CatchWindow fishing intelligence

Westport, WA Daily Water Report — October 5, 2026

Westport gets a qualified green light for fishing and general boating today, with the best value in the morning—but it is a damp, foggy sort of green light, not a carefree one. Fishing leads the activity ratings at 7.6/10, while boating reaches 7/10 and sailing and kayaking both sit at 6.7/10. Those are useful planning signals, not safety guarantees. The strongest overlap comes around the 9:43 AM high tide, which lands inside the 8:11–10:11 AM solunar major period. Pressure is rising through the day toward about 1022 hPa, winds are generally light from the NNW, and the sea state is fairly orderly by coastal standards: roughly 1.2 m waves at 9.9 seconds, driven mostly by a 1.12 m westward swell. Wind chop is modest at 0.26 m. That combination favors a morning launch or shoreline session before the afternoon low at 3:02 PM. The catch is visibility—atmospheric visibility is reported near 0.1 km under complete cloud cover. That is a serious navigation and situational-awareness limitation, particularly for boaters and paddlers, regardless of the relatively light wind. The air is cool and saturated, around 14 C with 99% humidity, while marine sea-surface temperature is 14.5 C. Expect a clammy day and dress for immersion, not the air temperature. The evening tide rises to 2.50 m at 9:09 PM, overlapping the 8:11–10:11 PM solunar major period, but gusts are forecast to build toward 12.2 knots around 8 PM and darkness adds another layer of complication. Compared with the recent CatchWindow record, today’s fishing rating improves on yesterday’s 7.1, while boating is slightly better than yesterday’s 6.5. Sailing is down from yesterday’s 8.1, reflecting a quieter wind setup rather than a worse sea. The next day or two remain relatively manageable, with 1.1–1.3 m waves Tuesday before seas build to 1.3–1.8 m Wednesday and 1.6–1.8 m Thursday. The more substantial deterioration arrives Friday into Saturday, when waves may reach 2.7 m and 2.6 m. Best bet: fish the morning high-tide solunar window, but treat the fog as the day’s boss.