CatchWindow fishing intelligence

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

Port Townsend gets an emphatic go for small-craft time today: boating is the standout at 9.3/10, with kayaking 8.6 and diving 8.1 in unusually gentle marine conditions. Waves are only about 0.08 m on a long 10.75-second period, wind waves are effectively absent, and the day’s broader wave range stays at 0.0–0.1 m. A light northwest breeze, generally 2.3–6.8 knots, keeps the water from becoming entirely glassy without making it work. The one wrinkle is a stronger gust forecast around 9 AM, up to 11.5 knots—hardly a gale, but enough to reward loose gear and an early check of exposed water. The best all-around window is from dawn through late morning. First light begins at 6:47 AM, the tide bottoms at 7:54 AM, and the 9:46–11:46 AM solunar major period overlaps the day’s most practical calm-water stretch. That combination favors fishing’s respectable 6.7/10 and gives shoreline explorers a useful low-tide window, though the low is a notably low 0.27 m and footing deserves the usual respect. The afternoon high of 2.60 m arrives at 3:26 PM, followed by a minor solunar period from 4:16–5:16 PM for anyone staying out toward sunset at 6:42 PM. Divers have a strong weather-and-sea-state setup, but water temperature information is not available here; the marine sea-surface reading is 13.9 C, which is not a substitute for a site-specific in-water temperature. Atmospheric visibility is forecast at 15 km under clear skies, useful above water but not a claim about underwater visibility. Pressure is falling from a relatively high range near 1022 to 1019 hPa, a modest tradeoff for anglers alongside the light wind and favorable solunar timing. Compared with the recent CatchWindow record, today improves on yesterday’s boating score of 8.4 and matches the best recent diving score, while sailing slips to 6.7/10 because there simply is not much breeze to work with. Calm is lovely; propulsion is still your responsibility. Thursday and Friday look breezier, with Friday also bringing a 65% rain chance and waves up to 1.1 m. Saturday eases, while Monday currently looks exceptionally flat. Best bet: launch early, enjoy the low-tide-to-late-morning calm, and be back with dry gear before the afternoon tide turns the shoreline into a different map.