Jak Crow
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Took my friend on his first boat dive yesterday, but unfortunately, it was a horrible day for it. Bad surge and terrible viz everywhere. I ended up calling the dives we attempted. Conditions were just too dicy.
Monterey conditions. (let's keep it going )
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blewgrass
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Yesterday 1/15, was about 25' inside whalers cove early, as the tide was going out. Outside the cove were decent sized rollers with a large interval creating some "foam". Underneath (at the end of the sand channel about parallel with the pit), the water got murkier, about 15' max. Swimming closer to the rocks got you 5-10' more of vis.
Can't wait to explore more of Lobos in some calm weather.
Can't wait to explore more of Lobos in some calm weather.
KRL1973
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Breakwater parking lot almost totally full top to bottom when I arrived around 10:30.
Finally did metridium fields today, can't believe it has taken me this long to check them out. Found them just fine and it was very enjoyable. Vis was 20-25, sunny and warm topside with almost no wind. occasional sets of 3-4ft surf rolling in but otherwise calm, walk in/out entry as long as you do so between sets.
Variety of jellies including many of what I believe are called sea butterflies. At the metridiums there was a good number of nettles cruising mid-water. Observed some octopus in the sand around the metridiums as well. these were a bit larger than those I typically see in the sand right of the breakwater. From the metridiums I took a course back towards the entry next to the wall rather than follow the pipe back the way I came. On the reef mid-way in about 30fsw I came across an almost totally decomposed corpse of what was most likely a sea lion. Basiclly a 2' x 3' mound of tissue/blubber largely covered by bat stars and a number of bones in and adjacent to it. Looked like rib bones from what I could tell. Fascinating and a bit creepy.
After the dive eating a very late lunch on the bluff above the beach saw a whale spouting not far away, roughly just beyond where I believe "the barge" dive site would be. I was very surprised to see it so close to boat traffic. Looked to be a small whale and saw it spout several times and it clearly did not have much of a dorsal fin so I think that would make it a gray whale most likely.
Anyway, great day and great dive. I took some video and will get around to editing and posting later.
Finally did metridium fields today, can't believe it has taken me this long to check them out. Found them just fine and it was very enjoyable. Vis was 20-25, sunny and warm topside with almost no wind. occasional sets of 3-4ft surf rolling in but otherwise calm, walk in/out entry as long as you do so between sets.
Variety of jellies including many of what I believe are called sea butterflies. At the metridiums there was a good number of nettles cruising mid-water. Observed some octopus in the sand around the metridiums as well. these were a bit larger than those I typically see in the sand right of the breakwater. From the metridiums I took a course back towards the entry next to the wall rather than follow the pipe back the way I came. On the reef mid-way in about 30fsw I came across an almost totally decomposed corpse of what was most likely a sea lion. Basiclly a 2' x 3' mound of tissue/blubber largely covered by bat stars and a number of bones in and adjacent to it. Looked like rib bones from what I could tell. Fascinating and a bit creepy.
After the dive eating a very late lunch on the bluff above the beach saw a whale spouting not far away, roughly just beyond where I believe "the barge" dive site would be. I was very surprised to see it so close to boat traffic. Looked to be a small whale and saw it spout several times and it clearly did not have much of a dorsal fin so I think that would make it a gray whale most likely.
Anyway, great day and great dive. I took some video and will get around to editing and posting later.
Jak Crow
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Yeah. Its grey whale time and the chances of of one coming into proximity of the breakwater is actually possible.
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You might enjoy this clip from my night dive on Friday (1-17) at Breakwater. Pesky seal (with me and bumping into me for about 30 min) ate my video subject. Enjoy.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=575230412562891
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=575230412562891
Vegan Shark
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Argh! Finally can dive after two months of being landlocked, but the week forecast looks pretty crappy. Wherefore art thou 1ft swells and 60ft vis?
Rob Wilks
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I feel your pain Vegan... Been busy seeing the awesome conditions for days and days, only to finally have a few days off to see a significant swell on the way. Grab the surfboard I guess. At least others got to have it. Peace....
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