Dive Conditions in Cape Ann

[CAPTAIN SINBAD]

Has anyone been in the water at Cape Ann lately? Just wanted to know what the dive conditions were looking to be like. Temp, viz etc. Thanks.

 

[mmerriman]

48F. it's been a little windy, so site selection is critical.

 

[CAPTAIN SINBAD]

Thanks. How was the vis?

 

[Tug]

Anywhere from 2-15' last week

 

[large_diver]

Did 2 dives at Back Beach in Rockport on Black Friday. Water temp 50F according to my Vyper. Vis was pretty poor at about 3-5 feet. Thankful for a canister light even on a sunny day in shallow water. Quite a bit of surge underwater. We dove between 10AM and 1PM.....on what turned out to be a beautiful day above water. Not much worth noting underwater = a few lobsters, lots of crabs, very few fish.

We stopped by Old Garden Beach first and it is indeed true - no sand left on the beach

 

[scottj200]

Viz was great today I would say about 15-20 feet. Water temp was 48 at Back Beach

 

[DavidInNH]

My computer indicated 45 degrees the whole time (both air and water temp). Also, as we were leaving, I heard two other divers confirming that they'd both seen 45 degrees throughout the dive. I guess we were warmer than we should have been!

 

[mmerriman]

2 dec - scallop dive with CAD in Salem Sound. Gray skys, good vis - no lights needed. temp at 50' 41F. the transit was a little rough...

 

[tye1138]

We stopped by Old Garden Beach first and it is indeed true - no sand left on the beach

No sand left on the beach? What happened? That use to be one of my favorite sites!

 

[DavidInNH]

No sand left on the beach? What happened? That use to be one of my favorite sites!

Hurricane Sandy happened!