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From lerpy:
Seriously, I am lucky if I ever get into water that is 70 other than at the surface for about the first 10 feet.
Tide, man see there is something I never thought about, what do I know about tide. Slack tide? I assume that is when it is out.
Thanks for the site and the info, I will have to look into that.
Same here in NJ, surface water temps just barely get to the low 70’s in the summer but in Florida they break out the drysuites or put the gear away when it drops to 70.
Tides don’t matter much for the beach dives other than how much beach you need to walk accross to get to the water but Blue Heron Bridge connects the mainland to Singer Island. Slack high tide is when the ocean has finished coming into the bay, that’s when the water is clearest. That will last for about :30 minuts and then the bay starts to empty out to the ocean. Vis will go down as the current picks up. You could still look for the small stuff under the mooring field but the current will become too swift under the east or west span of the bridge as the water rushes around Phil Foster Park.
Call Force-E dive shop on Blue Heron Blvd. for tides and updates, ask if the contruction on the east span is finished, if it isn’t you won’t be able to go under that end. Force-E is also the best spot there for rental gear, fills and service.
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