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Port Angeles, WA Daily Water Report — October 7, 2026

Port Angeles gets an emphatic green light for boating and paddling, with unusually gentle water doing most of the work. Waves are only 0.1 to 0.2 m through the day, the representative wind is a barely-there 1 knot from the ENE, and even the day’s strongest gust is just 7 knots around noon. That earns boating a 9.7/10 and kayaking a 9.5/10—not a safety guarantee, but a notably forgiving setup for a coastal day. The best all-around window is from dawn through the early afternoon high tide at 1:50 PM. The morning begins with a very low 0.17 m tide at 6:46 AM, then fills steadily under clear, dry skies and stable pressure near 1019 hPa. For anglers, the 9:50–11:50 AM solunar major period overlaps that rising water and is the day’s most compelling fishing window; fishing rates 6.7/10. A second, shorter opportunity arrives around the 4:20–5:20 PM minor period, though the tide is already ebbing toward the 7:48 PM low. Divers have an 8.1/10 day on the scorecard, supported by light wind, small waves and a marine SST of 13.7 C. That is still cold water, and the reported 20.5 km atmospheric visibility says nothing about underwater visibility, so exposure protection and site-specific judgment remain the grown-up part of the plan. Wildlife scores 8.2/10, with the early low tide and light wind offering the best shoreline-exploring conditions; the late-afternoon minor solunar period is another reasonable time to be out. Sailors get a quieter bargain at 6.2/10: smooth water and clear skies, but very little breeze to work with. This is not a day for expecting energetic sailing performance. Compared with the recent run, boating and kayaking are at or near their strongest marks, while fishing trails the 7.7–7.8 scores recorded October 5–6. Thursday turns breezier, with waves building as high as 0.7 m; Friday looks rougher still, up to 1.0 m with a 58% rain chance. Calmer water returns over the weekend and becomes especially flat Sunday into Monday. Best bet: launch early, use the rising tide through late morning, and enjoy the rare luxury of water that is mostly minding its manners.