A Calm Day with No Swell and No Wind♪
Today, we headed out in the morning with two groups: one for fun diving and one for Discover Scuba Diving.
For the final session of the day, we went snorkeling with guests visiting us from England!!
It was a calm and peaceful day in Kushimoto before the typhoon swell is expected to arrive in full force.
Visibility was around 15 meters, and the water temperature was still above 28°C!!
The conditions have been so comfortable lately, which makes the approaching typhoon swell even more frustrating.
Today’s fun diving started at one of our wide-angle dive sites!!
We went to see the school of Butterflyfish, which has been getting a lot of attention recently!!!
And this was actually one of the smaller schools.
We usually see these impressive schools of Butterflyfish from late August through September.
Unfortunately, we may have a shorter window to enjoy them this year, but if you would like to see this amazing scene, please consider visiting during this season, whether this year or next!!
We also have a high chance of seeing schools of Scalpel Sawtail at this dive site.
If you love wide-angle scenery, this is a great spot to visit. There are plenty of corals, and the underwater scenery really gives you that warm-water diving feeling!!
For our second dive, we switched our focus to macro life.
That’s one of the great things about diving in Kushimoto—you can enjoy everything from wide-angle scenery to macro life in a single day.
Nudibranchs are still doing very well at the moment.
They are gradually getting bigger, and we are starting to see more individuals that are easier to spot♪
The Thorunna australis in the photo was around 1 cm in size, making it relatively easy to see.
If you love Nudibranchs, I really want you to come diving in Kushimoto at this time of year!!
Most of all, there are so many of them!!!
This is also a great season for divers who love cute juvenile fish.
We are currently seeing plenty of baby and juvenile Chromis spices , Wrasse, goby, and other fish.
Among all the juveniles we saw today, my favorite was a juvenile Whitespotted Pygmy Filefish measuring less than 1 cm.
It was desperately trying to stay close to a rope that was moving with the swell, and watching it swim there was incredibly cute (^^)
If I had been diving with a DSLR camera, I could probably have spent half the dive just photographing this little one, haha.
We have enjoyed great conditions up until today, but according to the wave forecast, the swell is expected to increase significantly from tomorrow.
Strong winds are also forecast from tomorrow through Sunday, so it looks like we will have to keep a close eye on the weather and sea conditions each day before diving.
Heavy rain is also expected across Japan from tonight, so please stay safe, everyone.
Hopefully, once the typhoon has passed, some beautiful clear water will return to Kushimoto again!!
To everyone who was planning to visit us this weekend, we hope you’ll come back for another try!!
In Kushimoto, we usually continue to enjoy diving in wetsuits through the autumn season!!
We are currently accepting bookings for both fun diving and Discover Scuba Diving♪
If you are planning to go diving in Kushimoto, please feel free to contact us anytime!!
See you next time!
Today’s Sea Conditions
Weather: Cloudy, sometimes Sunny
Air temperature: 25–31°C
Water temperature: 28.5°C (Kushimoto)
Visibility: 15-20m (Kushimoto)
Recommended Exposure Protection
3 mm or 5 mm wetsuit (for ocean diving)
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• Nudibranch Safari in Kushimoto | Seasonal Macro Diving Event
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