CatchWindow fishing intelligence

Cape Disappointment, WA Daily Water Report — October 6, 2026

Cape Disappointment gets a qualified green light today: strong for sailing and fishing, workable for boating and diving, but paddlers should treat it as a day for conservative decisions rather than casual mileage. The useful stretch begins after dawn and improves into late morning. North wind runs generally light to moderate, 4 to 10 knots, while the total sea stays in a fairly steady 1.1 to 1.3 metres; the calmest forecast is near 11 AM at 1.14 metres. That lines up neatly with the 10:50 AM high tide and the 9:04–11:04 AM solunar major period, helping make late morning the report’s most versatile on-water window. Sailing leads the activity scores at 8.1/10, with enough breeze to keep things moving without an all-day blowout. Fishing rates 7.8/10, supported by the tide, solunar timing, manageable wind, and a pressure trend that is falling from around 1019 hPa. Boaters get a respectable 7.3/10, but the short-period wind waves—0.62 metres at just under three seconds—deserve more respect than their height alone suggests. The primary swell is 0.88 metres at eight seconds from the west-northwest, and the combined 1.28-metre sea is not a promise of smooth water. Kayaking trails at 5.8/10: the north wind is not extreme, but the exposed coastal mix of swell, chop, and a 0.25 m/s current toward 217 degrees narrows the margin. Diving scores 6.9/10, down from 7.8 yesterday, with 13.9 C water and surface motion the main tradeoffs. The reported 14.1 km atmospheric visibility is encouraging for travel, not a measure of underwater clarity. Conditions stay dry, mostly clear, and cool, with air temperatures reaching about 17 C. Gusts build toward evening, topping out near 17 knots around 7 PM, so the late-day outing should be shorter and more deliberate. Wildlife scores 7.6/10, with another useful solunar major period from 9:04 to 11:04 PM around the 10:24 PM high tide. Compared with recent CatchWindow history, sailing improves sharply from yesterday’s 6.0, while kayaking softens from 6.9 and diving eases from 7.8. Wednesday and Thursday bring gradually larger seas, then Friday and Saturday look rougher still, with waves potentially reaching 2.5 metres; the quieter-looking reset arrives Sunday into Monday. Best bet: launch with the late-morning high tide, enjoy the modest north breeze, and be back before the evening gusts start making the ocean argumentative.