HMAS Brisbane Sunshine Coast Scuba Diving Reports
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Dive HMAS Brisbane Report update 4th - 11th June 2009
Dive Report;
The last 3 months have dished up some unsavory weather for divers. There have been glimmers of hope here and there and we’ve managed to get out diving quite a bit over that period. It all makes it worthwhile when you receive an email as we did yesterday.
A diver who travelled here from northern NSW on the weekend commented on what a great time he had and how well he had been looked after. Although the visibility was less than perfect it proves that you can still have a great dive if you approach it with the right attitude.
This weekend looks like being a pearler with very light winds from the southwest and virtually no swell. This will be a welcome change from some of the previous weeks. With a group of divers from Melbourne and another group from Sydney visiting this weekend, it will be great for them to see some flat seas.
Marine life on the HMAS BRISBANE has been spectacular to say the least. I guess this is one of the advantages of venturing out for a dive when the visibility is not perfect, you do find that the marine life is out and about. Many different varieties of fish have been seen along with the resident Grouper, Guitar Shark, Leopard Shark, Bull Rays, Eagle Rays, Octopus, Anemones and others. Water Temp: 21C. Viz: Saturday 30th May was 5 metres.
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Dive HMAS Brisbane Report update 13th - 20th May 2009
The clear water is back, finally. Never can I remember a period of such prolonged dirty water and big swells as what we have just experienced.
On the weekend, divers reported swimming along one side of the HMAS BRISBANE and watching a number of Eagle rays swimming off to the other side of the ship. This means that the visibility had to be in the vicinity of 20 metres. Water temp is on 23C.
Divers saw the huge Queensland Grouper again, the Guitar Shark, a Leopard Shark, Rays, Tuna, and all of the regular smaller species that adorn the wreck.
We also dived Mudjimba Island and were happy to see 5 metres visibility there. So slowly, slowly we are getting back to normal over all of the dive territory.
The sea conditions look like they will be excellent for the weekend to dive HMAS Brisbane, by current predictions. We’ll finally be able to get the night dive happening this Saturday night and another next Saturday as well, we hope. Let’s hope the weather stays settled for a while now so we can get wet again. We’ve had more than our share of lousy weather.
Don’t forget there’s always a chance to see crystal clear water while in Tonga with Kelly, snorkeling with the whales, plus doing some great scuba diving on their reefs as well.
Thanks to Wazza for taking the group up to Lady Musgrave aboard Venus II. Sounds like the whole gang had some great diving and had fantastic encounters with Manta Rays. The next trip on Venus II is 27, 28, 29th June.
There’s also a live-a-board trip coming up on Big Cat Reality 21-23rd August, diving Moreton Island, Flinders and surrounding reefs.
Keep breathing, it’s important!! |
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Dive HMAS Brisbane Report update 2nd - 9th May 2009
DIVE Report
The big swells have eased and the strong winds have eased over the past week so diving has been in full swing once again. The poor weather has been persistent, however now there seems to be some hope on the horizon.
Of the dive trips we have taken to the HMAS BRISBANE recently, customers have been really enthused about the diving in spite of the low viz. The thing that has blown them away is the amount of fish life. It is always cleaner inside the wreck than outside, but you have had to literally part the fish, inside the ship, to be able to see, so that you can swim through it. The huge grouper have been spotted on the main deck, and plenty of other varieties are on and about the ship.
Visability has been as low as a couple of metres on the reef and on the ship but today, Saturday, viz was up to 5 metres in both those areas. Some good news is that on the Inner Gneerings today, we saw some crystal clear water on the surface for the top 10 metres. This has been pushed through by the south easterlies and is a good sign for the HMAS BRISBANE tomorrow. There should be clear water over at least the top deck by tomorrow morning. From there, things can only get better to dive HMAS Brisbane. |
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Dive HMAS Brisbane Report update 10th April 2009
After many, many days of foul weather we decided to go out and have a look at what the conditions were like on Thursday morning.
So Paul and Andy went for a dive while Dave sat topside. On the way to the site, they crossed over a very distinct 'blue line' in the ocean. The dirty brown fresh seems to be confined to within a few hundred metres from shore, after that green and then a little further out, the water turns to a distinctive blue colour.
The report was very encouraging. 5-8 metres viz on the HMAS BRISBANE. Viz varied from place to place, as it does on that ship.
The seas were not anywhere near as bad as the reports indicate. There was a metre and a half of swell but it was very diveable. Entering the Control Room is a no no when the swell is really pumping, but this was very doable with care as was hanging off the funnel to do the safety stop.
After diving there, they ventured over to Hanging Rock on the Inner Gneerings but the conditions were different there. With the reef coming up shallower this forces the swell to peak and become very uncomfortable.
So diving the reef may not happen till Sunday or Monday but we'll be diving the HMAS BRISBANE over Easter.
There no doubt will be a bit of rain but that doesn't stop a keen diver. It helps wash off that salt water after the dive. |
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Dive HMAS Brisbane Report 2nd to 9th April 2009
The cyclone has whipped up some big swells that are keeping the surfers happy at the moment. It’s not much joy for the divers though. This past week or so has produced a fair bit of swell and no diving on HMAS Brisbane apart from what has gone on in the pool and at the lake.
It doesn’t look too bright for diving this weekend either. The swell is
predicted to continue. Let’s hope all of the forecasters are wrong, but
the swell will need to drop for us to venture out to dive HMAS Brisbane.
We are proud to announce that we have just completed out first PADI
I.D.C. for some time and there are now 5 newly qualified instructors
and one assistant instructor on the scene now. Congratulations to all
of you guys, you put in a great effort and thanks to Tony Fontes for
conducting the program. We are currently planning our next IDC for
later in the year. We’ll keep you posted.
This is a time to check out all of your dive gear. Check that mask
strap; those fin straps, the test stamp on your scuba cylinder and the
date of your last reg service. Make sure that all is in good order and
ready to go once this weather breaks. Call the dive centre on 07 5444 5656 for details or email to
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