Palm Beach Dive Thread

[NothingClever]

I'll take back everything I said....

The Dredge E.W. Ellefson, a cutter/suction dredge, is expected to remove approximately 191,000 cubic yards of shoaling material from the entrance channel and the settling basins over 2-3 weeks. Operations will continue 24 hours daily, seven days a week, until completion. Dredge material placement will be pumped and screened onto the adjacent beach at Palm Beach Island, immediately south of the inlet’s south jetty.

I should probably quit screwing around with my current career and get on with dredging, where the big money is at.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

I'll take back everything I said....

The Dredge E.W. Ellefson, a cutter/suction dredge, is expected to remove approximately 191,000 cubic yards of shoaling material from the entrance channel and the settling basins over 2-3 weeks. Operations will continue 24 hours daily, seven days a week, until completion. Dredge material placement will be pumped and screened onto the adjacent beach at Palm Beach Island, immediately south of the inlet’s south jetty.

Construction activities on the beach, which include preparation, actual placement of dredge material, and demobilization, will begin on or around Feb 17, 2025, and take place over a 5–6-week period

Lake Worth Inlet Maintenance Dredging and Sand Forepassing to begin on February 17, 2025

www.townofpalmbeach.com

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Thanks for the info @Johnoly. Sounds like they should be done around late March/early April based upon listed timeline.

I wonder how far up the coast the turbid water will reach, assuming the typical north current? It certainly isn’t gonna be good for viz at BHB, I’m just wondering what its impact on viz is going to be up the coast north from Lake Worth Inlet.

 

[HalcyonDaze]

Thanks for the info @Johnoly. Sounds like they should be done around late March/early April based upon listed timeline.

I wonder how far up the coast the turbid water will reach, assuming the typical north current? It certainly isn’t gonna be good for viz at BHB, I’m just wondering what its impact on viz is going to be up the coast north from Lake Worth Inlet.

Beach sand placement jobs usually have to wrap up before the official start of turtle nesting season, unless they get a waiver. All the ones I've been involved in typically start up in winter and have to wrap up in April. That's for the east coast of FL at least; I've worked on jobs in Key West that placed sand in summer but that was trucked in from an inland mine rather than dredged from an inlet or borrow area (and a much smaller beach to survey for nests, plus work during daylight hours only).

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

disagree on dredging and beach renourishment must be done before nesting season. too many of them continue late into April and may.

 

[NothingClever]

I wonder how far up the coast the turbid water will reach, assuming the typical north current?

You think as far as Jupiter?

 

[Divin'Papaw]

You think as far as Jupiter?

I honestly don’t know, but I doubt that far.

 

[johndiver999]

yesterday out of Boynton, on the wrecks south and reefs to the north, mild north current, 30-45 ft hazy blue water, white caps and blowing from the southeast pretty hard. Snorkeling, didn't see much, but the sharks were an issue on the reefs, buddy lost a fish and shaft. Maybe 73 degrees?

 

[NothingClever]

Forecast is looking good for tomorrow out of WPB.

As of this morning, PVD is expecting 2 foot seas.

 

[DiveFlag = Target]

Went out on Pura Vida this morning. Quinn and Todd were DMs with Captain Jason. Ambar was training someone new. North Double Ledges. 30 ft vis. No current. Saw a few bulls. A loggerhead and a smaller turtle. Than governors river walk. More bulls and some Goliath groupers. Seas were maybe 2 ft.

 

[NothingClever]

On Friday, 27 February 2025, Pura Vida is hosting Hannah Medd, founder of the American Shark Conservancy. The American Shark Conservancy is the nexus for local shark conservation ecology. Their research focuses on understanding how human activities may be affecting these important and vulnerable species along the Florida coast.

Because Shayna, co-owner of Pura Vida, is an accomplished marine biologist, I'm confident this will be a first class presentation.

I'm attending and so is @DiveFlag = Target.

The following morning we're both booked to tag along with Hannah Medd on Pura Vida's 08:00 charter.

Pretty excited to listen and learn from a shark expert!

Human Impacts on Florida Sharks

February is the month of love, and we love our Florida sharks! They are vital to preserving a healthy reef and a thriving ocean.

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