dbittner
Contributor
Most of my diving has been in Maui, where very few (if any) ops go out in the afternoon. The trade winds pick up in the afternoon, making for rough conditions and, probably, poorer viz. The same pattern seems to be operative on the Big Island (or at least it was in my one trip to Kailua-Kona).
Last summer, I did get in a few days of diving in Oahu, and was surprised to find boat diving ops having regularly scheduled afternoon dive trips. I did go out on one afternoon trip, and found the conditions and the viz. to be quite good.
My question is two-fold:
a) Are there other dive areas in Hawaii where boat dive ops regularly schedule afternoon dives?
b) The trade winds blow all across the Islands. Why are such areas able to have good conditions and viz. in the afternoon? (Or, perhaps it would be easier to ask, "why are other areas not usually able to have good conditions and viz. in the afternoon?")
(Note: My guess with respect to South Maui diving is that the Central Valley probably has a great deal to do with the afternoon windiness.)
Peace,
Dave
Last summer, I did get in a few days of diving in Oahu, and was surprised to find boat diving ops having regularly scheduled afternoon dive trips. I did go out on one afternoon trip, and found the conditions and the viz. to be quite good.
My question is two-fold:
a) Are there other dive areas in Hawaii where boat dive ops regularly schedule afternoon dives?
b) The trade winds blow all across the Islands. Why are such areas able to have good conditions and viz. in the afternoon? (Or, perhaps it would be easier to ask, "why are other areas not usually able to have good conditions and viz. in the afternoon?")
(Note: My guess with respect to South Maui diving is that the Central Valley probably has a great deal to do with the afternoon windiness.)
Peace,
Dave