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Could you add those Ocean City MD shore dive sites to the map with entry points, I’m going to be down there for a week and was hoping to get in some dives.
The Jersey shore is warming up and I was thinking of getting into Shark River to test some new lighting on my camera. Never seen a legal sized lob’sta there, have seen some spearos but never saw any with a catch. There would probably be bigger stuff on the beach wrecks.
This http://www.nj.com/ledgerlive/index.ssf/2013/06/ledger_live_v...incart_river_default was posted about all of the sand that Sandy moved suggest more of those wrecks might be exposed now.
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Hey there,, actually dove off a boat in OC... The OC Dive boat.. Can’t say enough about the boat captain and crew !!!!!!
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I have never did a NJ shore dive. Where are you thinking of, and do you have experience?
I know diving is subject to tides. I wouldn’t go until the water warms a bit.
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Not a lot of shore diving in south Jersey although I’m going to be house sitting in Ocean City next month and plan on an exploritory dive at http://www.divebuddy.com/divesite.aspx?DiveSiteID=4162 under the bridge.
Most shore diving in NJ is in inlets, Shark River being the best with 4 entry points but must be done at slack high tide and your dive window is short, 45-60 minutes before the tide changes and the current too much to handle and that’s a long ride for both of you for one dive.
Beach dives are harder on you and equipment with the surf putting sand in everything however the dive window is longer and I’m curious to see some of the beach wrecks now that Sandy has moved tons of sand off of them.
I have a beach cart and my wife for shore support :)
If you’re into a road trip let me know what date and we’ll see what the tides are good for.
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From LatitudeAdjustment: Most shore diving in NJ is in inlets, Shark River being the best with 4 entry points but must be done at slack high tide and your dive window is short, 45-60 minutes before the tide changes and the current too much to handle and that’s a long ride for both of you for one dive.
Beach dives are harder on you and equipment with the surf putting sand in everything however the dive window is longer and I’m curious to see some of the beach wrecks now that Sandy has moved tons of sand off of them.
I have a beach cart and my wife for shore support :)
If you’re into a road trip let me know what date and we’ll see what the tides are good for.
The long ride thing goes for boat dives too. If I take a trip out of Brielle it’s not to bad since I’m in the far north east of Philly I can get there in about 1 1/2 hours. Leaving about 6:00 am if we do two in-shore dives I can be home by 2:00 pm.
I dove with a guy out of Cape May and we dived The City of Athens and another wreck out about 20 miles. That made for a long day for two tanks.
Just think, I can leave Philadelphia at 6:00 am and be diving in the Bahamas by noon!
You have to have some type of regressive gene to want to dive the Jersey shore. But I"m up for it.
I would have to do a week end day if we decide to do it. IF you don’t mind dealing
with an in-experienced shore diver.
Thanks for the offer Latitude.
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This weekend the high tides are perfect for L Street beach, not for the inlet which must be dived dusk til dawn during the summer.
Saturday it’s 13:11 at the beach, later in the basin and 14:03 Sunday, I’ll be there one or both of those testing lighting and hoping to find some seahorses :)
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Not making this weekend. But something of a bucket list item.
I’d like to try it some time.
Thanks
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Apparently there is some spearfishing going on at Barnegat Inlets south jetty http://www.divebuddy.com/divesite.aspx?DiveSiteID=4928 Three divers were injuried last month when a 6’ Tsunami swept them 300 yards back toward the bay in what had to be a wild ride.
I haven’t dove that site yet so I can’t say what’s there. If someone is up to an exporitory dive let me know.
I was in Shark River Basin Saturday and saw spearo’s and a few legal size flounder, not together :)
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Must have been a scary ride into the bay. Did you get the story from a news feed or local divers?
Seem like only after 5:00 Pm when the tide is slack. Guess you have the wait until the stars align.
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