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I got to Fort Williams about 9:15ish - high was to be at 10:15ish. Ocean was black. Normally I don't dive a black ocean but I had come too far. Went in about high. Tried going over to the right and along the edge sand/ledges. Viz was 8' - just a little off the tips of my fins. I got out to the end of the cove at 30' [the deepest I will go solo.] I tried going up into the ledges to do some sightseeing/beachcoming but I didn't like the surge conditions - very strong. The seas were 1-2' in the cove and 4' in the channel. There was a strong wind out of the S at the lighthouse but in the cove it was protected from the wind. From this area I went across the cove to the left side. Same conditions - very strong surge, poor viz [a lot of seaweed salad] so I tried going up and down along the ledges but inside the cove. It was fun. I used up a steel 100 - over an hour. By now my fingers were getting numb so I figured enough for now. I stayed in my suit and went to Nubble. The ocean was an odd shade of green [or was it my sunglasses - the sun was playing peek-a-boo.] There were no divers there and from the lack of water trails in the p-lot there hadn't been all day. It was very windy out of the south. The s cove was very rough but the n cove was great conditions. But it was well after mid-outgoing tide and looked very slippery on the vegetation. I hopped back into my vehicle and went to my favorite alternate site - Fort Stark. Again the ocean was black and the tide was well on it's way out. I went into the bay on the right. The viz was absolutely gross. It was half of what I had at Ship's Cove - I'd say 4 or 5' at the very most. I stayed in almost another hour but only to suck on air to keep my lungs tuned up for the summer season. It was not an enjoyable dive - it was almost like work. But like they say - a bad day diving beats a good day working around the house - or at least that's what I say!!!
