Dive reports with beach/weather conditions

[2TH DIVR]

11/3/2013
Service Club
Seas 2'+
Wind ENE @ 10
Water Temp 75
Vis 1' - 0 got worse the farther out I went
got out to 19' and gave up
Finds none

 

[2TH DIVR]

11/10/2013
Service Club
Time 8:30 am
Seas <1'
Wind ENE @ 10
Water Temp 72
Max Depth 23'
Vis 1'-3'
finds

 

[JesperS]

Anybody been out this weekend? Really hating life because I'm stuck at work and it looks beautiful out there.

Does anyone have a recent temperature reading?

 

[2TH DIVR]

11/17/2013
Service Club
Time 8:45 am
Wind SE @ 5+
Seas <1'
Water Temp 71
Vis 1'-4' drifting seaweed is stirring up the silty areas
Max depth 22'
Finds usual small stuff

 

[JesperS]

Thanks for the report 2th. I don't feel so bad about being stuck at work anymore.

 

[mermaid0sea]

I am gonna try to go next week maybe Friday. Viz, dependent of course. If anyone needs a buddy let me know.

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[Dive4LifeSW]

Finds from today... been too long! Thank you for leaving some for me!

As to conditions:

Kayak dive off Golden Beach area (between Alhambra and Service Club for most part).
Water temp : 70 ... really cold 70 considering no sun!
Waves: 1 ft or less
Viz... OUT FURTHER was AWESOME... up to 10 ft ... again OUT FURTHER on KAYAK. Was shocked as to how good it was.

Reserved last tank for Alhambra closer to shore (have my spot just outside of blocks)... viz was 1 to 4 ft (consider average 2-3... AT BEST... aborted last dive early due to poor viz and drift algae... at some points it was about as high as blocks).

If shore diving, consider Service Club based on what I saw closer in... was better towards South of Alhambra... but can't comment for sure. Maybe it will be better by weekend (check out SwellInfo for NE winds/surf).

But... Winter is here... viz better offshore. Less divers, more finds... consider a Charter or if experienced enough Yak dive...

Enjoy the Journey....

 

[HalcyonDaze]

Question from one of those wussy Atlantic coast divers who likes his clear Gulf Stream water - how is November for diving and finding teeth? Been meaning to go hunting for some fossil teeth and as I'm planning on visiting a non-diver friend in Bradenton over Thanksgiving weekend, I may drop by Venice Beach. I've heard that stormy weather tends to stir things up and uncover some new finds; however I'd also like to know what kind of wave/viz conditions constitute a no-go.

 

[dkramer]

Did S. Brohard this morning. Low tide, viz 10 - 12 ft. and water temp 73. Lots of snot & drift algae.

 

[Twisted Bones]

Question from one of those wussy Atlantic coast divers who likes his clear Gulf Stream water - how is November for diving and finding teeth? Been meaning to go hunting for some fossil teeth and as I'm planning on visiting a non-diver friend in Bradenton over Thanksgiving weekend, I may drop by Venice Beach. I've heard that stormy weather tends to stir things up and uncover some new finds; however I'd also like to know what kind of wave/viz conditions constitute a no-go.

Viz is up to what ever you are comfortable with as are the waves. it can be as little as 1'. There is A LOT of drift algae right now. Some of the spots I was on had as much as 2' of it. That's at S. Broward beach. I would imagine conditions are close to the same up and down the Venice coastline but that's a guess.

Matt