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Vancouver, WA Daily Water Report — September 3, 2026

Kayaking is the day’s winner around Vancouver, with boating a close second: 8.8 and 8.5 out of 10 on a marine forecast that shows no measurable waves, swell, or current and a mostly polite breeze after a punchy overnight. Surfing sits at 4.5 with nothing to ride, and sailing only manages a 5 under light wind and a locked-in overcast. Those scores describe suitability, not a safety guarantee. Representative wind is about 4 knots from the south-southeast, gusting near 6, inside a day range of roughly 1 to 10 knots. The outlier already arrived: the strongest gust, about 21 knots, at 1 a.m. After that, the surface looks cooperative for paddles and small boats. Air stays cool and clammy, a representative 13.5 C that only stretches from 13.2 to 17.1 C, with 90 percent humidity, a dew point near 12 C, and 100 percent cloud cover. UV is effectively zero. Atmospheric visibility is 14.3 km, which says nothing about what you would see underwater. A rain window runs 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., yet representative precipitation is still 0 mm, so the story is a gray, damp ceiling more than a soaking. Pressure holds steady near 1010 hPa. Fishing scores a 7 on quiet wind, that stable pressure, and solunar majors from 5:13 to 7:13 a.m. and 5:13 to 7:13 p.m., bracketing sunrise at 6:34 a.m. and the run toward sunset at 7:49 p.m., with a minor period around midday. Wildlife lands an 8 on the same solunar timing and light breeze. Diving holds at 7.6 on the flat surface, even with water temperature unavailable. A waning gibbous moon, 65 percent illuminated, sets at 2:35 p.m. and rises at 10 p.m. Against recent days, kayaking ticks up from yesterday’s 7.9 while boating eases from 8.8 and sailing drops from 7.6 as the wind lightens under solid cloud. Fishing improves from 6.4. Diving has sat at 7.6 all week, and surf has been stuck at 4.5 since late August. The next several days trend warmer and drier, with highs climbing through the 20s C, peak winds staying under 8 knots, and rain chances fading, while waves remain forecast at 0 m. Best bet: take the kayak or small boat through the evening solunar window, when last night’s gusts are long gone and the water is still a sheet.