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Waking up to a cool cloudy 20oC morning after a stinking hot 39oC day before, the weather was up to some weird stuff and with the wind skipping around and an increasing swell it put north and west facing sites off the list. At a special request I plumed for a site which I might otherwise have not considered and as it turns out, I was extremely glad to return to after a year’s absence.
November the 1st marked a special day for Perth Scuba… It’s 15 years since we opened our doors for the first time.
Back then there was me (Lee) and one instructor Tom who was my full time instructor and part time shop staff. That was it! The store was half the size and our main brands back then were Apollo, Scubapro and Mares.
Working as a PADI® Divemaster is more than just knowledge, training, skills, and practice; it’s about having the right attributes to give every diver the best underwater experience, every time.
· Check conditions – before heading out including wind conditions and swells. Visit www.beachsafe.org.au for up to date reports.
· Observe first, fish later – identify the best place to safely enter the water and look for where the waves are consistently breaking to ensure you avoid this area when fishing.
Keeping an eye on the weather since early morning, the downpour hammering on the roof at work around 2pm had me thinking this would be anyone’s guess regarding viz at tonight’s proposed site and I quickly thought-up a river site in reserve. Thankfully my hedging bets on the inside of the Jervoise Bay harbour being secluded enough from the weather having done a reckie a few weeks earlier during a similar crap spell, all paid off.
