Rye Pier - Giant Spider Crabs - April 2024

Decided to do an early Sunday morning pier dive at Rye.
A pleasant surprise - the annual Giant Spider Crab gathering has started early this year!
Thousands of giant spider crabs - and many more yet to arrive!
Even found a couple fighting over breakfast - a squid! (04:48)
For more into about the annual Giant Spider Crab migration, check out this website: www.scubadoctor.com.au/spider...
(thanks Scuba Doctor!)
Water temp - 18 deg (slowly cooling!) depth 5 metres, dive time 40 mins.
Shot on a GoPro11 and a Mavic Mini 3 Pro.
Enjoy in 4K!
Thanks for watching.
CG

[@Im_Mr.Z]

Beautiful video. Thanks for posting.

[@csgproductions]

thanks! glad you enjoyed it.

[@uprightwinter6144]

Another Colin Grant banger

[@csgproductions]

thanks! Only took a cast of thousands...!!

[@emmet.d]

Great video! Do you know if they're still congregating at the pier? Was the visibility good enough to see them snorkling? Thanks

[@csgproductions]

Hi. they usually hang around for about 2 weeks-ish. (this is the first week). You can see them from the pier/snorkelling if the water is clear (and that can be hit & miss). Best way is to check on the day. There are Facebook groups called 'Scuba Dive Melbourne' and 'DiveLine Scuba' called or similar, that have regular updates on the crabs. Good luck! C

[@emmet.d]

Amazing, thank you!

[@mavsonline]

How long does this migration last as it past through Sorrento?

[@csgproductions]

they were gone just one week later. They appear at Rye Pier or sometimes Bairgowrie, then go again. This year, they were about one month earlier than usual.

[@mavsonline]

Nice I keep tracking them. Thanks