Dive report: Million Bay

Jul 11, 2023
High tide 2:00pm
Sunny
10-15 knots but westerly and very calm
2hrs
4.6 m
Transect at 120° looking for Caulerpa
Vis 3-4 m

Two NNZD and a pair of VOC on Baddleys Beach as I got in the water. I walked through the water for about 100 meters then snorkelled further out into the bay. I nearly made it to the mouth of the bay (about 1km) before doing a surface swim back with 70 bar.

I was surprised by the great vis and healthy looking cockle bed. The seagrass condition was poor and I didn't see any fish larger than my fingers other than a snake eel whose hole was very shallow (2.1 m). It was sandy to about 3 m which is well out into the bay, which was very shallow. The crimson jellies seemed abundant for this time of year.

Posted on 12 de julho de 2023, 01:21 AM by shaun-lee shaun-lee

Observações

Fotos / Sons

Observador

shaun-lee

Data

Julho 11, 2023 02:55 PM NZST

Descrição

Abundant

Fotos / Sons

Observador

shaun-lee

Data

Julho 11, 2023 03:07 PM NZST

Descrição

This was about as dense and long as it go, most of the meadows were short and black

Fotos / Sons

Observador

shaun-lee

Data

Julho 11, 2023 03:15 PM NZST

Descrição

Abundant

Fotos / Sons

Observador

shaun-lee

Data

Julho 11, 2023 03:21 PM NZST

Descrição

Abundant

Fotos / Sons

Observador

shaun-lee

Data

Julho 11, 2023 03:25 PM NZST

Fotos / Sons

Observador

shaun-lee

Data

Julho 11, 2023 03:33 PM NZST

Descrição

Dead, many

Fotos / Sons

Observador

shaun-lee

Data

Julho 11, 2023 03:34 PM NZST

Descrição

Alive, a few

Fotos / Sons

What

Espirógrafo (Sabella spallanzanii)

Observador

shaun-lee

Data

Julho 11, 2023 03:39 PM NZST

Descrição

Many

Fotos / Sons

What

Esponjas (Filo Porifera)

Observador

shaun-lee

Data

Julho 11, 2023 03:50 PM NZST

Descrição

Growing on structure near a buoy

Fotos / Sons

Observador

shaun-lee

Data

Julho 11, 2023 03:50 PM NZST

Fotos / Sons

Observador

shaun-lee

Data

Julho 11, 2023 04:13 PM NZST

Descrição

Extensive dense bed

Comentários

Nenhum comentário ainda.

Adicionar um Comentário

Iniciar Sessão ou Registar-se to add comments