Catalina- July 6 & 7

[ericscubsguy250]

Hi my name is Eric i am a newbie on the post and average a couple dives a year Catalina is my go too spot I was wondering if the vis is good in July my usual time is in sept and may

 

[AZTinman]

You might PM Catalina residents who dive the island frequently like Dr. Bill for perspectives. Catalina dive shops will also give you a good idea about what's currently going on with the viz. Conditions can change quickly; the Pacific Ocean is a dynamic environment. There may be seasonal trends, but there are never any guarantees.

-AZTinman

 

[drbill]

AZTinMan gave you the best answer... conditions may have general trends seasonally but weather is not always predictable and therefore may affect what we would normally expect in a given month. For example, temperatures have been unseasonably low this July and we even had rain a few days ago thanks to the spillover from a tropical storm coming up into AZ from Baja. Vis has varied from about 70 ft to 5 ft.

 

[muzikbiz22]

FWIW - Did the afternoon run yesterday on Sundiver Express. Did Goat Harbor, then a spot called Fishcount. Goat - Water was very warm, blue, 50 ft vis average (more here, less there), and multiple GBSB the entire dive. Spent some quality face to face time with a pair of them for at least five minutes I did have a first on this dive; had never heard them "boom". I've seen/heard Goliath Grouper do it before, (Florida), but never a Black Sea Bass. Fishcount - Arguably, now one of my favorite spots on the Island. Tons of batrays, schools of barracuda white sandy bottom and unique reefs spread about. Caribbean-ish, if I may. Again, vis was off the hook, warm water and very blue.

 

[lamarpaulski]

Just was there yesterday..conditions mediocre BUT a large (is that redundant?) GSB flashed by in kelp bed about half way down mole. Air-filler guy directed me there and sure enough.

 

[merxlin]

FWIW - Did the afternoon run yesterday on Sundiver Express. Did Goat Harbor, then a spot called Fishcount. Goat - Water was very warm, blue, 50 ft vis average (more here, less there), and multiple GBSB the entire dive. Spent some quality face to face time with a pair of them for at least five minutes I did have a first on this dive; had never heard them "boom". I've seen/heard Goliath Grouper do it before, (Florida), but never a Black Sea Bass. Fishcount - Arguably, now one of my favorite spots on the Island. Tons of batrays, schools of barracuda white sandy bottom and unique reefs spread about. Caribbean-ish, if I may. Again, vis was off the hook, warm water and very blue.

I was there on the 18th, and we had 15-20 ft viz of green-milky water, just like most of this year. That is how fast things change.