Sooo....Monterey this weekend? Crazy?

[Gombessa]

Data: Monterey Sea Conditions at a Glance

How to read: Monterey Bay Sea Conditions - Some Examples

 

[wdunne311]

Gombessa beat me to it.

 

[sarita75]

Drats - sounds like it is going to be a crappy weekend. I am going to try and stay optimistic though

 

[iholly]

I like to get a webcam visual at

http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/efc/efc_mbay/mbay_cam.asp?bhcp=1

I've been itching to dive as well but this weekend is looking a bit daunting.

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

I was looking at the forecast and it seems like a pretty big range:

That's because you are looking at the Monterey Bay forecast. DON'T. The Monterey
Bay forecast always has a big range because there's always someplace that's
sheltered. Usually it's up around Santa Cruz. Instead, look at the offshore forecast
(Pigeon Pt. to Pt. Pinos out 20 nm) to see what Neptune is throwing at you. Here's
that forecast:

SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 12 TO 15 AT 15 SECONDS...
DECREASING TO 8 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.

SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 9 TO 13 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.

If that holds, I'll stay home I've found (through experience) that when it's a NW swell
and it's bigger than 8 FT, it's not fun.

The forecasts aren't about getting every maybe possible dive day, but rather about
not diving any of the bad days.

 

[sarita75]

Thanks CT!!! I have always been confused about which one to read. Question though - when you are talking about the forcast, is there any allowance for the location of the dive site, say BW?

 

[DocWong]

I'll be diving at Pt Lobos tomorrow. I'm sure it'll be flat and calm. ;-)

 

[Gombessa]

Well, Lobos ain't gonna happen for me tomorrow (2/2). If anyone wants my reservation (I dunno if you can even do that), feel free to PM me tonight.

 

[wdunne311]

I think you have to sign it over or something. At least that's what Doc did when I took his reservation. Worked fine.

 

[Gombessa]

I think you have to sign it over or something. At least that's what Doc did when I took his reservation. Worked fine.

Figures. I'll try calling them tomorrow morning and letting them know there are two reservations opening up. Not that it looks like it'll be a crowded day...