Merry and I have been avoiding the ocean due to high surf and reports of bad visibility. Lately, the only diving we've done has been under our boat in the marina. Tired of being shut-ins, we decided to make a quick trip to Redondo Artificial Reef this morning. We haven't been there for a couple of years but it's close and we knew we were low on gas. We didn't know how low until we ran out right in front of the fuel dock. After pumping a few gallons in the tanks we headed out.

According to the swell models, it was supposed to be less than two feet, but the swells were actually three to four feet. Visibility was a dark twelve feet. Merry saw a Mola Mola while I found a toilet. She had a better dive. We made it home unscathed but it looks like the ocean won't see us any time soon. Merry is already planning her next dock dive.

• I've had much worse dives... seahunt 05:44:44 04/17/21 (0)