Tossed Around Between Storms | Diving Crescent Bay Laguna Beach | Scuba Diving vLog Monday Dec 13th

[@karenanddogs6645]

A mesmerizing symphony of swaying kelp, beautiful fish, deep water canyons and lovely music. Thank you Matt.

[@stitch3163]

“Flow with the surge”… no truer words. Happy diving if you realize that you can’t fight it. Glad the sea puppy showed up. Enjoyable video, Matt.

[@FirstChurchofTheMasochistHikes]

Thanks!

[@gregwicks51]

Enjoying the diving videos.

[@butchbinion1560]

Great fun thanks. ✌️👊

[@Emg2463]

I can see why you like diving so much....it's beautiful down there !

[@FirstChurchofTheMasochistHikes]

Closest you can get to flying is how I always describe it

[@Emg2463]

@@FirstChurchofTheMasochistHikes HA ! I always thought the same thing !

[@richardross7219]

Kool video. CA really needs the rain. Consider a candle powered heater for a more comfortable night. 4 tealights put out a nice amount of heat. Good Luck, Rick

[@SMSFreeDive]

Awsome work man

[@eldente]

That was beautiful, i just bought a waterhouse for my A7S III, can't wait to film with it

[@trudyeagan4336]

Beautiful alien world

[@jeanyates6259]

How deep is the water where you are diving? Love the fish! Stay safe

[@FirstChurchofTheMasochistHikes]

It depends on the location and the tide but usually the fun stuff is 30 feet or less on the beach dives. There are a few deeper reefs like Deadman’s or Aliso around 50 but I haven’t hit those since I’ve been back since they’re too deep to solo without a pony bottle and deep dives burn through tank air quicker

[@raymaroney8355]

👍👍☮☮

[@oxbluepandaxo]

so cool! i live near Laguna and am just starting to learn free diving, would you mind if i asked what calm conditions are on tide charts? I cant seem to get it right...it will say 2 ft waves and ill go out but conditions are kinda violent and murky lol. i dont have reference to what calm surge and wind numbers are.

[@FirstChurchofTheMasochistHikes]

It’s…complicated. Best easy judge of conditions is a Facebook group called South Coast Divers. Rich puts out his guess at conditions and he’s better than most. I use Magic Seaweed to judge tide and wave height but you have to take into account what has been going on for several days before since that can stir things up. Best diving is usually October to January ish

[@quirkykindalife2948]

1) It's was cool to watch the fish react to the surge. 2) Thanks for writing the notes at the bottom of the screen, I hear your voice when I read then and it makes me giggle. 3) Why can't you dive in the rain? Is it a visibility issue?

[@FirstChurchofTheMasochistHikes]

When it rains things flush out to the ocean and bacteria levels become elevated to unsafe levels for about 72 hours

[@quirkykindalife2948]

@@FirstChurchofTheMasochistHikes 🤢

[@TroutWest]

Ever see sharks in that cove?

[@FirstChurchofTheMasochistHikes]

Usually just nurse sharks

[@TroutWest]

@@FirstChurchofTheMasochistHikes incredible footage dude... We just visited that beach. I wondered what things look like down there.

[@dorotheaivanovna9457]

Can you ID the 🐟🐠

[@bradsillasen1972]

Fun stuff. Bet you're happy you got past the temptation to stay in bed. Never seen a Painted Greenling like the one @1:44. Is that an aberrant, or a seasonal coloration thing? Whatever, nice fish.

[@agumeuaynakanakis4615]

I have walked you last walk.....I have hated you from the start but then you began to teach me. but my little friend... i am sorry i cannot connect to you water life. take care my friend we still think you am cool