Where's the vis?

[Gidds]

Ok during the fall everybody talked about how the vis would get better. Sunday I did my very brief dive in the worst vis I've bothered to dive in here. Apparently the vis has been rotten here in RI for almost 3 weeks. Why is this? Where is the elusive clear winter water I keep hearing about? Do I have to drive up to MA for it? :yuck:

 

[reefseal]

The vis is best a couple days after a storm, rain. Needs to be at least a day or two of winds less than 15 knots. It doesn't have to be a trip to MA.

 

[Soggy]

And shore diving is extremely variable....The best vis is out to sea.

 

[MASS-Diver]

In general, for shore diving:

East (or NE) winds = very bad viz, West winds = very good viz.

The once a season "best viz ever" situation is a huge NE blow (all the crap is thrown on the beach) followed by a few days of the wind screaming West and then a day of very light west wind, that's when you will see 50'+ vis off the shore.

 

[genxweb]

The last winter before I left RI I did my drysuit dives at weatherall and the vis was easily 30 + feet in the right cove.

 

[johnnyseko]

I hear that the best vis is out at the wreck dives.....

 

[Gidds]

Watch it buster!
Man the wind is ripping out on the bay right now. The little beach at Potter's Cove is getting POUNDED!

 

[Diesel298]

well the weather has ben crappy....
and yeah the offshore sites (wrecks) provide better viz.
i had 6' in new london yesterday

 

[Gidds]

we are NOT having the wreck discussion again *scowl*

 

[Diesel298]

it was just a example of varying viz in the area..

hey word is all the concrete from the old jamestown bridge is gonna be made into a reef...
thats not a wreck