Aug 6 Deadman’s twilight dive

Dropped to around 45fsw, viz was good 13ft+. Got to the front side of the reef and experienced very little surge (0-1ft) and still seeing good viz. Moved eastward a little bit and crossed over toward the backside. Viz and temp started to drop and got murkier. Reef was full of life. Saw a school of 15+ calico bass hovered over one side of the ledge, lots of spanish shawls. Not sure what they were doing but they weren’t moving. Got to the other side but temp dropped to 56F @ 62fsw and viz wasn’t any better. So, I decided not to go any lower and further out. After I moved back to the beach side of the reef, I got a left-leg cramp. After a minute or two of stretching, I decided to head back. Overall, the dive was fantastic because I don’t usually do twilight dive and lack of surge made cruising a lot of fun in and around the reef. I sucked a lot of air while stretching my leg and I had to surface at 17ft. We entered with 1-2ft surf and exited with 2-4ft very slow moving surf just strong enough to carry me back to the beach and that’s exactly what I needed after a long dive back.

Dive Location : Laguna / Deadman's

Date & Time : 8/6/2009 at 7:00pm

Surf Height : 1-2ft @7pm, 2-4ft @ 8pm

Surge : 0-1ft beyond 40fsw

Visibility : 13ft+ everywhere murky around the reef

Water Temperature : 56F

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