Has anyone found any viz on the south coast (UK)

jamesd · February 6th, 2006, 11:52 AM

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone found a good dive site along the south coast of the UK this weekend. Something with some viz! I dived out of Weymouth this weekend. The dives we did outside the harbour were pretty terrible. Dark and scary in 0.5m viz in less than 20m. One boat went to the binnendyke (28m) and by all accounts had the same conditions with the added joy of pitch darkness!?

James

**Alastair** · February 6th, 2006, 12:10 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by jamesd)

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone found a good dive site along the south coast of the UK this weekend. Something with some viz! I dived out of Weymouth this weekend. The dives we did outside the harbour were pretty terrible. Dark and scary in 0.5m viz in less than 20m. One boat went to the binnendyke (28m) and by all accounts had the same conditions with the added joy of pitch darkness!?

James

Hi James,

We had 5-10m vis in Plymouth on the JEL, Scylla and Persier. I'll do a trip write up at some point today but it was an excellent weekend. Sorry to hear the vis in Weymouth was crap!

Cheers
Al

*Clare Gledhill* · February 6th, 2006, 12:10 PM

We had a good 10 metres out of Plymouth this weekend

I'll post up some stuff later when I have time.

EDIT - bloody hell Al - team posting now? :D

prharris · February 6th, 2006, 12:12 PM

It's often like that.
If I'd gone there more before, I'd still have a Gavin

r
Paul

Good to meet you all btw.

jamesd · February 6th, 2006, 12:23 PM

Thanks for the info. Plymouth did seem pretty good when I was there a couple of weeks ago. It seems worth the extra expense and time to get there if the diving is good at the moment.

Glad you had a good weekend. Despite the viz I was impressed by the boat I was on in Weymouth (Autumn dream). It had lots of space and made the day more pleasent.

James

Seydlitz · February 6th, 2006, 02:39 PM

Same as you James...Dived City of Brussels in Liverpool bay on Saturday and Pitch Black at 25M Swirling current and 1.5m viz at LW Slack

However did a Drift dive Saturday off Puffin Island Anglesey and Had 4-7 m

So its Location dependant viz

Andy

February 6th, 2006, 11:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
jamesd(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London Posts: 54	Has anyone found any viz on the south coast (UK) Hi, I was wondering if anyone found a good dive site along the south coast of the UK this weekend. Something with some viz! I dived out of Weymouth this weekend. The dives we did outside the harbour were pretty terrible. Dark and scary in 0.5m viz in less than 20m. One boat went to the binnendyke (28m) and by all accounts had the same conditions with the added joy of pitch darkness!? James

February 6th, 2006, 12:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Alastair(Offline) DIRX Supporter Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 693	Quote: (Originally Posted by jamesd) Hi, I was wondering if anyone found a good dive site along the south coast of the UK this weekend. Something with some viz! I dived out of Weymouth this weekend. The dives we did outside the harbour were pretty terrible. Dark and scary in 0.5m viz in less than 20m. One boat went to the binnendyke (28m) and by all accounts had the same conditions with the added joy of pitch darkness!? James Hi James, We had 5-10m vis in Plymouth on the JEL, Scylla and Persier. I'll do a trip write up at some point today but it was an excellent weekend. Sorry to hear the vis in Weymouth was crap! Cheers Al __________________ Helium is our friend - GI3

February 6th, 2006, 12:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Clare Gledhill(Offline) GUE Instructor Site Admin Pacman Champion! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,547	We had a good 10 metres out of Plymouth this weekend I'll post up some stuff later when I have time. EDIT - bloody hell Al - team posting now? :D __________________ Clare . "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions....Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you too can become great." Interested in DIR dive training? Always happy to chat/answer questions so get in touch via PM or visit www.dirdiver.co.uk

February 6th, 2006, 02:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Seydlitz(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Never Far from a good Belgian Beer and a Crackwh*re Posts: 455	City of Brussels Same as you James...Dived City of Brussels in Liverpool bay on Saturday and Pitch Black at 25M Swirling current and 1.5m viz at LW Slack However did a Drift dive Saturday off Puffin Island Anglesey and Had 4-7 m So its Location dependant viz Andy

February 6th, 2006, 12:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
prharris(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Plymouth Posts: 91	It's often like that. If I'd gone there more before, I'd still have a Gavin r Paul Good to meet you all btw.

February 6th, 2006, 12:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
jamesd(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London Posts: 54	Thanks for the info. Plymouth did seem pretty good when I was there a couple of weeks ago. It seems worth the extra expense and time to get there if the diving is good at the moment. Glad you had a good weekend. Despite the viz I was impressed by the boat I was on in Weymouth (Autumn dream). It had lots of space and made the day more pleasent. James