Monterey conditions. (let's keep it going )

[zf2nt]

Meubin, you posted this morning about S. Monastery so I take it your dive was yesterday? I was just studying the swell forecasts, studying buoy data, etc., and thinking about going down on Tuesday. But then I saw your post above and you're doing a good job of talking me out of it! But then I can also see that it was a lot rougher on Sunday than it is forecast to be on Tuesday.

 

[mobeeno]

Oh yes Bruce, the dive was Sunday and I also forgot to mention the second dive was at Lovers 1 I think, it was calm.

Meubin, you posted this morning about S. Monastery so I take it your dive was yesterday? I was just studying the swell forecasts, studying buoy data, etc., and thinking about going down on Tuesday. But then I saw your post above and you're doing a good job of talking me out of it! But then I can also see that it was a lot rougher on Sunday than it is forecast to be on Tuesday.

 

[chris_the_brit]

Hopkins Deep and Eric's Pinnacle yesterday. It was cold (50F) and green, vis down to 5-10 ft at worst and 20 ft at best. Surge-y around the pinnacle, and a bit choppy on the surface. Quite a challenging day, for me at least. But saw some really nice stuff - including a colonial salp (I think) and lots of huge anemones at Hopkins. And because it was so green and murky, all the giant barnacles at Eric's were having a feeding frenzy. Which was rather lovely to watch. Saw my first Dendronotus albus - and any day spotting a new nudibranch is a good day.

 

[griffon]

4/28, 7am dive at lovers 3. 5-15ft vis, Murky, stirred, green and massive particulates. Still a fun dive and beat driving to the office. Was surgery shallow but as we got to 35-40ft it lightened up and cycle time got longer. Picts/vid up later.


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---------- Post added April 29th, 2015 at 04:09 PM ----------

Can't seem to edit my post .
Picts from lovers 3 Tuesday AM and short vid, which is probable all to accurate in showing the vis. The pictures are touched up lies.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/walkerpad/sets/72157649923212263/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR-z74kgSm8

 

[3D diver]

Fun dive to the Point Lobos Middle Reef this morning. The surface was glassy when we arrived but there was a notable swell and surge (when we dove). The viz was a milky 15-20 feet & the water continues to be cool, 48F min. Not a lot of fish to video, but my buddy was greeted by a harbor seal when he surfaced at the end of the dive (gone when I surfaced a moment later).

52 feet max depth, 42 minutes.

 

[uspap]

Went by Monastery and Butterfly House but it didn't look worth the waves. Did two at Breakwater. Beautiful day. Vis was not awesome. 10-15 but since we were shooting macro it was enough. A ton of nudibranchs and shrimp.

 

[andrewy]

about 30 ft vis at lobos today.. a depth opened to probably 50 or so.

 

[Ouvea]

I was on a boat today and we made south of Soberanes Point. While there was very little wind, a fairly imposing swell dominated everything. Even at 70 feet, I could feel a strong surge. Had excellent visibility ranging at least 40ft horizontally. I don't think I have seen this many long strands of salp before. While they weren't big, in fact very small, each strands had a very large number of individuals. Did see a fair number of medium sized lincods and vermilion rock fish.

If your stomach and medication can withstand the swell, Carmel, from a boat, is the place to dive this weekend.

 

[mobeeno]

Sunday, Mike and I took a look at North Monastery. Looked nice and blue but entry/exit was beyond our comfort level. Headed to McAbee. Surface swam straight out and once descended went 30 degrees heading till we hit about 50'+depth. We saw strawberry anemones and metridiums covered boulders. Vis was about 15'-20'. However coming back we had spots of 25'vis under the kelp. Tried to find the boiler wreck that I once dove into years ago by accident but no luck. Would definitely go back.

 

[Dos Cylindros]

Two dives at Breakwater yesterday. Temps were about 47 degrees at 40' with vis in the 25-30' range. Very flat for our first dive, and just a little bit of swell on our afternoon dive. Great day for sure.