Viz Reports Thread

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 3:27 pm

Viz in Cove 2 this morning was the best I've seen all year. Actually, it was the best I've seen since Maui last November.

Great conditions!

Rockfish · Post by **Rockfish** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 7:28 pm

Mukilteo oil dock Friday morning was 20 - 25 feet. Absolutely awesome dive lots of fish and crab.

mkmc · Post by **mkmc** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:25 am

Edmonds yesterday was wonderful. Perhaps as much as 30-35. Large flakes in the water meaning the plankton population has taken a hit.

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:21 am

Cove 3 yesterday was awesome ... it was almost too good for teaching a Rescue class. Can't do much of a meaningful search pattern when you can see your target from 30-40 feet away ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Norris · Post by **Norris** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:36 am

We dove the park at 7pm last night. The viz was phenominal!!! I am talking 25'+. The currents were a little strong towards the height of ebb but WOW what a dive. 72 minutes bottom time and I got lots of video.

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:23 pm

How does the viz go from so bad (3-5 feet on the 9th) to amazingly good (40+ feet on the 16th) in just one week??

Penopolypants · Post by **Penopolypants** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:26 pm

Jeremy wrote:How does the viz go from so bad (3-5 feet on the 9th) to amazingly good (40+ feet on the 16th) in just one week??

Magic.

Norris · Post by **Norris** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:28 pm

Penopolypants wrote:
Jeremy wrote:How does the viz go from so bad (3-5 feet on the 9th) to amazingly good (40+ feet on the 16th) in just one week??

Magic.

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mz53480 · Post by **mz53480** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:16 pm

Viz at Hoodsport tonight ~7:30pm on the incoming tide was a bit murky down to around 50fsw, then opened up nicely to at least 15ft viz.

MZ

mkmc · Post by **mkmc** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:51 am

Jeremy wrote:How does the viz go from so bad (3-5 feet on the 9th) to amazingly good (40+ feet on the 16th) in just one week??

Could be a cold water upwelling that shocked the phytoplankton, or a depression of nutrients, lack of light energy, which isn't really a problem for phytoplankton when there is 15+ hours of daylight, even when overcast. One thing to keep in mind that a body of water is kinda like a lava lamp, different pockets of temperatures, salinities, both which effect density, and of course turbidities. I've had days were the difference between the vis of two dives separated by a few hours is in excess of 25 feet.

DiverBob · Post by **DiverBob** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:12 am

Viz at Redondo on Friday the 22nd was 25-30.

WylerBear · Post by **WylerBear** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:10 pm

Yay! Hope it holds. Taking OW class there tomorrow.

Matt S. · Post by **Matt S.** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:38 pm

Vis was great at the 'dondo today, maybe 25 ft.

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:17 pm

KVI was 20ish, Maury Island Barges were about 10-12. Lots and lots and lots and lots of Rat Fish. Fair number of Rock Fish to boot. Wolfie at KVI and my dive buddies lost Blk/Gry Scubapro split fin is at Maury Island Barges if any one happens to find it she would be happy.

renoun · Post by **renoun** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:54 pm

Cove II was great in the shallows, perhaps 20' above 45fsw. Big school of something tiny had just hatched and was hanging out in a big school around the riprap at the South end of the cove in 10fsw. Had a great 45min. dive with JohnClark who rocks for just being out of OW Class last week.

Gdog · Post by **Gdog** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:53 pm

Titlow Beach, vis about 15'. One nice octo at the ledges....and wow has the kelp and seaweed gotten huge!

fnerg · Post by **fnerg** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:51 pm

It's been 20-25 feet at Alki Junkyard all weekend. Gorgeous.

DiverBob · Post by **DiverBob** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:50 am

We dove Redondo on Friday evening at high tide, 7-29. Looks like summer has hit, viz was about 10' with lots of large particulate and gunk in the water.

LCF · Post by **LCF** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 4:36 pm

Teaching at Cove 2 yesterday and today -- yesterday's viz, at low tide, was AWFUL -- less than ten feet (and this was BEFORE we got there). Today had improved to about 15 when we arrived at 6, and deteriorated through the morning as the tide went out.

Alexitt · Post by **Alexitt** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:48 pm

T-Dock this evening @ 6 ish was 5-15' depending on where you were... Lots of guck in the water... But the crab limit for the day was filled... Yum...

lamont · Post by **lamont** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:22 pm

sunday, cove 2, 1pm-ish, about 6 feet tops. maybe less.

Gdog · Post by **Gdog** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:46 pm

Sunday July 31, Sund Rock North wall, vis approx 3' down to about 15 fsw, then approx 8-10' down to approx 60 fsw, then approx 10-15' vis! 5 octos, 2 wolfies....one diver searching for lost weight pouch on exit!

anndornfeld · Post by **anndornfeld** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 4:28 pm

Cove 2 on Tuesday at noon: 15' vis at 35-55 fsw.

BillyD · Post by **BillyD** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 12:47 pm

15 ft at Alki Junkyard Tuesday 08/02/2011 at 8pm.

Penopolypants · Post by **Penopolypants** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:28 am

Cove 2 last night was a futzy 15' or so with lots of particles in the water.

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