Saturday
SW winds 5 to 10kt. Wind waves 2ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5ft and SW 2ft.
Sunday
W winds 5 to 10kt. Wind waves 2ft or less. NW swell 4 to 7ft and SW 2ft.
Vis yesterday (July 9) in Monterey was 25′ to 30′. Seas flat (3′ swells) and very warm (90+) not a hint of a breeze all day… but a sweet day for diving.
Weekend swells will be up another 2′ maybe 3′ feet for Saturday and Sunday but still far below what we typically get for this time of year. Water is blue…but make no mistake about it…krill are still effecting the vis is some places…so no BS.
None today where we dived…but I’m taking a guess it may be with us for awhile so don’t let that keep you away. Remember…krill bring whales and that means healthy water conditions.
Tim
Although last weekend was not as warm as the models suggested… the MARINE and DIVE related forecast were every bit as expected and more.
The unexpectedly small dive population on the dive boats (considering the dive conditions) were NOT disappointed. They enjoyed the smooth flat conditions and visibility 30+ in Monterey and Carmel that had been forecast.
This Weekend: could be better with a marine forecast suggesting 3′ seas… even less than the previous weeks.
Sunday’s text forecast is not yet displayed but the models show just a repeat of Saturday.
Saturday
W winds 5 to 15kt. Wind waves 1 to 3ft. NW swell 1 to 3ft.
Spaces remain 6 for Saturday morning… 19 for Sunday.
Tim
Saturday, June 14, 2008
- Light winds… becoming W 10kt in the afternoon.
- Wind waves 1ft or less.
- NW swell 2 to 4ft at 9 seconds.
- Patchy fog.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
- W winds 5 to 10kt.
- Wind waves 1ft or less.
- NW swell 3 to 5ft.
- Patchy fog with a further decreasing swell exceeding the wednesday forecast…mid 70’s in Monterey and the need for sunscreen… looking like a fine day in paradise
Spaces remain on Saturday and Sunday charters. Both afternoon charters have been removed from the schedule for this weekend.
Morning dive, afternoon dive, and the night dive on 6/28 seem to be pulling in an increasing number of divers. Carpooling a possible option if we have enough time to bring you and another together for the trip down. Select YES on the reservation question and I will attempt to coordinate a “connection” between you and another from your general area. Maybe a central geographic spot that the participants may know. A particular shopping center, parking garage, Bart station etc.
Tim
Temperatures above normal in all areas including Monterey (mid 70’s), RAPIDLY diminishing seas with an almost imperceptible swell and winds (<10 knots) are going to make it a MUST DIVE weekend.
Sunshine an almost zero cloud coverage… so bring your sunscreen and set up your UW cameras.
Lots of spaces on board this weekend but the afternoon charters will be leaving the schedule today so the morning on Saturday and Sunday are the choices.
Night Dive On Saturday the 28th, 6:30 pm for boarding, first dive DUSK, 2nd dive… ‘gonna need lights!
Carpooling is an area we are attempting to assist with so ensure you at least take the opportunity to make a YES response during your booking. I will try and find your car pooling dive buddy in the reservations for the day of your dive.
Tim
The Friday 4am NOAA forecast, the 1am CDIP and the 4am Scripps weather models are in near perfect agreement. The dive forecast is SUPERB.
NOAA forecast for Saturday and Sunday (May 31 and June 1, 2008)
Saturday
SW winds 5 KT… Becoming W 5 to 15 KT in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 1 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Sunday
W winds 5 to 15 KT. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft and S 2 ft.
Not much to add to this. It pretty much says it all. If you can pull it together to enjoy this window of opportunity I don’t think you will be disappointed.
Spaces remain on Saturday and Sunday morning charters.
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Select “Instant Reservation” and we hope to see some of you on the boat this weekend.
If your looking for a dive buddy to carpool with from you area… contact me… maybe I can help you make the connection. Many of you unknowingly come from the same area and sometimes from the same zip code and can be only a few miles away… just a thought.
Tim
Ok… last weekend was the VERY BEST weekend for 2008.
With seas so flat you could stand a champagne glass on the surface and not spill a drop. A mirror finish!
Clarity a minimum of 30′ to 40′ no matter where you went and ZERO winds ALL weekend.
The same on Monday when I had the fortunate opportunity to captain the Escapade for Jim Capwell to Carmel for a specialty tech course.
Unbelievable… whales… humpback whale activity everywhere with rare “spy hopping”, breaching and many magnificent tail fluke appearances yesterday afternoon.
The long range forecast for this coming weekend looks like it could be equal to the AWESOME conditions we experienced over the last 3 days.
The 3 am Tuesday forecast for Saturday (5/31/08):
NW winds 5 to 10 KT. wind waves 2 FT or less.
NW swell 3 to 4 FT.
Spaces remain for Saturday and Sunday morning… Saturday afternoon is now filled and Sunday morning will remain closed for this weekend.
Tim
The weekend (May 17 and 18, 2008) looks GOOD and I hope some of you can take advantage of it. Above normal temperatures for Monterey and great marine conditions at the same time. How often does this happen?
8:30 pm Thursday Marine forecast for Saturday and Sunday
Saturday (May 17, 2008):
* NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
* NW SWELL 2 TO 5 FT.
Sunday (May 18, 2008):
* SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
* NW SWELL 2 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
Flat seas 2′ to 5′ swell, almost no wind (5 to 10 knots and warm temps… always a PLUS to have it all on the same weekend).
Tim
