Monterey conditions. (let's keep it going )

[uspap]

Did two dives with Mubin at Breakwater wall. 10ft vis maybe slightly better in spots and slightly worse in others. Very nice dives. Dropped at #7 and followed the wall out both dives. Saw the biggest Octopus I've ever seen out there. Temp was 53. First dive was a little darker because of a fire. Here's a link.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73739720@N00/10286066076/

 

[MbWaterdog]

First dive was a little darker because of a fire.

The fire is an Army controlled burn on Fort Ord. Controlled burns are necessary to maintain biological diversity in the chaparral...and also to clear old munitions Thanks for the report

 

[uspap]

Went by Monastery. They were shooting a Fiat commercial on the South side and took up most of the parking. Did two at Breakwater today. Kind of green and vis was about 10-12ft. Bunch of Sea Nettles and tons on the boat dock side of the Breakwater. Water temp was 54. Posted a video that is not very good but is meant for conditions report.
Breakwater 323-324 092 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[Fundive123]

Did two dives at McAbee beach around 10:30am and the vis was about 15-20ft at about 35fsw and the water temp was around 54 degrees at 30ish feet depth.. Lots of sea nettles and one very friendly seal that followed us throughout the dive.

 

[Vegan Shark]

Any nettle action at Lobos this month? Am going on Tuesday, but not sure if I should bother heading out of the cove in search for them or just explore the coves in Coal Chute and stay in the cove prowling for leopard sharks.

 

[dshorwich]

Any nettle action at Lobos this month?

I don't know about Lobos, but we were at Pt Joe this morning and there was nary a nettle in sight. Our second dive was at Hopkins, and the nettles were out in force there - a thick layer from about 15-25'. My sense is that they're much more prevalent on the Monterey side of the peninsula.

 

[dannobee]

30 ft of vis yesterday at the Gray Zone, no nettles and a TON of bigger rockfish, along with some senoritas and young-of-year rockfish. A tad green, but vis was better than I've seen it in weeks.

 

[uspap]

Where is the Grey Zone?

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

Where is the Grey Zone?

Just south of the Pt. Lobos State Natural Reserve boundary, in the kelp.

 

[Ouvea]

Was at Mile Marker 67, just at the northern border of Garrapata State Park. Couldn't see the bottom from the surface but once I got down to 40 feet, I could clearly see the surface. Was quite calm and although I could see at a distance, their was quite a bit of particulates in the water. Kelp bed was not as thick as it was but a month ago. It's nice swimming around large pinnacles so close to shore. It's unfortunate that bringing scuba gear to the shore line presents so much difficulty, but apnea works very well for shallow depths.