Visibility Report
The Visibility at South Solitary was 15m around Shark Gutters, but dropped down to 10m at The Gantry.
Water Temperature
Water temp is still holding at 24C, very nice.
Sea Conditions
A 5-10kn WSW that picked up and switched direction through the morning to a 15kn NE. A 1.5m swell and a 1kn current running South made a fast drift dive.
What we saw out there today!
First up was Shark Gutters, with lots of schooling Tarwhine and Pomfreds and about five Black Cod hanging around. A few big Kingfish darting around and three Bullrays, two of which looked like they were going to get frisky. Two Green Turtles and a Blubber Jellyfish that was seen on both dives, I guess the Turtles didn't see him, a large Crayfish and a couple of Octopus.
The second dive was a drift dive from Shark Gutters to The Gantry, more Tarwhine, Kingfish and a big school of Snapper. A Loggerhead that wasn't Barney cruised along with the divers for a while. Two Eagle Rays gliding along the bottom of Boulder Wall and a couple of Moray Eels, one of which was swimming out and about at The Gantry.
No Manta Rays today!!
5/3/2010 3:09 PM