CatchWindow fishing intelligence

Westport, WA Daily Water Report — October 6, 2026

Westport gets a clear yes for a broad range of on-water plans, with the important caveat that the ocean is manageable rather than flat. Fishing, sailing and boating all rate well today, while kayakers have a more conditional proposition: light north wind helps, but a 1.1–1.3 m sea and a steady west-northwest swell still deserve conservative route choices. The best all-around daylight window runs from midmorning into early afternoon. High tide arrives at 10:36 AM, nearly overlapping the 9:04–11:04 AM solunar major period, while waves ease to their daily minimum near 11 AM at about 1.14 m. Winds are generally light, 4–9 knots from the north, with only small wind waves around 0.24 m. That combination supports today’s 7.8 fishing score, 7.9 sailing score and 7.5 boating score; it is not a promise of easy water everywhere, especially where swell and tidal flow meet. The morning begins from a very low 0.11 m tide at 3:46 AM, then rises quickly through dawn. Shoreline explorers looking for exposed ground get their better low-water opportunity late afternoon, around the 4:12 PM low of 0.83 m, though it is notably less extreme than the predawn low. Wildlife’s 7.6 score also benefits from that low-tide timing and light wind, but the rating is a planning guide, not a guarantee of sightings. Conditions should feel cool rather than raw: air temperatures run roughly 12.5–16.5 C, marine water temperature is 14.2 C, skies are forecast mostly clear, and no rain window is indicated. Atmospheric visibility is forecast near 13.4 km, but that says nothing about underwater visibility. Pressure is falling from around 1020 hPa, a modest tradeoff within an otherwise favorable fishing setup. Compared with the recent CatchWindow record, fishing improves from 7.6 yesterday, sailing rebounds from 6.7, and boating edges up from 7.0. Kayaking slips slightly from yesterday’s 6.7 to 6.3 as the sea state remains the limiting factor. Wednesday looks a little lumpier, with waves building to 1.3–1.8 m; Friday and Saturday carry the rougher outlook, including up to 2.9 m Friday. The calmer-looking return arrives Sunday into Monday. Best bet: fish or boat the rising tide through late morning, when the wind stays polite and the day’s smallest seas line up with the major solunar window.