Paddle GuidesOctober 11, 20263 min read
Weekend Water Report: Calm Returns
After a breezy midweek, the bay settles for the weekend — light winds, clean visibility, and an incoming tide Saturday morning.
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The Dispatch Desk
The Mangrove Dispatch
A cold front cleared the bay midweek and left behind exactly the conditions paddlers wait for: light east-northeast wind, dropping through the weekend, and an incoming tide Saturday morning that fills the mangrove tunnels and lifts the water clarity.
This weekend at a glance
- Wind: 6–9 kt ENE, easing to 4 kt by Sunday
- Waves: under 1 ft inside the bay, near-flat in the bayous
- Visibility: good — clearing water through Saturday
- Tide: incoming 6:40am Sat, incoming 7:25am Sun
Best bets: Coffee Pot Bayou and Weedon Island Saturday morning for glassy sunrise conditions; the Skyway shoreline Sunday evening for a low-wind sunset paddle. Pack sunscreen — the October sun still hits hard by noon.
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