Incoming swell

[Queenofgeek]

Hey there,

My last couple of dives have been problematic so I'm trying to get underwater as much as possible to fix whatever needs fixing. I just read that the biggest swell of the winter is moving in on Wednesday ... how is that going to affect diving Oahu? Kicking myself for not going out today

 

[scubadrewvideo]

I wouldn't count on any shore diving on the west or north shores for the next week. Hololulu or Hawaii Kai boat dives or maybe deep dives from Waianae (west side) are your best bet. Hope that helps!

 

[scottitheduck]

Agreed..... looks like town or Hawaii Kai. Good thing too, been lots of great critter encounters lately out that way with Dolphins in Hawaii Kai last week and another nice pod in town. My blog has Mat's video from last weekend... check it out!

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[Queenofgeek]

>>Scottietheduck Awesome video of the dolphins. Have you seen the one on Youtube with the whales last week? The photographer was t-rippin! I've not seen any big sea life here (seals, dolphins, rays, etc) ... hopefully one day (and one day soon!)

Oh, and your avatar - best dive photo ever. LOVE it!

Thanks for the info on the swell everyone. I figured it would affect current and vis all over the island. Glad to hear that we'll still be able to get under water

 

[ChimChim75]

Hmmm... I'm thinking I may do a boat dive sometime in the next few days then...

 

[Black_3000psi]

well last year about this same time the big swells came in and it was crazy i watched from shore as one dive boat made it just outside the channel only to risk life and limb just to get back into the safe confines of kewalo basin. it was scary to watch know if the boat got tossed it would get ugly and over in a hot second but david managed to get the boat back in. how ill never know. not the time to be doing a shore dive to the y.o.