Dive reports with beach/weather conditions

[2TH DIVR]

1/22/2012
Service Club
9:15 am
Winds calm
Seas 1'
Water Temp 63
Vis 3'+
Max Depth 22'
Finds 1 worn 2' meg and the usual small stuff

 

[Dive4LifeSW]

2/3/2012:

Alhambra and the boneyard (south of Alhambra) ON KAYAK

Viz: 10+ (best I have seen in a long time)
Wind: Out of east ... bit strong, but water was pretty flat
seas: flat to 1 ft (maybe 1 ft)
Some silt (minor, but still annoying) around Alhambra. Cleared up closer to service park area
Water temp: Estimate mid-60's (computer was not working right, had to go old fashion dial readings!)

One thing: VERY overcast. Made hunting a bit more challenging.
Will post finds on photo page later.

 

[2TH DIVR]

2/5/2012
Service club
Time: 9:00 am
Wind: E <5
Seas: flat, winds SE @10 and 1' swells upon exit
Water Temp: 66
Dive time: 2 hrs. 5/4 suit w/ hooded vest
Vis: 5'-10'
Finds: nice 2 3/4" meg , some frags and the usual small stuff

 

[Rickelpickel]

2/4/2012-2/5/2012​

A few Miles south of caspersons.....
2-4: viz 10-15' 2-5: viz 8-10'
Depth: 28-30'

Water Temp: 64
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2-5 Did a drop the Dog beach around 16' viz: 4-6' Lots of
purple/green fuzzy plant / tumble weed-like stuff everywhere...

Finds: A few nice 1-2" makos, Deer antler base, turtle shell,
A few small 1-2" megs and one Decent 3"er.. Oh and good fun w/
some great Divers! ​

 

[COWSskateGOOD]

What are you doing reading this....? Beautiful dive today Alhambra 22feet for about 1.5 hrs 4-6 ft viz water was like glass no suspended particles.....

Small finds had perfect weight with my 3mm shorty and 7/5 wetsuit 5mm hood and gloves didn't even notice the 67*

 

[Dive4LifeSW]

2/8/2012
KAYAK DIVE

Started at boneyard around 9:45... great dive. Viz 5-12+. Water temp (mid 60's). Wind moderate (5-10). Tide (high'ish?) Flat with some 1 ft....

Second dive same until about 12:30. Wind kicks up majorly (15++). White caps/waves 2ft'ish (+/-). Viz moved like a wall and dropped to 5. Then more into dive less. Went to blocks over Alhambra and viz was 1-2 (if that). Aborted dive and didn't do 3rd. Winds were out of north. Swell followed (north to south'ish).

So, watch wind, see what it does (I use Swellinfo.com).
I know some divers were in Manasota Key area. If you can post please do. Was hoping to go out this weekend, but not sure.

Doesn't look bad, but those are white caps and viz was moving down like a wall.

 

[SOFDiver]

02/17/2012
Off the beach in 28 feet of water
Seas were flat, water emerald green
Water temp. 64
Wind was calm, less than 5kn
Vis. was 8+ feet in most spots
Many nice megs in 3-4 inch range, many frags and small teeth including a number of nice Makos and even a Great White.

 

[COWSskateGOOD]

02/18/2012
Alhambra
Winds calm
Sea flat as glass initially small waves on way back in
Water Temp 66*
Vis 8+
Max Depth 20'
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Duration: 1:30 hrs

Beautiful dive, looking for megs still no luck. I found a BUNCH of really nice sized teeth just not the amazing stuff I am after I feel I am getting closer

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[2TH DIVR]

2/19/2012
Service Club
9:00 am
winds SSE 10+
Seas 2'
Water Temp 69
Vis 8'+ after the first reef line
coming out the winds were SSW and seas were 2'+
Finds nothing big, about 200 small teeth

 

[COWSskateGOOD]

Well I had my choice of diving yesterday or today, after getting off a 24 hr shift with no sleep yesterday I decided I would hold out till today, wish I had gone yesterday :

Wind S 6mph
Viz: 2feet (Suspended particulate all over)
Depth 21'
Duration: 2 min (Canceled the dive due to viz just didn't feel it today)
Temp: 69*
Waves: Slight chop