Viz Reports Thread

mz53480 · Post by **mz53480** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:26 pm

9/1/11, Hoodsport, 8pm
Craptastic down to about 50fsw, then opened up nicely to a respectable 10ft viz.

BondDiver · Post by **BondDiver** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:02 pm

Lake Merwin at Speliya (sp?) Bay/Aug 28

Surface vis to 20 feet was fantastic. Great natural light penetration, etc. Hard core thermacline at 7m (23') of about 12 degrees from 70 surface to 58 below. Vis reduced to <5' down to 30 feet below surface, then opened up slightly to 15'.

Very curious fish under docks of boat launch. Go lay on the rocks and hold your breath - they come right up and nibble at your mask and fingers.

dwashbur · Post by **dwashbur** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:59 pm

Three Tree North yesterday was a gorgeous 30-35 feet from the surface clear down to 75 fsw (as deep as we went).

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:43 pm

Anyone know the answer to these:

1. Why is our water green but tropical water blue? What is it that is giving our water a green look that isn't present in the tropics?

2. Right now there are tons of some sort of particulates in the water about the size and shape of a pin. The head of the pin is usually pointing at the sea floor while the top of the pin points up and away from the floor. Looks like (sorry) pieces of pin-like snot or something. What in the world is all of that??

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:05 pm

Redondo last night was great viz. Tonight was poor down to 30 fsw then opened up nicely to about 15-20.

nwbobber · Post by **nwbobber** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:41 am

Jeremy wrote:Anyone know the answer to these:

1. Why is our water green but tropical water blue? What is it that is giving our water a green look that isn't present in the tropics?

2. Right now there are tons of some sort of particulates in the water about the size and shape of a pin. The head of the pin is usually pointing at the sea floor while the top of the pin points up and away from the floor. Looks like (sorry) pieces of pin-like snot or something. What in the world is all of that??

There is some good information here http://www.waterencyclopedia.com/La-Mi/ ... Ocean.html
Check this link for fun http://daac.gsfc.nasa.gov/oceancolor/
It seems that colors are absorbed by water depending on how deep the water is. Red is absorbed first, blue last. How deep light penetrates, due to particulates and such is what determines how the water looks. Clear water looks blue, our water is green, we have seen brown, I ain't divin' in no red water.

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:34 pm

Redondo tonight <10 :(

Dusty2 · Post by **Dusty2** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:40 pm

Port Townsend yesterday and today the viz has finally cleared! 30' with lots of ambient light. Still allot of particles floating by but nice emerald green with lots of critters.

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:50 pm

Dusty2 wrote:Port Townsend yesterday and today the viz has finally cleared! 30' with lots of ambient light. Still allot of particles floating by but nice emerald green with lots of critters.

Ahhhhh!!!!

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:24 pm

Redondo - 25' where classes weren't. Not half bad, actually.

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:20 pm

Tuwanek - Sechelt, British Columbia, 80-100' once you drop below 30 fsw and the halocline.

Dusty2 · Post by **Dusty2** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:57 pm

Tom Nic wrote:Tuwanek - Sechelt, British Columbia, 80-100' once you drop below 30 fsw and the halocline.

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:01 am

Dusty2 wrote:
Tom Nic wrote:Tuwanek - Sechelt, British Columbia, 80-100' once you drop below 30 fsw and the halocline.

Hey, don't be bitter! Jump in your truck and head north. No big resort fees necessary!

Oh, and your light is performing wonderfully! I like it more every dive.

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:53 pm

Redondo 9-29 pm, decent viz (15ish) on the ebbing tide. Good enough to see a fair number o' shark hunters!

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:13 pm

Mermaid Cove, Powell River, 60' plus.

cardiver · Post by **cardiver** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:22 pm

Tom Nic wrote:Mermaid Cove, Powell River, 60' plus.

How about a few pics, Tom?

Dusty2 · Post by **Dusty2** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:46 pm

Tom Nic wrote:
Dusty2 wrote:
Tom Nic wrote:Tuwanek - Sechelt, British Columbia, 80-100' once you drop below 30 fsw and the halocline.

Hey, don't be bitter! Jump in your truck and head north. No big resort fees necessary!

Oh, and your light is performing wonderfully! I like it more every dive.

I can't. The wife is in California so I'm stuck at home puppy sitting :angry:

Glad the light is doing well in that awful viz your sufferen with up there.

Hope you can make it up to PT this trip.

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 3:50 am

cardiver wrote:
Tom Nic wrote:Mermaid Cove, Powell River, 60' plus.
How about a few pics, Tom?

Yeah! What he said!

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:19 am

BASSMAN wrote:
cardiver wrote:
Tom Nic wrote:Mermaid Cove, Powell River, 60' plus.
How about a few pics, Tom?
Yeah! What he said!

Some pics are on my FB page - you might have missed them with the "new and improved" FB. Internet here is spotty.

Visibility on the wreck of the Malahat here in Powell River BC was 50' on the first dive and 30' on the second dive.

Dusty2 · Post by **Dusty2** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:33 am

Gorgeous shots. There are some prize winners in there. Tom, keep them comming

diverden · Post by **diverden** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:23 pm

Lake Washington was really nice at close to 20ft viz over at Leschi/Madrona. I was able to descend the can buoy without hitting the bottom (could see it coming!) and was startled by the rocks off in the distance.

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:40 am

Okeover Breakwater, 50-60', Powell River, BC (almost as far north as you can go here, turning inland just before Lund).

Alexitt · Post by **Alexitt** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:19 am

Keystone yesterday 20-25' at times... Great way to spend dive #100!!!!! And to top it off, a big pod of Orca cruised by out in the rip...

Novice · Post by **Novice** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:03 am

EUP on Saturday viz was pretty good. Probably 20-25 feet. Lots of current kicked up some goo in the shallows.

Benoit · Post by **Benoit** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:42 pm

TTN tonight was quite good - 25-30', although it was getting ~20 toward the end of the dive.

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