Dive Number: 126 20/01/11 18.09 , Cottage by the Sea, Queenscliffe
Wind: 10 knot E’s.
Tide: 0.5hrs before 0.25 low tide at the heads.
Conditions: It had been blowing easterlies for the last few days, i suspect easterlies aren’t too bad for cottage because its somewhat swell protected by Point Nepean and the Mornington Pensinsula. It was a light easterly, so i gave it a go, and conditions were pretty good considering the flooding rivers into the bay. Green water and lots of particles but current and surge were fine.
Visibilty: 6-8m
Water Temp: 19c
Bottom Time: 126 minutes
Max Depth: 8.6m
Air usage: 200bar/3000psi
SAC: ???? litres/min
Details: It started out as the usual cottage dive, out to the legdes to the west and along. I tried shooting up into the late evening sun, but it wasn’t really working for me in the heavily sedimented water. So continued along and soon got a bit bored of the usual terrain and critters, so i headed out the back and tried my best to get lost. Cottage is a great place to get lost… you feel like you could be anywhere in the bay, and find some great ledges that haven’t been disturbed by divers. I ended up along way west on exit and found some Slender Bullseye’s in a small hole. I haven’t seen this species before, so it was a nice suprise. A weedy with eggs put on a show also, so all up an enjoyable dive.
Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm , dual SS200 strobes
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