Dive 144: Eel Point, Catalina, CA, USA
Date: 15 August 2025
Latitude: 33°27'20.9"N
Longitude: 118°30'35.4"W
Dive Number: 144
Overview
Type: Ocean, Boat Dive (SunDiver)
Partner: Amy N.
Kelp Forest dive. Thick, well channeled kelp. Classic, beautiful kelp dive. Nice dive with good visibilty and many large fish. Lobsters. Many cold lobes of water that were unexpected. Toward the end of the dive tried to move the group above the thermocline and got separated in thick kelp forest. Looked for Amy, Asher, and Tobias for 2 minutes, was about to surface and then foud them. Everyone followed stated separated dive buddy procedures. Well done.
Slightly overweighted.
Surface Interval: 1h 54m
Dive Details
| Maximum Depth: | 14 meters |
| Bottom Time: | 33 minutes |
| Dive Computer: | Yes |
| Starting Pressure: | 180 bar |
| Ending Pressure: | 100 bar |
Conditions
| Visibility: | 8 meters |
| Waves: | None |
| Current: | Light |
| Surge: | Light |
| Weather: | Partly Cloudy |
| Air Temperature: | 22°C |
| Surface Temperature: | 21°C |
| Bottom Temperature: | 19°C |
Eqipment
| Tank: | Steel |
| Weight: | 24 lbs |
| Wetsuit: | Farmer John, Spring Shorty, Booties, Gloves. |