Well after the beautiful weather of last weekend, it's taken a bit of a downward turn this weekend. The wind is due to pick up to around 15 knots, gusting to over 20 knots and the swell is also bigger than last weekend, likely to be around 4ft. This will lead to some very tricky conditions for Scuba Diving along the South Wales coast, although you may find the most sheltered bays provide an option. You will need to ensure you have a detailed dive plan and also ensure you dive with people who know the coast line very well and have the correct level of experience and training.
The inland sites are open as always, such as Chepstow and Vobster Quay in Sommerset, although keep in mind this weekend is Glastonbury so the traffic in that area is going to be extremely busy. It's also not too late to book yourself a last minute getaway before the school holidays kick in and try some diving in Europe or further afield. Just make sure you properly research any dive centre you plan on diving with.
Theres no diving courses this weekend but we are still busy preparing for next weekends PADI Open Water Referral course we're running in London for a school before their trip. These courses are always good fun but certainly keep us all on our toes. We'll also be running the PADI Open Water course in Hebron Hall, Cardiff next weekend, so all our instructors and divemasters are going to be extremely busy.
Our courses run every month, so there is still time to get booked on to one of our PADI courses before your holiday.