Boating Forecast
A live boating forecast for any spot on planet Earth — wind, waves, and sea-surface conditions rated GO, CAUTION, or NO-GO for the days ahead, over a real-time sea-surface-temperature map. Know before you go.
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What is a boating forecast?
A boating forecast is a marine weather forecast built around the conditions that actually decide your day on the water: wind speed and direction, wave height and period, and the overall sea state. Unlike a land forecast, it's not about whether it'll rain — it's about whether the water is safe and comfortable for your boat.
The hard part is reading it. Raw marine data — knots, significant wave height, swell period in seconds — takes experience to interpret. SeaLegs AI does that interpretation for you, turning the numbers into a single, honest rating for each spot and each day:
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Hudson Canyon Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Hudson Canyon — the largest submarine canyon on the U.S. East Coast, roughly 70–100 nautical miles offshore of New York Harbor and a premier run for tuna, marlin, and mahi. A long offshore run where wind against current and swell period decide the day.
📋 Latest outlook: Good Wed and Thu; Fri unsafe, stay ashore
A good day to be out, and any time works. Winds are light to moderate at 7-11 knots from the east with gusts to 16 knots, and seas run 3.0-4.3 feet at 6-second periods from the east. Visibility is excellent and it stays dry.
The best day of the stretch, and any time works. SSW winds stay light at 5-12 knots with gusts to 17 knots, and seas are 2.4-3.0 feet at 5-second periods from the southeast. Dry with excellent visibility, and the calmest stretch runs 4:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Not a day to go out. WNW winds build to 12-23 knots with gusts to 33 knots, and seas of 2.8-5.8 feet at 5-second periods from the WSW turn steep and choppy. A SE swell crossing the W wind-wave makes a confused cross-sea, with awkward, uncomfortable motion and no single good heading. No stretch is long enough for a 12-hour trip.
Thursday 4:00 AM to 3:00 PM is the pick, with light 5-12 knots SSW winds and 2.4-3.0 feet SE seas at 5-second periods, wide enough to run the 12-hour trip.
Islamorada Hump Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Islamorada Hump — “The Hump” off Islamorada in the Florida Keys — an underwater seamount that rises sharply into the Gulf Stream and stacks up blackfin tuna, amberjack, and pelagics. Strong current over the structure makes sea state and wind direction the difference between a comfortable troll and a rough ride.
📋 Latest outlook: Thursday best; Wednesday chop, Friday uncertain
Wednesday is a timing-dependent day. NE winds run 9-18 knots with gusts to 26 knots, building steep wind-wave chop of 3.3-5.5 feet at 6-second periods from the NE, rough until about 4:00 AM. Only 4:00 AM to midnight works for a 12-hour trip; before 4:00 AM is not an option. Confidence is low.
Thursday looks like the best day, though low confidence (26%) calls for caution. ENE winds of 9-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots, and NE seas of 2.4-3.4 feet at 6-second periods stay manageable all day. Visibility is 10+nm, with light showers possible. Check updates before heading out.
Friday looks workable but forecast confidence is very low (21%), so treat it cautiously. NE winds of 11-14 knots with gusts to 20 knots, and NNE seas of 2.6-3.3 feet at short 5-second periods, mean a choppier ride. A 41% chance of showers arrives late in the evening, so bring rain gear.
Thursday, October 29 is the pick, with 9-15 knot ENE winds and 2.4-3.4 feet NE seas at 6-second periods all day, so a 12-hour trip fits anywhere from 3:00 AM to 4:00 PM, though forecast confidence is low.
Cortez Bank Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Cortez Bank — a remote, shallow seamount about 100 miles off San Diego known for world-class fishing and giant open-ocean swell at Bishop Rock. Fully exposed offshore, so a careful read of swell height and period is essential before making the crossing.
📋 Latest outlook: Light winds but a crossing swell makes a bumpy trip
Caution: a SSW swell crossing a NW wind-wave gives awkward, confused seas. Winds ease from 15 knots northwest at midnight to 8 knots west-northwest by 8:00 AM, with 5-6 foot seas at 8-10 seconds.
Caution: light 4-8 knot west winds but 5-foot seas at 11 seconds from the west. Lightest winds early morning and after 6:00 PM.
Caution: light 4-8 knot west-southwest winds with 5-foot seas at 11 seconds from the west. Winds drop to 4 knots after 4:00 PM.
Winds are light all three days, mostly 4-15 knots from the west, but 5-6 foot seas at 8-11 second periods keep every day at CAUTION. Wednesday is the roughest because a SSW swell crosses a NW wind-wave early on, while Thursday and Friday settle into organized westerly seas. Model confidence is good at 88-89% each day, and there is little rain to worry about.
FAD Buoy 1 Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for FAD Buoy 1 — a fish aggregating device anchored in open water that concentrates mahi-mahi, tuna, and wahoo around it. Open-ocean positioning means conditions can shift fast, so check the latest wind and wave outlook before running out.
📋 Latest outlook: NO-GO: steep short-period chop all three days
NO-GO. Steep 4-foot chop at 4-second periods from the east, worst 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM with gusts to 23 knots. No settled stretch for a 12-hour trip.
NO-GO. Steep 4-foot chop at 4-second periods from the east-northeast until about 1:00 PM, easing after 5:00 PM. No stretch long enough for a 12-hour trip.
NO-GO. Short-period 3-4 foot chop from the east with gusts to 23 knots through mid-afternoon. Evening eases but no 12-hour window exists.
Winds of 13-18 knots from the east-northeast are manageable, but the seas are the problem: 3-4 foot waves at only 3-4 second periods from the east make for steep, choppy wind-wave chop. No day offers a settled stretch long enough for a 12-hour trip, so the overall recommendation is NO-GO. Model confidence is moderate to high (85-90%), so this pattern is expected to hold.
San Jaime Bank Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for San Jaime Bank — a deep bluewater bank about 20 nautical miles west-southwest of Cabo San Lucas, rising from the Tinaje Trough where upwelling stacks bait and holds blue and black marlin and yellowfin tuna. Open Pacific water, so read swell period and wind against current before the crossing.
📋 Latest outlook: Mixed outlook: only Friday offers workable timing
NO-GO. Winds reach 14-15 knots east with gusts to 21, but the real issue is 6-7 foot south-southeast seas at 9 seconds crossing east-northeast wind-wave chop, an awkward cross-sea. No settled stretch for a 12-hour trip. 80% chance of rain peaks around 5:00 AM.
NO-GO. Very light winds (under 10 knots), but 6-foot seas at 10 seconds from the south and south-southeast only ease to caution level after 7:00 AM. No settled stretch long enough for a 12-hour trip.
CAUTION but the best day. Light 4-7 knot southwest winds and 5.6-foot southwest swell at a longer 12 seconds. Best start around 7:00 AM for a 12-hour trip. 69% chance of rain peaks around 4:00 AM, so bring rain gear.
Overall this is a CAUTION outlook driven by the sea state rather than the wind. Winds stay light to moderate (under 15 knots) all three days, but a 5-7 foot southerly swell keeps seas lumpy, and Wednesday and Thursday offer no settled stretch long enough for a 12-hour trip. Friday is the day to aim for, with lighter winds and a longer, more organized 11-12 second southwest swell. Model confidence is moderate (71-78%), with wave period and gust timing the least certain.
Baltimore Canyon Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Baltimore Canyon — a premier Mid-Atlantic canyon at the shelf edge about 60 miles off Ocean City and Cape May, where blue and white marlin and bigeye and yellowfin tuna set up on the warm shelf-break edge. A genuine offshore run, so weight swell period as heavily as height.
📋 Latest outlook: Thursday is the clear pick; Fri only before 5 PM
Caution on Wednesday, though winds stay favorable at 10-13 knots from the east (gusts to 17 knots). Seas run 4-5 feet at 6-second periods from the east, a bit choppy early. The stretch from 2:00 AM onward is workable for the 12-hour trip, so timing matters.
Go on Thursday, the best day of the forecast. Winds are light at 1-11 knots from the northeast (gusts to 15 knots) and seas are 3-4 feet at 6-second periods from the east-southeast. Any start time works for the 12-hour trip.
Caution on Friday, and timing is everything. Go only from midnight to 5:00 PM; the rest of the day is not an option. Steep wind-wave chop and a confused cross-sea (SE swell crossing NW wind-wave) build as west-northwest winds reach 21 knots, gusting 29 knots.
Thursday 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM is the pick for the 12-hour trip, with light 1-11 knots northeast winds and 3-4 feet seas at 6-second periods from the east-southeast.
Sandy Hook Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Sandy Hook — the six-mile spit at the entrance to Lower New York Bay — the northern gateway to the Jersey Shore, where harbor current meets ocean swell at the tip and Raritan Bay offers a protected fallback when the oceanfront blows out.
📋 Latest outlook: Good Wed and Thu; Friday needs careful timing
GO. Light 4-7 knot east winds with gusts to 14 knots and 1.4-1.8 foot seas at 6-second periods from the east-southeast. Visibility is 10+ nm and the forecast is dry with 90% confidence. Any time of day works for the 12-hour trip.
GO. Southwest winds of 3-10 knots with gusts to 17 knots, and 1.1-1.4 foot seas at 5-second periods from the east-southeast, a bit choppier but small. Visibility is 10+ nm and it stays dry. Any time works for the 12-hour trip.
CAUTION. West-northwest winds of 8-12 knots gust to 20 knots, and 1.1-2.0 foot seas at 4-second periods from the southwest. A steep wind-wave chop for about 4 hours makes for a short, uncomfortable ride, so timing matters. Confidence is lower at 76%. Pick your hours carefully or choose Wednesday or Thursday.
Wednesday 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM is the pick for the 12-hour trip, with 4-7 knot east winds and 1.4-1.8 foot seas at 6-second periods from the east-southeast.
Lake Erie Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Lake Erie — the shallowest of the Great Lakes, where a westerly wind gets the full long axis to work with and a shallow basin turns that fetch into short, steep sea faster than depth-blessed water ever would.
📋 Latest outlook: Wed and Fri are good; Thu has steep chop
A GO day, and any time works for the 12h trip. Winds are light at 2-7 knots from the southeast with gusts to 11 knots, and seas run 0.4-2.4 feet at 3-second periods from the east-northeast. Visibility is 10+nm with no rain expected.
NO-GO. Southwest winds of 8-12 knots gust to 20 knots and kick up a very steep wind-wave chop for about 5 hours, with 0.7-2.2 feet seas at 2-second periods from the southwest. That short, choppy sea makes for an uncomfortable ride, so skip it. Rain chance reaches 75% by 11:00 PM; bring rain gear if out late.
A GO day, and any time works for the 12h trip. Northwest winds are 1-10 knots with gusts to 16 knots, and seas run 0.8-2.4 feet at 2-second periods from the northwest, so expect some chop. There is a 72% chance of rain around midnight; bring rain gear if you start very early. Visibility is 10+nm.
Wednesday 2:00 AM to 1:00 PM is the pick, with light 3 knot southeast winds and 2 feet seas at 3-second periods from the east-northeast, though any time Wednesday works for the 12h trip.
Lake Michigan Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Lake Michigan — deep, cold, and 300 miles from end to end — a northerly gets the whole axis to work with, and the water stays cold enough to matter long after the air has warmed up.
📋 Latest outlook: Friday is the day: calm north winds, choppy early
NO-GO. Winds of 9-17 knots from the south with gusts to 27 knots build very steep wind-wave chop, with 1.6-3.7 foot seas at 3-second periods from the south. Conditions look manageable early, but the sea state keeps the whole day off the table, especially late evening.
NO-GO. Steep, choppy seas of 1.6-5.2 feet at 4-second periods from the southwest are very steep wind-wave chop, worst from midnight to 10:00 AM. West winds of 5-18 knots gust to 28 knots. A 98% chance of rain around 5:00 AM brings about 0.30in. Brief lulls don't fit a 12-hour trip.
CAUTION, depends on timing. Seas are still a bit choppy until about 5:00 AM, then settle to 0.6-2.8 feet at 3-second periods from the NNW. North winds of 2-11 knots gust to 19 knots. From 5:00 AM onward conditions are good, so plan the 12-hour trip within that window.
Friday 5:00 AM to 11:59 PM is the window for the 12-hour trip, with light north winds of 2-11 knots and seas easing to 0.6-2.8 feet from the NNW once the early chop fades after 5:00 AM.
Ocean City Inlet Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Ocean City Inlet — the jettied cut between Fenwick Island and Assateague that the 1933 hurricane opened — the single gate every Ocean City boat passes through, with the Jackspot 23 miles out and the Baltimore and Poor Man's canyons at 60.
📋 Latest outlook: Three settled GO days, calmest Thursday
GO all day. Light 4-7 knot east-northeast winds with gusts to 14 knots and 3.1-3.9 foot seas at 6-second periods from the east. A bit of bump from the seas, but conditions stay good around the clock with 10+ nm visibility and dry skies.
GO all day and the best of the three. Very light 2-5 knot east winds, gusts to 10 knots, and 2.5-3.1 foot seas at 6-second periods from the east-southeast. Excellent visibility, no rain, and high forecast confidence, so any time works.
GO all day. Northwest winds of 4-9 knots with gusts to 16 knots, and 2.4-2.8 foot seas at 6-second periods from the southeast. Mostly gentle, with a little more gustiness than Thursday. Visibility is clear and it stays dry.
Thursday 4:00 AM to 3:00 PM is the pick, with light 2-5 knot east winds and 2.5-3.1 foot seas at 6-second periods from the east-southeast, plenty of room for the 12-hour trip.
San Juan Harbor Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for San Juan Harbor — The narrowest shelf of any port we cover — thousands of feet of water within a few miles of the harbour mouth.
📋 Latest outlook: Light winds all week, but awkward seas need timing
Winds are light at 3-7 knots from the SE with gusts to 12 knots, but a N swell crosses an ENE wind-wave for about 4 hours. Two wave trains from different directions make for awkward, uncomfortable motion with no single good heading. Seas run 3.5-3.9 feet at 10 seconds from the NNE. There is an 82% chance of rain around 5:00 PM, so bring rain gear. Timing matters.
Winds build from 5-10 knots ESE with gusts to 17 knots, and a NNE swell crosses an ENE wind-wave for about 4 hours. The two wave trains arrive from different directions, giving awkward, uncomfortable motion with no single good heading. Seas are 2.8-3.5 feet at 8 seconds from the NNE. There is a 50% chance of rain around 4:00 PM, so pack rain gear. Timing matters.
Winds run 4-14 knots ESE with gusts to 21 knots, and steep wind-wave chop shows up for about 4 hours. Seas are 2.6-3.1 feet at 8 seconds from the NNE. The calmest stretch is the early morning, with 5-knot winds, before the breeze builds. Rain chance is only 33%, so no special prep needed. Time your trip carefully.
Friday 2026-10-30 is the only day without a cross-sea, but its chop is steep, so the 12-hour trip works best in the calm overnight-to-morning stretch from Thursday 10:00 PM through Friday 11:00 AM, with 5-knot ESE winds and 2.8-foot seas at 8-second periods from the NNE.
Cabo San Lucas Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Cabo San Lucas — the harbour mouth at Land's End, where the Pacific meets the Sea of Cortez and every Cabo trip starts and finishes. One side of the point can be glassy while the other is lumpy, so this is the departure read before you choose which way to turn.
📋 Latest outlook: Mixed outlook: Friday is the clear pick, Wed is NO-GO
NO-GO. Winds are light, but 4.5-6.2 feet of SSE swell crosses an ENE wind-wave, making steep chop and a confused cross-sea. No window fits the 12-hour trip. 88% chance of rain near 11:00 AM.
CAUTION. Light winds, but 5-6 feet of SSE swell keeps seas in the caution range until 8:00 PM. The best stretch starts at 8:00 PM and runs overnight. 48% chance of showers near 3:00 PM.
GO all day. Light 4-10 knot WSW-SSW winds and steady 4.5-feet seas at 12-second periods from the S-SSW. 51% chance of showers near 2:00 PM, so bring rain gear.
Winds stay light at 10 knots or less all three days, but a 9-10 second SSE swell of 4.5-6.2 feet drives the ratings. Wednesday is NO-GO with steep wind-wave chop and a confused cross-sea. Thursday depends on timing and Friday is GO all day. With mixed days, it depends on which day you go; Friday is the best choice.
San Diego Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for San Diego — the open coastal waters off Point Loma, where WNW groundswell, summer south swell, and the afternoon sea breeze decide the day. Mornings are usually the calm half — plan the return leg, not just the run out.
📋 Latest outlook: Mild conditions all week, but low forecast confidence
Winds run 3-11 knots from the WNW with gusts to 17 knots, and seas are 3.7-4.1 feet at 10-second periods from the WSW, which are organized and comfortable. Conditions look good all day, but confidence is only 48%, so treat the 12h trip as a CAUTION and recheck before leaving.
Light 5-10 knots of westerly wind with gusts to 14 knots and 3.6-3.8 feet seas at 11-second periods from the WSW. Conditions are favorable all day, but confidence is just 43%, so the forecast could shift and warrants a CAUTION for a 12h trip.
Winds of 3-10 knots from the WSW with gusts to 15 knots and 3.7-3.9 feet seas at 12-second periods from the SW. Long, well-organized swell makes for comfortable seas all day. Confidence is a modest 51%, so keep an eye on updates before committing to the 12h trip.
Wednesday 7:00 PM through Thursday morning is the top pick, with about 6 knots of light winds and 3.8 feet seas at 10-11 second periods from the WSW, but low confidence means it is worth rechecking.
Destin Pass Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Destin Pass — the East Pass cut between Holiday Isle and Santa Rosa Island, where Choctawhatchee Bay meets the Gulf and every charter, party boat and private boat out of Destin Harbor crosses twice a day.
📋 Latest outlook: Oct 28 is the clear pick; Oct 29-30 need care
A GO day, and any time works for the 12-hour trip. Northeast winds run 6-8 knots with occasional gusts to 18 knots, and seas are 1.1-1.4 feet at 3-second periods from the east-southeast. Short-period but small waves, so expect a light chop. Visibility is 10+nm and it is dry.
CAUTION because of steep wind-wave chop through much of the day. Northeast winds of 5-8 knots with gusts to 18 knots, and 1.1-1.4 feet seas at 3-second periods from the east keep the water choppy and bumpy. Still manageable for a small-sea outing, but timing and tolerance for chop matter. Confidence is lower at 78%.
CAUTION due to steep wind-wave chop for a few hours. East-northeast winds are light at 4-7 knots, though gusts reach 19 knots, with 1.1-1.4 feet seas at 3-second periods from the east-southeast. Mostly pleasant, but pick your timing around the choppy stretches. Forecast confidence is lowest here at 72%.
Wednesday Oct 28 is the pick, with any time of day working for a 12-hour trip thanks to 6-8 knots northeast winds and 1-foot seas at 3-second periods.
Atlantis Canyon Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Atlantis Canyon — a Southern New England shelf-edge canyon about 100 miles south of Martha's Vineyard, between Block and Veatch, where bigeye and yellowfin tuna and marlin set up on the warm edge. One of the longest runs in the fleet, so weight swell period as heavily as height.
📋 Latest outlook: Thursday is the clear pick; Wednesday needs timing
Depends on timing. Early hours are uncomfortable: an ESE swell crosses a NE wind-wave, so two wave trains arrive from different directions, giving awkward motion with no good heading. From 7:00 AM on, seas settle and winds stay light, 5-13 knots from the east-northeast with gusts to 20 knots, making the rest of the day workable for the 12-hour trip.
Best day of the three. Winds are light at 4-12 knots from the south, gusts to 16 knots, and seas run 2-3 feet at 5-second periods from the east-southeast. Visibility is excellent and conditions are good all day, so any 12-hour stretch works.
Not a day to go. Winds build to 12-22 knots from the west-northwest with gusts to 31 knots, and steep wind-wave chop of 3-6 feet at 5-second periods from the west-southwest takes over, worst from noon to 3:00 PM and again after 6:00 PM. Mornings are calmer, but there is no stretch long enough for a 12-hour trip.
Thursday, October 29 is the pick, with all-day 4-12 knots south winds and 2-3 feet seas at 5-second periods from the east-southeast, so the 12-hour trip fits any time.
Wilmington Canyon Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Wilmington Canyon — a Mid-Atlantic shelf-edge canyon about 75 miles off Indian River Inlet and Ocean City, the next canyon north of the Baltimore, holding yellowfin and bigeye tuna, white marlin and swordfish on the warm edge. A genuine offshore run, so weight swell period as heavily as height.
📋 Latest outlook: Thursday is the clear pick; Friday late-day turns rough
Caution day. East winds run 10-13 knots with gusts to 18 knots, and 4-5 feet seas at 6-second periods from the east feel moderately choppy. Conditions hold through the day, so the 12h trip fits from 1:00 AM through the evening; just expect a bumpy ride.
GO day, with any time working. Northeast winds of 1-11 knots and gusts to 16 knots stay gentle, and 3-4 feet seas at 6-second periods from the east-southeast are manageable. Best from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Forecast confidence is a bit lower, so check updates.
Caution: only go between midnight and 8:00 PM, the one settled stretch for a 12h trip. After that the rest of the day is not an option. West-northwest winds build to 21 knots with gusts to 28 knots, kicking up steep wind-wave chop. A southeast swell crosses the west-northwest wind-wave, a confused cross-sea with awkward motion and no single good heading.
Thursday, October 29 is the pick: any time works, with light 1-11 knots northeast winds and 3-4 feet seas at 6-second periods from the east-southeast, best from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Norfolk Canyon Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Norfolk Canyon — the southernmost major Mid-Atlantic canyon, about 65 miles off Rudee Inlet and Virginia Beach, holding tuna, marlin and some of the coast's better tilefish bottom. The Chesapeake Bay mouth can stand the sea up in the approaches before you are even offshore.
📋 Latest outlook: Friday is the day: Wed rough, Thu timing-dependent
Not a day to go out. East-northeast winds run 9-17 knots with gusts to 22 knots, and seas of 4.6-5.1 feet at 6-second periods from the east are steep and choppy. No settled stretch fits a 12-hour trip, so no time works.
Timing matters today. Winds are light at 6-10 knots from the north-northeast, and seas of 3.9-4.7 feet at 6-second periods from the east-southeast settle after the early hours. From 3:00 AM onward conditions are good for the 12-hour trip, but avoid the first few hours when seas are still lumpy.
Good boating day, and any time works. Northwest winds run 5-16 knots with gusts to 21 knots, and seas of 3.7-4.3 feet at 7-second periods from the southeast are organized and comfortable. Visibility is 10+nm with no rain.
Friday 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM is the pick for a 12-hour trip, with 9-10 knots northwest winds and 4 feet southeast seas at 7-second periods.
Auckland / Hauraki Gulf Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Auckland / Hauraki Gulf — Auckland's inner sea, screened from the open Pacific by Great Barrier Island and the Coromandel Peninsula. The shelter is directional — westerlies are short-fetch, but a sustained northeast runs straight down the gap and the swell arrives with far less to stop it.
📋 Latest outlook: Wed workable for 12h trip; Thu-Fri NO-GO, steep chop
Workable with timing. Settled stretch from 12:00 AM to 7:00 PM fits the 12-hour trip, so start by 7:00 AM. Light west-southwest winds build to 14 knots by evening and seas steepen after 7:00 PM. 66% chance of rain around 9:00 PM.
NO-GO. Steep wind-wave chop for about 14 hours with 17-18 knot west winds gusting to 31 knots and 3 foot seas at 3-second periods. No window for a 12-hour trip. 94% chance of rain around 9:00 PM.
NO-GO. Steep chop for about 21 hours, with 20-21 knot west-southwest winds gusting to 37 knots and 4 foot seas at 3-second periods. No usable window for a 12-hour trip. 59% chance of rain around 7:00 PM.
The outlook is mixed, so it depends on the day: Wednesday, October 28 is the only workable day, with a settled stretch long enough for the 12-hour trip. Thursday and Friday both turn NO-GO as short-period 3-second seas build and steepen under strengthening west winds with strong gusts. Model confidence is moderate to good, though wave period agreement is weak on Wednesday.
Tauranga Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Tauranga — the Bay of Plenty outside Tauranga, where Matakana Island splits the harbour into two entrances. Entrance flow runs hard, and swell against an outgoing tide is what stands the bar up — check the bar itself before committing.
📋 Latest outlook: Mixed: Wed workable with timing, Thu-Fri NO-GO
CAUTION: light 9-13 knot southwest to west winds but gusts to 27 knots and steep 4-5 second chop. A northwest swell crossing a west-southwest wind-wave gives awkward motion. Best in the morning and late evening.
NO-GO: winds build to 17 knots west-northwest with gusts to 37 knots and steep 3-second chop, plus a north swell crossing a west-northwest wind-wave. No window for a 12-hour trip. 86% chance of rain peaking mid-afternoon.
NO-GO: 19 knot west winds gusting to 41 knots and very steep 3-second seas up to 3.0 ft from about midday. Only a short early lull, no window for a 12-hour trip. 65% chance of showers peaking mid-afternoon.
Overall CAUTION: it depends on the day. Wednesday 10/28 is the only workable day, with light southwest to west winds but a choppy short-period sea. Thursday and Friday are NO-GO as westerlies build with strong gusts and steep, short-period seas, and no settled stretch long enough for a 12-hour trip exists on either day.
Moreton Bay Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Moreton Bay — Brisbane's sheltered water, screened from the Coral Sea by Moreton and North Stradbroke Islands. The bay is shallow, so a fresh southeasterly builds a short steep chop out of proportion to the wind — and the shelter ends where the islands do.
📋 Latest outlook: Light winds; Thursday has choppy seas - pick your day
Excellent all day. Winds 1-5 knots and seas under 1.1 feet at 5-6 second periods from the east, so any start time works for the 12-hour trip. About 60% chance of showers around midnight; bring rain gear for an early start.
CAUTION: light winds but steep, short-period chop (3-4 second periods) for about 10 hours, worst from late afternoon as east seas build to 1.8 feet. Best around 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM; keep it short and be back before the afternoon chop.
Good all day with 3-7 knot south-southeast to east-southeast winds. Seas smallest from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM at 0.8-1.1 feet, getting choppier after 4:00 PM as 3-second east seas build; start early.
Winds stay light all three days (under 10 knots sustained) with small seas of 1-2 feet. Wednesday and Friday are straightforward GO days, while Thursday is CAUTION because of short, steep wind-wave chop lasting about 10 hours. The overall call depends on the day: Wednesday and Friday are the good days for a 12-hour trip.
Sydney Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Sydney — Sydney's exposed coastal water, where the pattern to respect from October to February is the southerly buster — an abrupt afternoon southerly change that can gust over 40 knots within minutes of arriving.
📋 Latest outlook: Wed is good; Thu and Fri need careful timing
Good day overall. Light SW winds build to 9-11 knots at midday with 3.1-3.7 foot SE-SSE seas at 5-7 seconds. Gusts to 26 knots in the afternoon. 70% chance of rain at midnight.
Caution day. Light winds of 2-9 knots but a S-SSE swell builds to 5-6 feet at 9-10 seconds. Go early, midnight to about 9:00 AM, and return before the swell peaks.
Caution day. S swell of 5-6 feet runs all day, and building NE winds with gusts to 29 knots set up a steep chop and a confused cross-sea by afternoon. Best kept to the calm early hours.
It depends on the day: Wednesday is the clear pick, with light winds and moderate SE-SSE seas. Thursday and Friday both carry caution because a building S-SSE swell reaches about 5-6 feet. Friday adds a steep wind-wave chop and a confused cross-sea as NE winds build against the swell. Forecast confidence is good (80-90%) on all three days.
Cook Strait Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Cook Strait — the exposed water south of Wellington Harbour, where the gap between the North and South Islands funnels and accelerates the weather. Strong tidal streams mean wind against tide, not wind speed alone, is what decides the day.
📋 Latest outlook: No-go all three days: strong NW winds and rough seas
No-go. Winds build from light to 26-29 knots from the northwest with gusts to 41 knots. Seas reach 7-8 feet at 5-6 seconds, steep chop with a south-southwest swell crossing the northwest wind-wave.
No-go. Northwest winds of 30-32 knots with gusts to 46 knots and 7-8 foot seas at 5 seconds, plus a confused cross-sea. A short evening lull from 5:00 PM is no use for a 12-hour trip.
No-go. Strong west-northwest winds in the morning, then south winds of 24-30 knots and a south-southwest swell building to 11 feet by evening. Low confidence (51%) and no usable 12-hour stretch.
Strong northwest winds of 26-32 knots with gusts to 46 knots and steep 5-6 second seas dominate Wednesday and Thursday, and Friday brings a SW-to-SSW swell building to 11 feet with winds swinging south. No day offers a settled stretch long enough for a 12-hour trip, so conditions are unsafe for recreational vessels throughout the period.
Perth Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Perth — Perth's coastal water, run on a clock by the Fremantle Doctor — the 15–20 knot southwesterly sea breeze that fills in most warm-season afternoons. Mornings are usually the calm half of the day.
📋 Latest outlook: Friday is the best day; Wednesday and Thursday need care
Steep chop and a confused cross-sea (SSW swell crossing ESE wind-wave) early; a midday lull helps. South winds build to 21 knots in the evening. Time your trip carefully.
Light, calm morning on 3 ft SW swell at 12 seconds. Southwest breeze builds to 15 knots by late afternoon, adding brief steep chop. Go early.
Excellent all day: light west winds under 10 knots and 3.3 ft SW swell at 10-11 seconds. Any departure time works for the 12h trip.
It depends on the day: Friday is the clear pick with light west winds and well-spaced SW swell, while Wednesday and Thursday are both CAUTION. Wednesday has the most to watch, with steep wind-wave chop and a confused cross-sea, and Thursday has only a brief chop spell late in the day. Model confidence is moderate on Wednesday (71%) and Thursday (78%) and high on Friday (93%).
Napier Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Napier — the open western shore of Hawke Bay, where boats cross exposed water from Napier and Ahuriri to the snapper and kingfish grounds. East and southeast swell drives the day; an offshore westerly flattens it right down.
📋 Latest outlook: Wed is good; Thu is timing-dependent; Fri is a no-go
Good all day for a 12-hour trip. Winds of 4-15 knots from the north to northwest with small 1.3-2.2 foot seas at 3-5 seconds. Gusts to 28 knots at times.
Go only between 12:00 AM and 9:00 PM; after 9:00 PM it is not an option. West-northwest winds of 4-16 knots, small short-period chop. 69% rain chance around 7:00 PM.
No-go. Winds build to 25 knots from the west with gusts to 43 knots and steep 3.4-foot chop at 3 seconds. Morning lull is too short for a 12-hour trip. 78% rain chance around 4:00 PM.
Conditions depend on the day. Wednesday, October 28 is the clear pick, while Thursday works only within a daytime window and Friday is not an option. A 12-hour trip needs a settled stretch, and short 3-second chop from the west builds sharply by Thursday night and again Friday afternoon.
Kaikōura Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Kaikōura — a coast that sits over a 1,000 m canyon within a few miles of the peninsula. One thing decides a small-boat day here — the southerly, which builds fast and hard and can shut a launch down by mid-morning.
📋 Latest outlook: Wed is calm and good; Thu-Fri only workable in set windows
Calm and favorable all day: 0-4 knot northerly winds and easing 2-3 foot south seas at 7-8 seconds. Any time works for the 12-hour trip.
Caution: low confidence (50%). Go only 10:00 PM Wednesday to 4:00 PM Thursday; after that gusty 15 knot west-northwest winds and steep 5-6 second chop make it unsafe. 55% chance of showers around 1:00 PM.
Caution: go only 12:00 AM to 4:00 PM with light winds and 2-3 foot south seas. After that the swell builds past 7 feet with steep chop, gusty winds and a 94% chance of rain near 5:00 PM.
Wednesday is the clear standout, with light northerly winds and low southerly seas all day. Thursday and Friday are CAUTION because blustery west-northwest winds and rising south swell produce NO-GO conditions outside a settled window. Treat the 12-hour trip as dependent on timing, and note that Thursday's forecast confidence is low at 50%.
Cairns Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Cairns — the gateway to the northern Great Barrier Reef, where almost every trip crosses open water from Trinity Inlet to the outer ribbons. The SE trades set the sea state and decide the run out.
📋 Latest outlook: Light winds and small seas make for easy boating
GO all day with 2-6 knot winds and 1.5-1.9 ft seas from the east at 5-6 seconds. A 96% chance of rain peaks around 1:00 PM, so bring rain gear. Confidence is high at 91%.
GO all day. Winds 2-6 knots, with afternoon gusts to 17 knots, and 2.0 ft seas at 4-5 seconds from the east-northeast. 49% chance of showers near 11:00 AM, so bring rain gear.
GO all day, but the choppiest of the three. 6-7 knot east-southeast winds, gusts to 18 knots, and 2.4 ft seas at 4 seconds from the east-northeast. 63% chance of showers near 10:00 AM, so bring rain gear.
All three days are rated GO, with light winds under 7 knots and small 2-2.4 ft seas from the ENE. Seas become shorter and a touch choppier each day, with periods dropping from 6 seconds to 4 seconds by Friday. A 12-hour trip fits comfortably at any time on each day, with the main watch-outs being afternoon gust bumps and showers.
Nelson Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Nelson — the sheltered top of Tasman Bay, where the bay geometry and Farewell Spit knock down most open-ocean swell. Wind-driven chop and the afternoon sea breeze, not swell, make the call.
📋 Latest outlook: Mixed 3 days: Thu workable with timing, Fri not advised
Light winds and small but choppy 4-second seas from the NNW, building to 2.8 feet by late afternoon. Low forecast confidence (50%), so favor a morning start and watch for changes.
Go early: 12:00 AM to 6:00 PM NZDT is the workable stretch for a 12-hour trip. Afternoon brings 3-second chop and a confused NNW swell crossing W wind-wave, with 100% rain chance near midday.
NO-GO all day. A short morning lull is too brief for a 12-hour trip, and by afternoon 15-knot southwest winds, gusts to 31 knots, and steep 3-second chop set in. 93% chance of rain around midday.
The overall call is CAUTION because it depends on the day. Wind stays light to moderate (10-15 knots, gusts climbing to 31 knots Friday afternoon), but the seas are short-period 3-4 second chop that is uncomfortable for a 12-hour outing. Thursday offers a settled stretch early in the day, while Friday is NO-GO and Wednesday carries low forecast confidence.
Port Phillip Bay Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Port Phillip Bay — a big enclosed bay off Melbourne with no ocean swell — the sea state is wind-driven chop that stands up short and steep the moment the breeze pipes up. The Rip at the Heads is a separate, serious decision.
📋 Latest outlook: Light winds and low seas across all three days
GO. West winds of 9-13 knots, building to 15 knots near 8:00 PM, with 1.4-2.0 foot seas at short 2-3 second periods from the west. Choppy but safe, and the 12-hour trip works any time.
GO. Morning 11 knot west-southwest winds ease to light and variable by midday, with seas dropping to about 1 foot at 7-9 second periods from the south-southwest. A comfortable day for the 12-hour trip.
GO. Very light 3-9 knot winds and 0.6-0.8 foot seas from the south, with gentle long-period swell early in the day. The best conditions of the forecast for a 12-hour trip.
Conditions are favourable for a 12-hour trip on all three days, and the server verdict for each day is GO. Winds stay at or below 15 knots and seas stay at or below 2 feet, though Wednesday and Thursday carry short, choppy periods. Model confidence is moderate to good (79-84%), with wave period the least certain parameter, so expect some variation in chop quality.
Bay of Islands Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Bay of Islands — roughly 144 islands with glassy inner waters and exposed outer game grounds — the two rarely match. The call is how much easterly swell you'll take once you clear the last island.
📋 Latest outlook: Wednesday is the good day; Thu-Fri rough
GO. Light 3-6 knot SW winds early, building to 10-13 knots WSW by evening, with 2-3 foot seas at 6 seconds from the north. Any time works for a 12-hour trip, but evening gusts reach 27 knots.
NO-GO. WNW winds of 11-15 knots with gusts to 32 knots and steep 4-second NNW chop for about 6 hours. 55% chance of rain around 1:00 PM. Avoid boating.
NO-GO. Brief calm early with light SW winds and small NNW seas, but WSW winds reach 17 knots with 35 knot gusts and 3-second chop from about 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM. No settled window for a 12-hour trip.
It depends on the day. Wednesday 2026-10-28 is the one good day for a 12-hour trip, with light westerly winds and modest 6-second seas. Thursday brings very steep, short-period wind-wave chop for about 6 hours, and Friday has no settled stretch long enough for a 12-hour trip as strong WSW winds build in the afternoon and evening. Model confidence is moderate (74-81%), with gust forecasts diverging most.
Gold Coast Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Gold Coast — where the day is decided at the Seaway bar — a SE groundswell against an ebbing tide turns the entrance dangerous. Read swell period against the tide before the offshore forecast even matters.
📋 Latest outlook: Thursday is the pick; Wed and Fri need timing care
CAUTION on low forecast confidence (59%). Light winds of 1-5 knots, with gusts to 17 knots near midday, and 3-4 ft southeast seas at 6-7 seconds. Best from 4:00 PM into the evening. A 51% chance of showers peaks around 7:00 PM.
GO. Light 2-9 knot winds, backing from the south-southwest to the east by afternoon, with 3 ft southeast seas at 6 seconds. Gusts reach 20 knots mid-afternoon. A 65% chance of rain peaks around 3:00 PM, so bring rain gear.
CAUTION on low forecast confidence (56%). Light winds of 1-7 knots, with easterly gusts to 20 knots from late morning. Seas 3.7-4.1 ft at 8 seconds from the south-southeast. Best in the early morning.
Winds stay light all three days, under 10 knots sustained, with moderate 3-4 ft southeast seas at 6-8 second periods. Thursday is the clear GO day with the strongest model agreement. Wednesday and Friday are CAUTION because forecast confidence is low, mainly from model disagreement on wave height, so conditions could differ from what is shown.
Hervey Bay Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Hervey Bay — sheltered in the lee of K'gari (Fraser Island), which walls off the Coral Sea swell, so it's mostly local wind-chop. Strong northerlies down Platypus Bay are the exception.
📋 Latest outlook: Good Thu-Fri; Wed OK but rain after midday
CAUTION. Light north-westerly winds and small seas, but a 100% chance of rain peaking near 3:00 PM with gusts to 22 knots from noon. Best before about 10:00 AM.
GO all day. Light 6-12 knot southerly to south-easterly winds and 1-1.6 foot short chop. Smoothest in the morning, slightly bumpier after 3:00 PM.
GO all day. Steady 6-10 knot east-south-easterly winds, 0.8-1.4 foot short chop and almost no rain risk (6% at 3:00 PM). A very comfortable day.
Overall it depends on the day: Thursday and Friday are both clear GO days with light winds and small seas, while Wednesday is a CAUTION day mainly because of heavy rain risk around the afternoon. Winds stay under about 13 knots all three days, with only a short 2-3 second chop, so the sea state is gentle throughout. Model confidence is high (80-90%), so the forecast can be trusted.
Coromandel Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Coromandel — snapper country around the Mercury Islands off Whitianga — often sheltered in close, but the open east coast catches easterly swell the moment you push out past the islands.
📋 Latest outlook: Wed is the good day; Thu and Fri have no 12h window
GO all day. Light west-southwest winds of 7-14 knots and small 1.2-2.0 foot seas. Smoothest in the morning; gusts reach 28 knots from the west late afternoon, and 88% chance of rain around 10 PM.
NO-GO. Winds build to 16-18 knots from the west-northwest and west from about 10 AM with gusts up to 38 knots, and seas steepen to 3 feet at 3-second periods. No window for a 12-hour trip; 94% chance of rain around noon.
NO-GO. West-southwest winds build to 20 knots with gusts to 43 knots from late morning, and a steep 3.3-foot chop at 3-second periods from the west develops through the afternoon. No window for a 12-hour trip.
The overall call is CAUTION because it depends on the day: Wednesday works for the 12-hour trip any time, while Thursday and Friday are NO-GO. Westerly winds build each afternoon with gusts reaching the high 30s to low 40s knots, and the sea turns short and steep. Forecast confidence slips from 75% Wednesday to 66% Friday, so treat the later days as less certain.
Strait of Georgia Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Strait of Georgia — the open water between Vancouver and Nanaimo, sheltered from Pacific swell by Vancouver Island. Almost all of its sea is locally generated wind chop, so a summer northwesterly building through the afternoon matters more here than any swell arriving from offshore.
📋 Latest outlook: Mixed: Wed marginal, Thu rough, Fri best day to go
Caution: calm midday with winds of 1-5 kt and seas under a foot, but 15-16 kt east winds and steeper chop build by evening. Keep the trip to daytime hours. 100% chance of rain around 2:00 AM PDT.
No-go: 16-18 kt northeast winds with 3+ foot steep chop at 3-second periods from the east all day. Rest of the day is not an option. Low confidence at 49%, with 99% rain chance around midnight.
Go: light 1-10 kt northerly winds and under 1.3-foot seas all day, with the best stretch from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM PDT. Confidence is good at 80%. 68% chance of rain around midnight.
It depends on the day: Friday is the clear go day, Wednesday works with careful timing, and Thursday is not an option. A short-period, east-to-northeast chop builds late Wednesday and dominates Thursday, with low forecast confidence on Thursday. Friday settles into light northerly winds and small seas.
Halifax Approaches Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Halifax Approaches — the open Atlantic approaches south of Chebucto Head, outside the shelter of Halifax Harbour. Long-period swell runs here independently of local wind, so a calm morning ashore says very little about the sea state past the headland.
📋 Latest outlook: Only Wednesday is workable; Thu-Fri NO-GO
CAUTION: steep wind-wave chop for about 8 hours. Best from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM ADT with 8-12 knot northwest to west winds and 2-3 foot seas. Winds and chop build after 4:00 PM, so time the trip carefully.
NO-GO: steep wind-wave chop all day. Winds climb to 21 knots from the southwest gusting 28, with 5-6 foot seas at 4-5 second periods from the southwest. No settled stretch for a 12-hour trip.
NO-GO: 5-6 foot seas at 5 seconds from the southwest and 20-21 knot winds in the morning. Winds ease by evening but seas stay heavy until late. No window for a 12-hour trip.
Conditions depend on the day. Wednesday is the only usable day, with a steep wind-wave chop making it a CAUTION. Thursday and Friday are NO-GO with 20-21 knot southwest winds and 5-6 foot short-period seas, and no settled stretch long enough for a 12-hour trip on either day.
Newfoundland Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Newfoundland — the open North Atlantic off Cape Spear, outside the shelter of St. John's Harbour. Long-period swell runs here regardless of local wind, and the cold Labrador Current brings fog and, in spring, icebergs.
📋 Latest outlook: NO-GO: steep N swell and gusty WNW winds all week
NO-GO. West-northwest winds reach 16-17 knots with gusts to 34 knots by midday, and north swell builds to 2.7 meters at 10-11 second periods. No settled window for a 12-hour trip.
NO-GO. West winds of 10-14 knots are fine, but north swell of 2.6 meters at 11-second periods crosses the southwest wind-wave, a confused cross-sea. No settled window for 12 hours.
NO-GO. Southwest winds peak near 16 knots with gusts to 32 knots at midday, and north swell crosses the southwest wind-wave in a confused cross-sea. 54% chance of rain late evening.
All three days are NO-GO because none holds a settled stretch long enough for a 12-hour trip. A persistent north swell of 1.6-2.7 meters at 6-11 second periods dominates, with gusty west-northwest to southwest winds adding to the problem. Forecast confidence is moderate to good (76-87%), though wind speed models diverge each day.
Marseille Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Marseille — France's great Mediterranean port city — the rade de Marseille and the calanques coast, where a rising mistral can turn a calm morning into a short, steep sea by afternoon.
📋 Latest outlook: Conditions favorables pendant trois jours, vent faible
Vent de nord faible le matin, nord-ouest jusqu'à 8 nœuds l'après-midi, creux de 0,1 à 0,7 m de secteur ouest, période 2 à 4 s. Un peu plus de clapot vers 15 h, sinon journée sans souci.
Mer quasi plate (0,1 à 0,4 m, secteur ouest, période 3 s) et vent de nord-nord-est de 5 nœuds maximum. N'importe quelle heure convient.
Vent de 3 à 6 nœuds, creux de 0,1 à 0,4 m. Matinée idéale ; 86 % de chance de pluie vers 16 h, prévoir des vêtements de pluie.
Trois journées sans contrainte majeure : vents faibles de secteur nord à est, rarement au-dessus de 8 nœuds, et creux inférieurs à 0,7 m avec des périodes courtes de 2 à 4 s. La mer reste un petit clapot court mais peu marqué, sans danger pour la plaisance. Seul bémol : de la pluie probable vendredi après-midi (86 % vers 16 h), et un indice de confiance plus modeste vendredi (70 %).
Toulon Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Toulon — one of the Mediterranean's finest natural harbors — the rade de Toulon and the run east to Porquerolles and the îles d'Hyères, with the mistral off Cap Sicié setting the day's terms.
📋 Latest outlook: Conditions calmes et favorables trois jours durant
Vent de 4 nœuds au plus, creux de 0,1 à 0,4 m de secteur ouest-sud-ouest, période 2 à 5 s. Mer très calme, toute la journée convient pour une sortie de 12 heures.
Vent de 4 nœuds au plus, creux de 0,1 à 0,3 m, période 3 s. Mer très calme, n'importe quel créneau convient. Très bon indice de confiance (89 %).
Vent de 4 nœuds au plus, creux de 0,1 à 0,6 m de secteur est-sud-est, période 3 s. 57 % de chances d'averses vers 16 h : partir tôt et prévoir de quoi se protéger de la pluie.
Trois journées très calmes, avec des vents de 4 nœuds au plus et des creux modestes de 0,3 à 0,6 m. La mer reste courte (période 2 à 5 s) mais très faible, donc sans réelle gêne pour la plaisance. L'indice de confiance est correct mercredi et très bon jeudi, plus réservé vendredi (67 %), où le clapot peut se lever un peu en journée.
Cannes Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Cannes — the bay between the Croisette and the îles de Lérins — sheltered from the west by the Estérel, quick to turn uncomfortable when an easterly sends swell into the anchorages.
📋 Latest outlook: Conditions idéales sur trois jours : vent faible, mer calme
Journée très favorable : vent de 2 à 5 nœuds, mer très calme. Petite brise de sud-sud-ouest à 8 nœuds de 12 h à 17 h avec un léger clapot. Sortie possible à tout moment.
Journée idéale : vent de 1 à 5 nœuds, mer quasi plate à 0,1 m. Sortie possible à tout moment, avec un bon indice de confiance (83 %).
Journée favorable : vent d'est de 7 à 8 nœuds en milieu de journée, creux de 0,5 m, période 4 s. Sortie possible à tout moment, confiance moindre (63 %) sur la mer.
Trois journées très favorables à la plaisance, avec des vents faibles à modérés (8 nœuds au maximum) et une mer calme, aux creux de 0,1 à 0,5 m. La sortie de 12 h est possible à n'importe quel moment de ces trois jours. L'indice de confiance est bon mercredi et jeudi, plus réservé vendredi (63 %) en raison d'une incertitude sur la hauteur des vagues.
La Rochelle Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for La Rochelle — France's sailing capital on the pertuis d'Antioche, the sheltered sound between the île de Ré and Oléron — Atlantic swell softened by the islands, but a tidal playground where wind against current stands the sea up fast.
📋 Latest outlook: Conditions très favorables, vent faible et mer maniable
Vent faible de nord-ouest à nord-est (2 à 6 nœuds) et houle d'ouest de 1,0 à 1,2 m, période 11 s, bien rangée. Toute la journée est utilisable pour une sortie de 12 h.
Vent d'est-nord-est de 5 à 8 nœuds, rafales jusqu'à 16 nœuds vers midi, creux de 0,9 à 0,5 m d'ouest. Journée utilisable à toute heure, soirée la plus calme.
La journée la plus calme : vent d'est-nord-est de 4 à 6 nœuds, creux de 0,4 m d'ouest, période 6 à 9 s. Sortie de 12 h possible à toute heure, indice de confiance de 87 %.
Trois journées sans aucune contrainte, avec un vent de nord-est faible à modéré (6 à 8 nœuds au plus) et des creux de 0,5 à 1,2 m qui diminuent d'un jour à l'autre. La houle d'ouest est bien rangée pour sa hauteur, sans pluie ni visibilité réduite. Les modèles divergent un peu sur la hauteur des creux mercredi et jeudi, mais l'écart reste sans conséquence sur ces valeurs modestes.
Le Havre Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Le Havre — the gateway to the baie de Seine — Channel swell from the west meeting the estuary's tidal streams, with the commercial approaches of one of France's great ports to respect.
📋 Latest outlook: Journées maniables, mer un peu courte mercredi
Fenêtre de 2 h à minuit pour la sortie de 12 h, vent faible d'ouest-sud-ouest à ouest. Clapot court de secteur ouest-nord-ouest, plus marqué la nuit, qui s'atténue en journée.
Tous les créneaux conviennent pour la sortie de 12 h. Vent d'est-sud-est de 3 à 8 nœuds et mer très calme, creux de 0,2 à 0,4 m.
Toute heure convient pour la sortie de 12 h. Vent d'est de 5 à 8 nœuds et mer calme, creux de 0,2 à 0,4 m.
Les conditions restent globalement favorables sur les trois jours, avec des vents faibles à modérés (8 nœuds au maximum) et des creux modestes. Mercredi demande de choisir son créneau, avec un clapot court de secteur ouest-nord-ouest, alors que jeudi et vendredi sont dégagés de toute contrainte sur la sortie de 12 h. L'indice de confiance est de 75 % mercredi, 79 % jeudi et 84 % vendredi.
Saint-Malo Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Saint-Malo — the corsair city's rade on the côte d'Émeraude — home to some of Europe's greatest tidal ranges, where the same Channel swell reads differently every three hours as the current turns.
📋 Latest outlook: Conditions très favorables, vent faible et mer calme
Vent très faible de sud-ouest, houle d'ouest-nord-ouest de 0,7 à 1,2 m, période 10 s, bien rangée. Sortie de 12 h possible à toute heure.
Vent d'est-sud-est de 3 à 7 nœuds, creux de 0,4 à 0,7 m de secteur ouest-nord-ouest. Sortie de 12 h possible à toute heure, idéal matin et soir.
Vent d'est de 3 à 5 nœuds, creux de 0,3 à 0,5 m de secteur nord, petit clapot de période 4 à 5 s. Sortie de 12 h possible à toute heure.
Trois journées sans aucune contrainte : vents de 1 à 7 nœuds, rafales rarement au-delà de 14 nœuds et creux de 0,3 à 1,2 m. Le mercredi présente une houle de nord-ouest un peu plus marquée mais bien rangée (période 8 à 10 s), puis la mer s'assagit nettement jeudi et vendredi. L'indice de confiance est correct (70 à 93 %), avec une incertitude plus marquée sur la hauteur de houle mercredi et sur la période vendredi. Une sortie de 12 h est possible à n'importe quelle heure sur toute la période.
Genova Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Genova — the Ligurian heart of Italian boating — flat inshore under a northerly tramontana, but the libeccio has the whole Ligurian Sea to build swell across before it reaches the gulf.
📋 Latest outlook: Tre giornate favorevoli, vento debole e mare mosso
Giornata favorevole con mare mosso da nord. Vento fino a 9 nodi al mattino presto, poi calo a 2-4 nodi da nord-nord-ovest e onda a 0,2-0,3 metri. Ore centrali migliori.
Mare poco mosso e vento debole da nord, 3-8 nodi. Minimi nelle ore centrali con onda di 0,1-0,3 metri. Condizioni favorevoli tutto il giorno.
Mare mosso da nord, vento di 7-8 nodi al mattino e poi 5-6 nodi da nord-nord-ovest. Pomeriggio più confortevole con onda di 0,3-0,4 metri.
Condizioni generalmente buone nei tre giorni: venti da nord deboli o moderati (massimo 9 nodi) e onda corta da nord con periodo di circa 2 secondi. Il mare è mosso mercoledì e venerdì, poco mosso giovedì; l'onda corta rende il moto vivace ma gestibile. Le raffiche sono incerte tra i modelli, quindi tenere un margine di attenzione soprattutto di notte e al mattino presto.
Palermo Boating Forecast
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions for Palermo — the Tyrrhenian gulf below Monte Pellegrino — open to the north, so a northerly tramontana or grecale sends swell straight in while a southerly blows offshore and leaves the inshore water deceptively flat.
📋 Latest outlook: Mercoledì dipende dall'orario, giovedì e venerdì via libera
Mare mosso e vento da nord-est con raffiche fino a 21 nodi al mattino (7-10). Dalle 11 migliora con vento in calo e onda più bassa: la finestra utile parte da lì.
Vento debole da nord-nord-est e nord-est (max 6 nodi), onda sotto i 0,5 metri. Condizioni adatte a qualsiasi orario.
Vento sotto i 5 nodi e mare poco mosso con onda di 0,2-0,3 metri. Qualsiasi orario va bene; qualche pioggia possibile verso le 16 (31%).
La situazione è nel complesso favorevole, ma mercoledì 28 richiede attenzione agli orari: al mattino il mare si fa più formato e corto. Giovedì 29 e venerdì 30 il vento è debole e il mare calmo, con condizioni adatte a qualsiasi orario. La gita di 12 ore trova il tratto più stabile da giovedì in poi; l'affidabilità delle previsioni cresce di giorno in giorno, con raffiche più incerte mercoledì.
MidAtlantic Tournament Marine Weather — Cape May to the Canyons
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions across 3 zones for the MidAtlantic Tournament.
📋 Latest outlook: Thursday is the clear pick; Fri only before 5 PM
Caution on Wednesday, though winds stay favorable at 10-13 knots from the east (gusts to 17 knots). Seas run 4-5 feet at 6-second periods from the east, a bit choppy early. The stretch from 2:00 AM onward is workable for the 12-hour trip, so timing matters.
Go on Thursday, the best day of the forecast. Winds are light at 1-11 knots from the northeast (gusts to 15 knots) and seas are 3-4 feet at 6-second periods from the east-southeast. Any start time works for the 12-hour trip.
Caution on Friday, and timing is everything. Go only from midnight to 5:00 PM; the rest of the day is not an option. Steep wind-wave chop and a confused cross-sea (SE swell crossing NW wind-wave) build as west-northwest winds reach 21 knots, gusting 29 knots.
Thursday 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM is the pick for the 12-hour trip, with light 1-11 knots northeast winds and 3-4 feet seas at 6-second periods from the east-southeast.
MRMTC Offshore Open Marine Weather — Manasquan Inlet to the Canyons
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions across 3 zones for the MRMTC Offshore Open.
📋 Latest outlook: Good Wed and Thu; Fri unsafe, stay ashore
A good day to be out, and any time works. Winds are light to moderate at 7-11 knots from the east with gusts to 16 knots, and seas run 3.0-4.3 feet at 6-second periods from the east. Visibility is excellent and it stays dry.
The best day of the stretch, and any time works. SSW winds stay light at 5-12 knots with gusts to 17 knots, and seas are 2.4-3.0 feet at 5-second periods from the southeast. Dry with excellent visibility, and the calmest stretch runs 4:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Not a day to go out. WNW winds build to 12-23 knots with gusts to 33 knots, and seas of 2.8-5.8 feet at 5-second periods from the WSW turn steep and choppy. A SE swell crossing the W wind-wave makes a confused cross-sea, with awkward, uncomfortable motion and no single good heading. No stretch is long enough for a 12-hour trip.
Thursday 4:00 AM to 3:00 PM is the pick, with light 5-12 knots SSW winds and 2.4-3.0 feet SE seas at 5-second periods, wide enough to run the 12-hour trip.
Los Cabos Billfish Tournament Marine Weather — Cabo San Lucas
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions across 3 zones for the Los Cabos Billfish Tournament.
📋 Latest outlook: Mixed outlook: only Friday offers workable timing
NO-GO. Winds reach 14-15 knots east with gusts to 21, but the real issue is 6-7 foot south-southeast seas at 9 seconds crossing east-northeast wind-wave chop, an awkward cross-sea. No settled stretch for a 12-hour trip. 80% chance of rain peaks around 5:00 AM.
NO-GO. Very light winds (under 10 knots), but 6-foot seas at 10 seconds from the south and south-southeast only ease to caution level after 7:00 AM. No settled stretch long enough for a 12-hour trip.
CAUTION but the best day. Light 4-7 knot southwest winds and 5.6-foot southwest swell at a longer 12 seconds. Best start around 7:00 AM for a 12-hour trip. 69% chance of rain peaks around 4:00 AM, so bring rain gear.
Overall this is a CAUTION outlook driven by the sea state rather than the wind. Winds stay light to moderate (under 15 knots) all three days, but a 5-7 foot southerly swell keeps seas lumpy, and Wednesday and Thursday offer no settled stretch long enough for a 12-hour trip. Friday is the day to aim for, with lighter winds and a longer, more organized 11-12 second southwest swell. Model confidence is moderate (71-78%), with wave period and gust timing the least certain.
Bisbee's Black & Blue Marine Weather — Cabo San Lucas
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions across 3 zones for the Bisbee's Black & Blue.
📋 Latest outlook: Mixed outlook: only Friday offers workable timing
NO-GO. Winds reach 14-15 knots east with gusts to 21, but the real issue is 6-7 foot south-southeast seas at 9 seconds crossing east-northeast wind-wave chop, an awkward cross-sea. No settled stretch for a 12-hour trip. 80% chance of rain peaks around 5:00 AM.
NO-GO. Very light winds (under 10 knots), but 6-foot seas at 10 seconds from the south and south-southeast only ease to caution level after 7:00 AM. No settled stretch long enough for a 12-hour trip.
CAUTION but the best day. Light 4-7 knot southwest winds and 5.6-foot southwest swell at a longer 12 seconds. Best start around 7:00 AM for a 12-hour trip. 69% chance of rain peaks around 4:00 AM, so bring rain gear.
Overall this is a CAUTION outlook driven by the sea state rather than the wind. Winds stay light to moderate (under 15 knots) all three days, but a 5-7 foot southerly swell keeps seas lumpy, and Wednesday and Thursday offer no settled stretch long enough for a 12-hour trip. Friday is the day to aim for, with lighter winds and a longer, more organized 11-12 second southwest swell. Model confidence is moderate (71-78%), with wave period and gust timing the least certain.
Bisbee's Los Cabos Offshore Marine Weather — Cabo San Lucas
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions across 3 zones for the Bisbee's Los Cabos Offshore.
📋 Latest outlook: Mixed outlook: only Friday offers workable timing
NO-GO. Winds reach 14-15 knots east with gusts to 21, but the real issue is 6-7 foot south-southeast seas at 9 seconds crossing east-northeast wind-wave chop, an awkward cross-sea. No settled stretch for a 12-hour trip. 80% chance of rain peaks around 5:00 AM.
NO-GO. Very light winds (under 10 knots), but 6-foot seas at 10 seconds from the south and south-southeast only ease to caution level after 7:00 AM. No settled stretch long enough for a 12-hour trip.
CAUTION but the best day. Light 4-7 knot southwest winds and 5.6-foot southwest swell at a longer 12 seconds. Best start around 7:00 AM for a 12-hour trip. 69% chance of rain peaks around 4:00 AM, so bring rain gear.
Overall this is a CAUTION outlook driven by the sea state rather than the wind. Winds stay light to moderate (under 15 knots) all three days, but a 5-7 foot southerly swell keeps seas lumpy, and Wednesday and Thursday offer no settled stretch long enough for a 12-hour trip. Friday is the day to aim for, with lighter winds and a longer, more organized 11-12 second southwest swell. Model confidence is moderate (71-78%), with wave period and gust timing the least certain.
Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot Marine Weather — Cabo San Lucas
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions across 3 zones for the Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot.
📋 Latest outlook: Mixed outlook: only Friday offers workable timing
NO-GO. Winds reach 14-15 knots east with gusts to 21, but the real issue is 6-7 foot south-southeast seas at 9 seconds crossing east-northeast wind-wave chop, an awkward cross-sea. No settled stretch for a 12-hour trip. 80% chance of rain peaks around 5:00 AM.
NO-GO. Very light winds (under 10 knots), but 6-foot seas at 10 seconds from the south and south-southeast only ease to caution level after 7:00 AM. No settled stretch long enough for a 12-hour trip.
CAUTION but the best day. Light 4-7 knot southwest winds and 5.6-foot southwest swell at a longer 12 seconds. Best start around 7:00 AM for a 12-hour trip. 69% chance of rain peaks around 4:00 AM, so bring rain gear.
Overall this is a CAUTION outlook driven by the sea state rather than the wind. Winds stay light to moderate (under 15 knots) all three days, but a 5-7 foot southerly swell keeps seas lumpy, and Wednesday and Thursday offer no settled stretch long enough for a 12-hour trip. Friday is the day to aim for, with lighter winds and a longer, more organized 11-12 second southwest swell. Model confidence is moderate (71-78%), with wave period and gust timing the least certain.
San Juan International Billfish Tournament Marine Weather — San Juan, Puerto Rico
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions on the grounds for the San Juan International Billfish Tournament.
📋 Latest outlook: Light winds all week, but awkward seas need timing
Winds are light at 3-7 knots from the SE with gusts to 12 knots, but a N swell crosses an ENE wind-wave for about 4 hours. Two wave trains from different directions make for awkward, uncomfortable motion with no single good heading. Seas run 3.5-3.9 feet at 10 seconds from the NNE. There is an 82% chance of rain around 5:00 PM, so bring rain gear. Timing matters.
Winds build from 5-10 knots ESE with gusts to 17 knots, and a NNE swell crosses an ENE wind-wave for about 4 hours. The two wave trains arrive from different directions, giving awkward, uncomfortable motion with no single good heading. Seas are 2.8-3.5 feet at 8 seconds from the NNE. There is a 50% chance of rain around 4:00 PM, so pack rain gear. Timing matters.
Winds run 4-14 knots ESE with gusts to 21 knots, and steep wind-wave chop shows up for about 4 hours. Seas are 2.6-3.1 feet at 8 seconds from the NNE. The calmest stretch is the early morning, with 5-knot winds, before the breeze builds. Rain chance is only 33%, so no special prep needed. Time your trip carefully.
Friday 2026-10-30 is the only day without a cross-sea, but its chop is steep, so the 12-hour trip works best in the calm overnight-to-morning stretch from Thursday 10:00 PM through Friday 11:00 AM, with 5-knot ESE winds and 2.8-foot seas at 8-second periods from the NNE.
Destin Fishing Rodeo Marine Weather — Destin, Florida
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions across 2 zones for the Destin Fishing Rodeo.
📋 Latest outlook: NO-GO: steep short-period chop all three days
NO-GO. Steep 4-foot chop at 4-second periods from the east, worst 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM with gusts to 23 knots. No settled stretch for a 12-hour trip.
NO-GO. Steep 4-foot chop at 4-second periods from the east-northeast until about 1:00 PM, easing after 5:00 PM. No stretch long enough for a 12-hour trip.
NO-GO. Short-period 3-4 foot chop from the east with gusts to 23 knots through mid-afternoon. Evening eases but no 12-hour window exists.
Winds of 13-18 knots from the east-northeast are manageable, but the seas are the problem: 3-4 foot waves at only 3-4 second periods from the east make for steep, choppy wind-wave chop. No day offers a settled stretch long enough for a 12-hour trip, so the overall recommendation is NO-GO. Model confidence is moderate to high (85-90%), so this pattern is expected to hold.
Islamorada Sailfish Tournament Marine Weather — Islamorada, Florida Keys
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions on the grounds for the Islamorada Sailfish Tournament.
📋 Latest outlook: Thursday best; Wednesday chop, Friday uncertain
Wednesday is a timing-dependent day. NE winds run 9-18 knots with gusts to 26 knots, building steep wind-wave chop of 3.3-5.5 feet at 6-second periods from the NE, rough until about 4:00 AM. Only 4:00 AM to midnight works for a 12-hour trip; before 4:00 AM is not an option. Confidence is low.
Thursday looks like the best day, though low confidence (26%) calls for caution. ENE winds of 9-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots, and NE seas of 2.4-3.4 feet at 6-second periods stay manageable all day. Visibility is 10+nm, with light showers possible. Check updates before heading out.
Friday looks workable but forecast confidence is very low (21%), so treat it cautiously. NE winds of 11-14 knots with gusts to 20 knots, and NNE seas of 2.6-3.3 feet at short 5-second periods, mean a choppier ride. A 41% chance of showers arrives late in the evening, so bring rain gear.
Thursday, October 29 is the pick, with 9-15 knot ENE winds and 2.4-3.4 feet NE seas at 6-second periods all day, so a 12-hour trip fits anywhere from 3:00 AM to 4:00 PM, though forecast confidence is low.
Los Sueños Triple Crown Marine Weather — Playa Herradura, Costa Rica
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions across 2 zones for the Los Sueños Triple Crown.
📋 Latest outlook: Light winds and easy seas all three days
A GO day with any time working for the 12h trip. Winds stay light at 0-6 knots from the south (gusts to 9 knots), with 3.7-3.9 feet seas at 11-second periods from the south-southwest. Visibility is 10+nm and rain is not a concern.
A GO day, good at any hour. Winds are 0-7 knots from the west (gusts to 10 knots), and seas run 3.6-3.7 feet at 12-second periods from the southwest, long and well organized. Visibility is 10+nm with only a trace of rain.
A GO day with any time working. Winds are 1-6 knots from the west-southwest (gusts to 10 knots), with 3.6-3.8 feet seas at 13-second periods from the southwest. There is a 65% chance of rain around 3:00 AM, so bring rain gear if heading out early; visibility stays 10+nm.
Wednesday 12:00 AM to 11:00 AM is the pick, with 2-3 knots south winds and 3.9 feet seas at 11-second periods from the south-southwest, though any time works for the 12h trip.
Silver Sailfish Derby Marine Weather — Palm Beach, Florida
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions on the grounds for the Silver Sailfish Derby.
📋 Latest outlook: Not a boating week: heavy NE seas all three days
NO-GO. Seas of 6.6-10.9 feet at 9-second periods from the northeast are dangerous, even though winds are light at 5-9 knots northeast with gusts to 21 knots. Rain is nearly certain, with a 96% chance around 2:00 AM and 0.57 inches expected. No time today works.
NO-GO. Northeast seas of 6.4-6.8 feet at 8-second periods stay too rough all day, despite wind of only 4-12 knots from the north-northeast, gusting to 23 knots. A 76% chance of rain peaks around 4:00 PM, so bring rain gear if you're ashore. No time today works.
NO-GO. Seas ease to 5.4-6.7 feet at 7-second periods from the northeast, with 4-11 knot north-northeast winds. Waves are borderline from 3:00 AM to 7:00 PM, but that lull is not long enough for a 12-hour trip. An 84% chance of rain peaks around 4:00 PM.
No acceptable window exists for a 12-hour trip on Oct 28-30, since seas of 5-11 feet stay too rough all day, with the closest thing to a lull being early Friday (3:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Oct 30), which is still too rough to recommend.
Buccaneer Cup Marine Weather — Palm Beach Shores, Florida
Live GO / CAUTION / NO-GO conditions on the grounds for the Buccaneer Cup.
📋 Latest outlook: Not a boating week: heavy NE seas all three days
NO-GO. Seas of 6.6-10.9 feet at 9-second periods from the northeast are dangerous, even though winds are light at 5-9 knots northeast with gusts to 21 knots. Rain is nearly certain, with a 96% chance around 2:00 AM and 0.57 inches expected. No time today works.
NO-GO. Northeast seas of 6.4-6.8 feet at 8-second periods stay too rough all day, despite wind of only 4-12 knots from the north-northeast, gusting to 23 knots. A 76% chance of rain peaks around 4:00 PM, so bring rain gear if you're ashore. No time today works.
NO-GO. Seas ease to 5.4-6.7 feet at 7-second periods from the northeast, with 4-11 knot north-northeast winds. Waves are borderline from 3:00 AM to 7:00 PM, but that lull is not long enough for a 12-hour trip. An 84% chance of rain peaks around 4:00 PM.
No acceptable window exists for a 12-hour trip on Oct 28-30, since seas of 5-11 feet stay too rough all day, with the closest thing to a lull being early Friday (3:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Oct 30), which is still too rough to recommend.
NJ Offshore Fishing Report
Daily offshore conditions across 3 zones, rebuilt every morning.
📋 Latest outlook: Good Wed and Thu; Fri unsafe, stay ashore
A good day to be out, and any time works. Winds are light to moderate at 7-11 knots from the east with gusts to 16 knots, and seas run 3.0-4.3 feet at 6-second periods from the east. Visibility is excellent and it stays dry.
The best day of the stretch, and any time works. SSW winds stay light at 5-12 knots with gusts to 17 knots, and seas are 2.4-3.0 feet at 5-second periods from the southeast. Dry with excellent visibility, and the calmest stretch runs 4:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Not a day to go out. WNW winds build to 12-23 knots with gusts to 33 knots, and seas of 2.8-5.8 feet at 5-second periods from the WSW turn steep and choppy. A SE swell crossing the W wind-wave makes a confused cross-sea, with awkward, uncomfortable motion and no single good heading. No stretch is long enough for a 12-hour trip.
Thursday 4:00 AM to 3:00 PM is the pick, with light 5-12 knots SSW winds and 2.4-3.0 feet SE seas at 5-second periods, wide enough to run the 12-hour trip.
Northeast Canyons Fishing Report
Daily offshore conditions across 2 zones, rebuilt every morning.
📋 Latest outlook: Thursday is the clear pick; Fri only before 5 PM
Caution on Wednesday, though winds stay favorable at 10-13 knots from the east (gusts to 17 knots). Seas run 4-5 feet at 6-second periods from the east, a bit choppy early. The stretch from 2:00 AM onward is workable for the 12-hour trip, so timing matters.
Go on Thursday, the best day of the forecast. Winds are light at 1-11 knots from the northeast (gusts to 15 knots) and seas are 3-4 feet at 6-second periods from the east-southeast. Any start time works for the 12-hour trip.
Caution on Friday, and timing is everything. Go only from midnight to 5:00 PM; the rest of the day is not an option. Steep wind-wave chop and a confused cross-sea (SE swell crossing NW wind-wave) build as west-northwest winds reach 21 knots, gusting 29 knots.
Thursday 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM is the pick for the 12-hour trip, with light 1-11 knots northeast winds and 3-4 feet seas at 6-second periods from the east-southeast.
Los Sueños & Costa Rica Offshore Fishing Report
Daily offshore conditions across 3 zones, rebuilt every morning.
📋 Latest outlook: Light winds and steady SW swell all three days
GO all day. Light 1-5 knots south-southwest winds with gusts to 8 knots and 3.8-3.9 feet southwest seas at 11-second periods make for comfortable, well-organized conditions. Visibility is 10+nm and rain is not a concern. Any 12h trip window works.
GO all day. West winds of 1-7 knots with gusts to 10 knots and 3.7-3.8 feet southwest seas at 12-second periods stay comfortable. Visibility is 10+nm with only a trace of precipitation expected. Any time works for a 12h trip.
GO all day. Light 3-6 knots west-southwest winds, gusts to 10 knots, and 3.7-3.9 feet southwest seas at 12-second periods stay organized and comfortable. A 67% chance of rain around 3:00 AM brings about 0.10in, so bring rain gear. Forecast confidence is lower at 76%.
Wednesday, October 28 from 12:00 AM through the day is the pick, with 1-5 knots south-southwest winds and 3.8 feet seas at 11-second periods, easily fitting the 12h trip.
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