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Now that the manta ray dive shop has stopped updating the conditions webpage there seems to be no good online source for Monterey and Carmel diving conditions. However there is a good source, the telephone conditions line at Aquarius dive shop (1 831 657 1020) so to fill the gap I have decided to start posting those reports. I should note that the dates are the dates that the report was put on their answering machine, commonly they were for the day before. For other information see my links page.
Friday dec 10
Surgy, poor conditions
Tues Nov 22
Point lobos, 30-40ft, mild swell
Monday nov 22
Decent although not great conditions, improving however later in the week
Breakwater 15ft
Sun nov 14
Donıt even bother, 10ft swell, bad conditions all around
Thurs nov 11 2004
Good conditions
Metridium fields 20-30ft vis
Very flat, hoping it holds.
Swell forecasts from NOAA
Fri W 2-5ft
Sat W 2-6 ft Building to 4-9 ft
Sun W 6-12ft
Mon W 3-7
I am not an expert, but I would sure think that means the good diving is over again
Sun Nov 7th 2004
The swell is mostly gone, but visibility not great.
Monterey 8-10ft vis
Carmel up to 15 ft vis
Wed Nov 3rd
The swell is back, probably in anger over George Bush being elected. Not much chance of even getting in the water unless you are a surfer
Fri October 9th
Swell is dying down. The visibility has not yet improved much, a report from breakwater had 10ft of vis.
Wed Oct 27.
Conditions are quite poor, with a big swell, and surfers in loverıs cove. A boat dive might be feasible.
Swell forecasts from NOAA
Today NW5-10ft
Thurs NW 4-8
Fri NW 3-7
Sat NW 3-7
Sun 3-7
So it does not look all that much better in the near future.
Friday October 22 2004
Conditions much improved from after the storm, but nothing spectacular yet
Breakwater 15ft
Wed Oct 13 2004
Most of swell is gone, but visibility is not great, the water is green. About 15 ft vis on the Monterey side, more for Carmel. The surf forecasts disagree as to whether conditions will be better or worse for the weekend
Tuesday October 12th 2004
The Aquarius dive shop reports the surf settling down, leaving some hope for the weekend.
NOAA forecast
Wed NW 2-4
Thurs NW 2-4
Fri NW 2-4
Sat NW 2-4
Sun NW 2-4
The Bay area surf forecast is predicting a steady drop in surf towards the weekend,
Sunday October 10th woah, the manta ray dive shop has finally started updating its conditions page
Breakwater 10
McAbee 10
Lovers Point Beach 10
Monastery 15
Saturday October 9th
Horrible conditions, big waves, and no real good diving anywhere, maybe you have a chance at loverıs cove and McAbee beach
Thursday October 7th
Swell forecasts from NOAA
Fri: 4-8ft
Sat: 6-11ft
Sun: 5-10
Mon: 5-9
Tues: 4-8
Wed October 6th good conditions, but the swell models donıt look good
Monastery 30+
Tuesday October 5th
Good conditions continue, but are unlikely to hold to the weekend unless the surf forecasts change
Mcabee beach 20+ft
Monday October 4th
Still very calm, with good visibility
Swell forecasts from NOAA
Mon NW2
Tue W 2-4
Wed W 2-5
Thu NW 2-6
Fri NW 2-6
Saturday October 2nd
Flat everywhere, real nice on the Carmel side
Breakwater 12ft
Lovers: 20
Monastery 50
Butterfly House up to 60
Swell forecasts from NOAA
Sun: NW 2-4ft
Mon: NW 3-6
Tue: NW 3-6
Wed: NW 4-6
Thu: NW 4-6
Friday October 1 2004
The swell dropped significantly, yesterday vis was only 10ft in the bay, today swell has dropped, and visibility increased to 15ft
Thursday September 30 2004
The swell is picking up, so conditions are worse, but not horrible yet. Today there is about 15ft vis in the bay, the reports from yesterday are
Loverıs cove 15-20ft
Monastery 20-25ft
Swell forecasts from NOAA
Fri NW 2-5
Sat NW 2-4
Sun NW 2-4
Mon NW 2-4
The Bay area surf forecast is predicting a much bigger decline in surf, so with a little luck Sunday will be great.
Tuesday September 28 2004
Still pretty good conditions
Lovers cove 20ft
Point Lobos 30-40ft
Friday September 24 2004
Still good, although surf forecasts look worse by Sunday
Breakwater 20-25
Lovers cove 20-25
Point lobos 40+
Thursday September 23 2004
Conditions good, surge got worse in the afternoon
Mcabee beach 20+
Lovers cove 20+
Point lobos 30+
Monastery 30+
Swell forecasts from NOAA
Today NW 1 TO 3 SW 2-3ft
Friday NW 2-3 SW 2-3
Saturday NW 2-3 SW 2
Sunday/Monday NW 3-5
Wed Sept 22 2004
Still looking calm, although it will likely continue to improve
Breakwater 20-25
Lovers 20-25
Point Lobos 30-40
Tuesday September 21 2004
Much nicer in the bay, surge leaving quickly
Breakwater 20ft
Point lobos 30+
Swell forecasts from NOAA
Wed NW swell 2-4 ft SW 2-4
Thurs NW 2-4 SW 2-3
Fri NW 1-4 SW 2-3
Sat/Sun NW 1-4 SW 2-3
Sun Sept 19 2004
Surge is back, might be decent on a boat, but shore diving is not a good idea.
NW swell forecasts from NOAA
Today 3-8ft
Monday 4-8ft
Tuesday 3-5
Wednesday 3-5
Thursday 3-6
So maybe midweek will be decent, donıt expect much though.
Saturday Sept 18 2004
Much less surge, conditions still improving
Breakwater 10-15 ft vis
Point lobos ~30 ft
Friday September 17 2004
Surge still improving, but still rough. Will probably be best Saturday, then get worse Sunday and Monday.
Mcabee beach 15 ft vis @ 40 ft
Lovers Cove, surgy 15 foot vis
Thursday September 16 2004
The surge has got better, but is still not great. The surf forecast says it will improve through Saturday, then get worse again
Inside the bay 10-15 ft visibility
Wed Sept 15 2004
Surgy enough to surf in lovers cove, shore diving almost certainly impossible
Whalers cove point lobos 15-20 feet
Tuesday September 14 2004
Breakwater: Surgy, poor conditions
Mcabee beach 10-12ft vis
Lovers cove 10-12ft vis
Coral street, rough poor conditions
Monastery 15-20
Point Lobos 20-25
Monday September 13 2004
Coral street 15-20 feet of vis
Monastery South: 30 feet of vis, but surgy
Sunday Sept 12 2004
Very green, and rather surgy in the bay
Breakwater about 5-6 feet of vis
Monastery up to 40 feet, but a bit surgy
Butterfly house, nice, but also a bit of surge
Friday Sept 10 2004
Still surgy
Breakwater: an algae bloom causing poor visibility above 30 feet
Lover's Cove: closed due to a triathalon
Coral Street: 15 feet
Carmel 20-30 feet
Thurs Sept 9 2004
More surgy than Wednesday
Breakwater: poor visibility, better below 30 feet though
Coral street: 15 foot vis, a bit surgy
Point Lobos: 20-30 foott vis
Monastery 20-30 foot vis
Wed sept 8 2004
20 feet of visibility inside bay
Better towards coral street and point Pinos
Breakwater clears up below 30 feet, but is otherwise murky
Point Lobos 30+
Monastery 30+