Victoria Vis conditions?

[MarkH]

Visibility was pretty bad out past Sooke today off West Coast Rd. It was mostly 10'. Far out from shore on the deeper (50-60' deep) reefs it was maybe 15', but it was definitely the darkest 60' dive I've done at 1:00 in the afternoon.

 

[Divegoose]

40 - 50 feet of vis at Dolphin this morning. Great vis at Oak Point and Tyee recently. Thigs are clearing up nicely as the water cools down.

Divegoose

 

[MarkH]

Pretty bad at Ogden Point yesterday. A not-bad 20' in the kelp, but down the slope it dropped to a dark 10-15'. This morning at Willis Point Visibility was great. Despite the dark, rainy weather on the surface, visibility was 20-30' in the shallows and maybe a good 50' down on the wall.

 

[Divegoose]

Great vis at Tyee this morning. Estimate 40 - 50 feet - even nicer when the sun poked through. Guess all that wind and rain yesterday didn't have too much of an effect.

Divegoose

 

[MarkH]

At Sluggett Point (Saanich Inlet) today, visibility was 15' in the shallows. Below 25' deep, it cleared up to maybe 30-40' visibility. Below 60' deep, visibility was probably 50'. It wasn't even that dark either.

 

[Divegoose]

40 - 50 feet at Madrona Point this morning. A bit stirred up in the shallows bue to low tide, but overall great vis. Only had to look at my compass once !!

Divegoose

 

[coldwaterlloyd]

15 feet at Maple Bay Oct 24

 

[Divegoose]

20 - 40 feet at Madrona this morning. Stirred up some in the shallows, but better on the wall. Challenging dive due to currents, which at times seemed to swirl. Used a lot more air than normal, but got back to shore safely. Even experienced divers run into challenges sometimes !!

Divegoose

 

[Divegoose]

20 - 40 feet of vis at Cottam Point this morning. Tide was on a high flood, but the current was negligible. Surface was calm. Lots to see and photograph. Air consumption back to normal !!

Divegoose

 

[MarkH]

Visibility was 15-20' at Hill Head in Sooke basin today. That's pretty decent for Sooke Basin, but it was still too dark below 60' deep to see anything without a light.