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Sewells Point, VA Daily Water Report — October 4, 2026

Sewells Point gets a clear go for boating, fishing and paddling today, with the caveat that the weather turns damp after late morning. Boating leads the board at 7.9/10, fishing is a solid 7.6, kayaking 7.4 and sailing 7.3—not a safety guarantee, but a notably workable spread for a gray October day. The water is exceptionally subdued: waves run just 0.1 to 0.2 m, with the day’s calmest reading near 7 PM at 0.08 m. A light northerly wind, around 7 knots and generally staying within a 1 to 9-knot range, keeps the surface from getting too busy. The 0.19 m/s current toward 76 degrees is modest but still worth accounting for in a paddle plan, especially around the tide turns. Water temperature is 23.4 C, while air temperatures hover near 19 to 21 C. For anglers, the strongest timing lines up with the morning solunar major period from 6:56 to 8:56 AM, overlapping dawn and the falling tide toward the 9:56 AM low. The evening major period, 6:56 to 8:56 PM, arrives after the 4:22 PM high and alongside the day’s flattest water. Pressure is falling from around 1017 hPa, which is part of the fishing score’s calculation, but the afternoon and evening rain window—forecast from 11 AM through 11 PM—makes the early outing the cleaner choice. Sailors have enough breeze to move, though not much margin for anyone hoping for a lively ride; yesterday’s reconstructed score was stronger at 8.2/10 under 11.8-knot wind. Paddlers and small-boat crews get gentler water than yesterday, but cloud cover is complete and visibility is forecast near 12.2 km, so keep navigation disciplined rather than assuming a bright, wide-open day. Atmospheric visibility says nothing about underwater visibility, and no diving score is available. The next two days look breezier, with peak winds near 12 to 13 knots and waves up to 0.3 m Tuesday. Wednesday through Friday trend much flatter again, with 0.0 to 0.1 m waves forecast. Best bet: launch early, fish the dawn-to-low-tide window, and be back ahead of the long gray rain shift.