Breakwater Report 8/11 w Bacteria Warning

[Bogie]

I saw a number of divers diving on Wednesday even though there was a Health Warning Posted. So like a sheep (Ram, I’m an Aries) I followed and went for a dive.
I surfaced to about 7 on the pier then descended and went out on the wall. The visibility was OK at 10 to 15 feet. While returning along the wall I went through the most dramatic vertical thermoclines that I have ever experienced. Temperature would go from 52 degrees to 59 degrees and back again until I reached 20 feet then it was a constant 59 degrees and near zero visibility. It felt yucky (poop soup) and I could not wait to get out.

Lesson:
Don’t be a dumb *#ck , oh, I mean Buck.
Don’t dive in poop soup.

 

[mikeguerrero]

Bogie,

I hope you held your breath when you went through the poop....

 

[cmburch]

Hey, not as bad as a dive boat dumping its head on top of your head.:shocked2:

Maybe it's time to try out a new entry point.

 

[tazrox]

Where are these health warnings posted?

 

[kathydee]

uouch yuck !

 

[Bogie]

Actually the bacteria in the water at Breakwater were not caused by mammal excrement. This was more likely caused by kelp and other plant materials degradation. The detritus material is dissolve into organic material. The digestion of the kelp from bacteria caused heat to be produced. The smell of rotten eggs can be present because anaerobic decomposition which releases hydrogen sulfide gas.
So the drastic warm thermals was caused by high concentration of rotting seaweed with bacteria eating it for lunch.

Poop soup is a wrong description; rather bacteria lunchtime most likely describes my swim through of natures feeding time.

I saw a number of divers diving on Wednesday even though there was a Health Warning Posted. So like a sheep (Ram, I’m an Aries) I followed and went for a dive.
I surfaced to about 7 on the pier then descended and went out on the wall. The visibility was OK at 10 to 15 feet. While returning along the wall I went through the most dramatic vertical thermoclines that I have ever experienced. Temperature would go from 52 degrees to 59 degrees and back again until I reached 20 feet then it was a constant 59 degrees and near zero visibility. It felt yucky (poop soup) and I could not wait to get out.

Lesson:
Don’t be a dumb *#ck , oh, I mean Buck.
Don’t dive in poop soup.

 

[kathydee]

Does anyone know if the warnings have been lifted? I'm itching to do a mid-week night dive. Guess I'll call Aquarius II.

 

[cmburch]

btroxell posted this link

Monterey County Health Department - San Carlos Beach

Interesting how a single grab sample the following day changes.

AS OF 8/11/2010 SAN CARLOS BEACH IS OPEN WITHOUT RESTRICTION.

 

[agwatts]

According to the report, as of 8/17, the breakwater has no restrictions.

 

[pacificgal]

However I heard on the news this morning that lovers point beach is under bacterial warning today, Monterey municipal was named too.