Dive Number: 57 08/07/2010 13.56 Cottage by the Sea
Wind: 10 knot NW’s???
Tide: SWF – 1hr after 0.90 low tide at heads
Conditions: A big low tide meant there was a noticeable swell occuring, and the rock shelf was totally submerged. Conditions were far from perfect. Surgey and milky conditions.
Bottom Type: Reef ledges and overhangs.
Visibilty: 3-4m
Water Temp: 13c
Bottom Time: 60 minutes
Max Depth: 9.6m
Air usage: 125bar/1800psi
SAC: ???? litres/min
Details: Visibility was ordinary so i decided to descend early. This is the first time i’ve got lost at Cottage, but it was actually really enjoyable. I think i ended up out the back and to the east of the normal legdes and found some really interesting terrian. The sponge and plant life was much more prolific than the usual cottage ledges, and i reach a depth of nearly 10m. The surge and vis was annoying, but it felt like a completely new dive site. I did this dive with two large hip weights as a test for an upcoming trip, and it was really uncomfortable and made me overweighted. The walk back to the car across the sand was hell! There was a couple of rest stops along the way.
Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm fisheye , single SS200 strobe
Dive Report: It was too milky for any good photos with the fisheye on, but a couple of shots of this blue softcoral came out ok.
