Palm Beach Dive Thread

[PBcatfish]

Time for a drysuit.

I've gone down to 35 degree water in a 1/4" farmer John, but I can't call it a pleasurable experience. Survivable would be a better description.

The problem with going to a thicker wet suit or a dry suit, is the amount of lead I would need to carry. I think I was over 25# with the 1/4" suit

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

I ain't 30 anymore, when freezing my body parts was just part of the fun.

 

[johndiver999]

Around 30 ft vis today, slight to moderate current, blueish green water, Similar marginal visibility both north and south of the PB Inlet.

Found 15-20 very large nurse sharks scattered in a relatively small area along a reef in a little over 100 feet - seemed quite unusual, also saw a really big bull or maybe a tiger? I was happy it didn't get close enough to allow me to definitely identify it, but buddy said he saw a tiger on the prior dive.

Not too many lobsters, water is cool, 5 mm suit with hooded vest is just barely enough to be comfortable for me.

 

[tekkydiver]

A little further off shore in Jupiter fisherman were reporting several Mola-Mola sightings

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Went out with Pura Vida this morning. Capt Dean with DMs Quinn & Andrea. Beautiful day topside. Sunny, upper 70s, light winds out of the west. 1-2’ seas, moderate north current, 72-73F water temps, 30-40’ hazy viz but at least nice blue water. We did Juno Ledge & Corridor.

Juno Ledge we had a few reef sharks, a nurse shark, a cute hawksbill, and all the usual tropicals.

Corridor we had a surprising number of Goliath Grouper. Not aggregated but spread out along the wreck trek.

Two great dives! @CosbySweater was onboard as well. It was great to catch up!

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Quick condition update before I head back to the West Coast. Went out with Pura Vida again today. Another beautiful day top side. Sunny, light winds, temps in the upper 70s.1 foot seas, light to moderate north current, beautiful blue water, 50 to 70 foot visibility, 72 to 73F water temps. We did Shark Canyon and the Danny/Atlantis/Spud barge.

 

[Johnoly]

...1 foot seas, light to moderate north current, beautiful blue water, 50 to 70 foot visibility, 72 to 73F water temps.

Others have posted bunches of Lemon Shark picts off Jupiter and really clear water. Sounds like you had good dives and thanks for the conditions reports!!

 

[Divin'Papaw]

A couple of short clips from yesterday at Shark Canyon.

 

[NothingClever]

First video is over the top awesome !!

I feel very grateful to live in Florida.

 

[johndiver999]

Zero current by the end of the day today. Generally 50- ft vis and maybe 72 degrees would be my guess, but found considerably colder and clearer water in 120, with 80 -100 ft vis, so it seems like some very recent upwelling was happening. Also we saw large schools of kingfish during dives and on the recorder.

Not too many lobsters and almost zero lionfish.