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Westport, WA Daily Water Report — October 7, 2026

Westport gets a qualified go today: sailing is the standout at 8.2/10, while boating remains workable at 6.9/10—but the ocean is not handing out a flat-water coupon. A 1.7 m sea with a 12-second period is driven mostly by a 1.62 m northwest swell, while short wind waves stay small at 0.22 m. That makes for cleaner texture than a windy chop day, but still enough moving water to demand sound judgment from small craft, paddlers, and anyone working near shore. The most useful daylight window runs from dawn through late morning. Winds are generally light to moderate from the NNW, with a representative 8 knots and gusts near 12, under dry, mostly clear conditions. The 11:19 AM high tide overlaps the 9:52–11:52 AM solunar major period, giving anglers the day’s strongest timing combination. Fishing rates 6.4/10: respectable, though down from the stronger 7.8/10 estimate on October 6. Stable pressure near 1019 hPa is a favorable backdrop, but the swell and available clarity factors keep this from being an automatic easy day. Boaters have a better proposition than kayakers. Kayaking scores 5.6/10 because the same 1.3–1.8 m wave range that a capable vessel can manage is a bigger tradeoff in a paddle craft. The calmest modeled wave height, 1.3 m, occurs near midnight—not a practical daylight escape hatch. Diving is similarly middling at 5.9/10: marine water is 13.8 C and surface swell remains the limiting consideration. The reported 12.3 km atmospheric visibility is encouraging for travel, but it says nothing about underwater visibility. For shoreline explorers and wildlife watchers, the 4:39 AM low is before dawn; the more accessible low arrives at 5:07 PM, close to the 16:22–17:22 solunar minor period and before dusk at 7:18 PM. Wildlife scores 7/10, with lighter wind helping the outing. Thursday stays breezy with 1.5–1.8 m waves, Friday turns rougher and wetter, and Saturday remains elevated. The more inviting marine outlook arrives Sunday into Monday, when waves are forecast around 1.2 m. Best bet: sail or boat the late-morning high-tide window, enjoy the clean weather, and treat the northwest swell like the boss it is.