Previous Dive Reports!!

Visibility Report

Visibility at South Solitary was around 15m today.

Water Temperature

Temperature is still around 20C!

Sea Conditions

A slight 5kn SW breeze, some swell and no current to speak of.

What we saw out there today!

First up was Manta Arch, ten to twelve Grey Nurse at the Arch and a big Cod the size of a small car, ok, maybe not but he was pretty big. A pretty big Moray at the mooring and a Cowtail Ray at the end of the dive. No Giant Cuttlefish today, only a small one.
The second dive was Shark Gutters to The Gantry, lots of schooling fish, Tarwhine, Trevally, Black Surgeon Fish and Happy Moments. It seems it was Wrasse day today, Comb, Yellow, Blue Tail, Black Backed, Cut Ribbon and Jansen's Wrasse. Thats a lot of Wrasse. Barney the Loggerhead was happy to tag along with the divers for a while, it seems he has been head butting Urchins as he had a few spikes sticking out of his head, ouch! A small school of Juvenile Kingfish buzzing about and a Moses Perch (look it up, I had to and realised its something I see quite often).
Thanks for the many Wrasse report Craig.

Date: Sunday 25th July 2010....

A little late posting this report, you take a couple of days off and see what happens!

Visibility Report

Visibility at South Solitary was around 15m on Sunday.

Water Temperature

Temperature is still around 20C!

Sea Conditions

A 15kn SW breeze and no current.

What we saw out there today!

First up was Manta Arch and Shark Gutters, about a dozen or so Grey Nurse today and lots of the usual schooling fish. A small Cuttlefish putting on a light show for the divers, no Giant Cuttlefish today. A Bullray and a Half Circle Angelfish hanging around together.
Next up was a one way dive from Shark Gutters to South Boulder Wall, a couple of Green Turtles and a Slipper Lobster along Boulder Wall, more schooling fish, Tarwhine, Bullseyes and Red Morwong. Quite a few big Kingfish buzzing around.

Visibility Report

Visibility at South Solitary is up again, around 20m today.

Water Temperature

Temperature is still holding at 20C.

Sea Conditions

A bit of a northerly breeze this morning at 10kn and a 1.5m swell. No current.

What we saw out there today!

First up was Manta Arch, still heaps of Grey Nurse around the Arch. More than twenty today and a few were big pregnant females. After a bit of time with the sharks our divers shot the gap through to The Gantry. On the way there were a few pregnant Wobbygongs, Green Turtles, a small Cuttlefish and schooling Tarwhine.
Next up was a one way dive from Shark Gutters to The Gantry. A big Bullray with no tail that we have often seen and will now be known as Stumpy from this day on. A few Moray Eels, Loggerhead and Green Turtles, Eagle Rays and a couple of small Cuttlefish.

Visibility Report

Visibility at South Solitary is still around 15m, a little milky at the northern end, but clearer water down at Cable Trail at the southern end.

Water Temperature

Temperature is still holding at 20C.

Sea Conditions

No wind worth mentioning today, a bit of a rolling swell and no current.

What we saw out there today!

Manta Arch was full of Grey Nurse today, I stopped counting at thirty and one of our divers said he stopped counting at "a lot". They were everywhere and there were Two Giant Cuttlefish under the Arch and a Lionfish out in the open in the middle of nowhere.
Cable Trail had schooling fish everywhere, Mado, Scad and the usual Pomfreds and Sweep. A lot Blue Groupers and a couple of big Cod, a few big Wobbygongs and a Green Turtle having a snooze. Another good day.

Visibility Report

Visibility at South Solitary was down a little from Sunday, but still a good 15-18m, a little milky.

Water Temperature

Temperature is still holding at 20C.

Sea Conditions

A bit of a NW breeze, less than 10kn. A slight half knot current running south and a 1.5m swell at the northern end of the Island.

What we saw out there today!

The first dive was a drift dive from Cleaner Station around to The Gantry, so much to see. Three Eagle Rays, ten Grey Nurse, two Loggerhead, one of them was Barney and he tagged along for most of the dive. The usual schooling fish all over Boulder Wall, a small Cuttlefish, heaps of Egg Cowries and a Mantis Shrimp. A great dive.
As there was just so much to see on the first dive, we did it again. Or some of it, Shark Gutters to South Boulder. Grey Nurse, a Giant Cuttlefish, lots of small Kingfish, Cod and Blue Groupers. Another good days diving.