compared with the last few days, today is windier than the recent 7 to 9-knot pattern, which helps sailing but trims boating and paddling comfort. Wildlife’s 5.5/10 is also down from yesterday’s reconstructed 7.3/10, consistent with the brisker wind and timing setup. The next two days remain wave-free with peak winds around 12 to 14 knots; Thursday looks breezier and brings the highest rain chance, 42 percent. Best bet: sail the late morning after the high tide, when the basin stays flat and the north wind finally earns its keep.