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La Push, Quillayute River, WA Daily Water Report — October 4, 2026

La Push gets a qualified green light today: boating, kayaking, diving and fishing all rate well, but this is a cool, gray coastal day with enough swell to reward judgment over bravado. The cleanest all-around window is early morning through the 8:31 AM high tide. Waves reach their daily minimum near 7 AM at about 0.84 m, while winds remain light from the north. The main swell is modest but organized—around 0.96 m at 10.6 seconds from the west-northwest—with smaller wind waves near 0.36 m. That combination supports the day’s 7.5/10 boating, 7.6/10 kayaking and 7.5/10 diving estimates, though none of those scores is a safety guarantee. Marine water is 13.7 C, so cold-water protection and a conservative margin remain part of the plan. Fishing earns 7.4/10, helped by rising pressure near 1019 hPa, light winds and the morning solunar major period from 7:18 to 9:18 AM. The evening major period, 7:18 to 9:18 PM, overlaps the 7:23 PM high tide and offers another worthwhile chance, but gusts are expected to build toward a 15.2-knot maximum around 8 PM. That makes the evening more exposed and less forgiving for small craft than the morning. Shoreline timing deserves attention. The 1:28 AM low was very low at 0.04 m, while the afternoon low at 1:31 PM is a much higher 1.29 m. Cloud cover stays near 95 percent, air temperatures run roughly 10–17 C, and the reported 12.2 km atmospheric visibility should not be mistaken for underwater visibility. No rain is indicated, but the damp, cool feel is real. Compared with recent CatchWindow estimates, today’s boating outlook is a little below yesterday’s 8.1 but remains solid; kayaking improves from 7.1 yesterday. Sailing is only 4.6/10: light wind may be pleasant for some, but it is not much of a sailing engine. The next two days stay relatively light-wind, though waves edge up to 1.2–1.4 m. From Wednesday onward, seas build toward 1.5–2.0 m, then potentially 2.4–2.7 m by Saturday. Best bet: launch early, use the 7:18–9:18 AM solunar window, and be back in before the evening gusts decide they want a vote.