Time of day is not an issue for yakking. Its more tide related. Dawn is a wonderful time to kayak. The fish are usually active and the rest of the world is not there. I ususally kayak near the cape tip so I don't know the area you'll be at. Be careful and you should be okay. If you go further than a few hundred yards from shore bring the usual safety equipment plus an air horn, compass and/or GPS and a sea anchor which can be a 5 gal. pail on a string.

Watch the tides. You can target certain areas based on tides. The flow generally will not be so strong that you cannot paddle against it, but if you are not careful it can take y ou far out in a short period of time.

Watch the wind. Strong wind means larger waves. Open water means larger waves. You did not say how long your kayak was, but a longer kayak means more stability against waves.


jed