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Diving Bonaire: Current water temperature please
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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Lydia S. Segal (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #290) on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 6:42 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Can anyone who is in the water currently, let me know what the water temperature has been running in the last few days. TIA, Lydia

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Vince DePietro (Bellevue Bonaire Condo ) (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1653) on Monday, September 1, 2008 - 8:29 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Lydia.. It's like a bath! I don't have a temp gauge but would estimate it to be at least 84 degrees. Just using a skin and that's it. By comparison, in Feb I use a 3 mil & hood.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Marcus L. Barnes (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1057) on Monday, September 1, 2008 - 9:19 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

How's the viz Vince?

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Greg Mossman (BonaireTalker - Post #16) on Monday, September 1, 2008 - 10:29 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

For that matter, how's the surf and current lately as well? TIA

(Four more days!)

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Walt III - www.RecTekScuba.com (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #400) on Monday, September 1, 2008 - 4:45 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

84 F 28.9 C above the thermal
82 F 27.8 C below the thermal
Today the thermal was around 95 ft
There are pockets of 86 F 30 C in the shallows

Vis was 100 ft +/-

Wind is finally picking up so the waves are starting to come up. Still really small no surge yet.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Greg Mossman (BonaireTalker - Post #19) on Monday, September 1, 2008 - 7:11 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Thanks, Walt. I know all about those warm pockets in the shallows, coincidentally right by the dock steps/ladder.

Mixed blessing on the wind, I suppose. As long as it's blowing in the right direction...

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Vince DePietro (Bellevue Bonaire Condo ) (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1655) on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 - 6:11 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Marcus..Viz has been pretty good. So far this trip we've just dove the southern sites. Dove Angel City yesterday & went north on the first reef at 60 - 80 feet & about 12-15 mins later we arrived at the hooker. Nice dive!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bas Noij (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #252) on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 - 10:52 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

I am known for diving half the year in a 7mm full suit on Bonaire but even I consider it 'bloody hot' these days. Both outside and in the water. 'Coldest' point today at Salt Pier: 29.5 Celcius, 85.1 Fahrenheit at 43 ft.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Seb (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3463) on Friday, September 5, 2008 - 11:10 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

85f is a very bad temp for coral.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Carole B. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6928) on Saturday, September 6, 2008 - 2:07 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Amen, Seb. Nice for the humans but murder on the water environment and marine life. cb

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Timmmy- Bonairian Bottom Dweller - LIVE (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6045) on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 4:14 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

I dove shirtless the last couple of days - 84 F
82 at about 70 feet

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Brian* (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4050) on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 4:39 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Timmmy

Just watch out for BBBJ The only one I have seen was when the water was very warm like now.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Vince DePietro (Bellevue Bonaire Condo ) (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1666) on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 6:05 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Rest assured I was looking out for them last week cautiously swimming with a mask & snorkel. Especially after the wind reversal. Fortunately nothing was sighted.
No problems.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Timmmy- Bonairian Bottom Dweller - LIVE (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6049) on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 11:01 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Brian - Thanks - I was looking - I actually didn't see any Jelly's of any kind for the entire two weeks.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kelli Maloney (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Friday, September 12, 2008 - 8:32 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Sounds like the temp is pretty warm. I head down tomorrow. I'm trying to go light with the packing, and it sounds like I can get away with only bringing a shorty. Thoughts?

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Bridenbaugh, wife Kathy (BonaireTalker - Post #55) on Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 6:11 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

I would bring a 3 mil. If you are planning a lot of repetitive dives you will be glad to have it. We always start light and after a few days need a little more insulation. Nothing can spoil a dive like being even a little bit chilly. You live in Fla. and probably know that.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By cory (BonaireTalker - Post #65) on Monday, September 15, 2008 - 3:40 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

We are going the second week of November, does anyone have knowledge of the temps that time of year?
Was hoping to only bring the shorty?
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