Dive reports with beach/weather conditions

[Sh@rkW@tcher]

21 Nov 09
Caspersen Beach

Wind: SE 5-10 mph
Surf: <1ft
Water Temp: 72
Viz: 6-8 ft
Tide: incoming

Since I've never dove Casperson, it seemd like a good day to do a bit of recon while Florida UnderwaterSports was having their monthly "Donut Dive". I Found a lot of hard bottom/rock/coquina ledge structure in 13 -16 fsw. Very little in the way of fossils but certainly worth fish-watching.

 

[Walter]

Nancy and I made an early afternoon dive at Alhambra today. Viz ranged from 2 to 6 feet, the cold water is back, 71° F with one pocket of 69° F. BRRRRR!!!!!! We had 1 - 2 ft breakers. As always, we had lots of fun.

 

[Sh@rkW@tcher]

28 NOV 09
Sharkey's south beach

Wind NE 10-15
Surf 2 ft
Water Temp 68
Air Temp 56
Viz 2 ft
Tide outgoing

#1 dive buddy and I did one short dive @ the Turkey Fry, it wasn't great conditions but we were there and dove.

 

[2TH DIVR]

Nov 29 2009
Service Club

Time in 9:40
Time out 12:02

Wind E @ 5+ going in, SW @ 5+ coming out
Water Temp 68
Seas <1'
Vis 2'+ til 20' 3'-4'

Nothing found worth showing

 

[nurse_shark]

Dec 1st, 09 -- Service Club

Winds east at 5-10 mph
Air temp 78 degrees
Surface water temp 73 degrees
Bottom water temp 70 degrees at 18 ft
No surf or current to speak of
Incoming tide
Viz variable 4-6 feet over the fossil beds, opening to 8 feet in spots, with a vizocline of 10-12 over the coquina reef.
Found just a few small teeth, but a very enjoyable dive for this fish watcher.

 

[Sh@rkW@tcher]

I'm not expecting any dive reports for the next several days, but here is the forecast:
[SIZE=+1]418 AM EST THU DEC 3 2009[/SIZE]

[SIZE=+1] SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]TODAY[/SIZE]
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
[SIZE=+1]TONIGHT[/SIZE]
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF RAIN.
[SIZE=+1]FRIDAY[/SIZE]
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
[SIZE=+1]FRIDAY NIGHT[/SIZE]
EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
[SIZE=+1]SATURDAY[/SIZE]
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
[SIZE=+1]SATURDAY NIGHT[/SIZE]
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
[SIZE=+1]SUNDAY[/SIZE]
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

 

[Sh@rkW@tcher]

13 Dec 09
Service Club

Wind SE <5mph
Water Temp 68
Air Temp 78
Tide slack & high
Viz 5 ft... current started moving at the end of the dive, viz dropped to about 6" quick

just fish watching with a customer

 

[safyrewulfie]

Alhambra air temp 82
water temp. Penguins swam by. 67
Fish wore ear muffs.
Viz 2-6 ft. Low and out going tide.
Walked out the first 100ft at least.
Once I stopped feeling cold. Numb
or used to it lol. It wasnt so bad
but I underestimated my weight.
But it was nice to get wet after
2 mnths.

 

[dkramer]

Did South Brohard this am. Viz was 2 ft or less. Water temp - 64 at the surface, 62 on the bottom. Winds really picked up by noon. They were out of the East & then switched to South East.

 

[Sh@rkW@tcher]

7 Jan 09
Service Club park

Wind NE 5mph
Air Temp 58
Water temp-surface 55
Bttm 53
Viz 6-12....inches
Surf .5 ft

I took three hardy divers out tooth hunting today in what was probably the worst diving conditions i've ever dove in...we did 45 minutes! No teeth found. It is still cold even with a 7mm semi-dry.