05 · Diving Safety & KnowledgeDiverIntermediateComing soon
SF005Environmental Conditions & Dive Site Assessment
How to judge weather, sea state, currents, visibility and site hazards before you dive.
6 lessons About 4 hours of study Diver tier (free during launch)
This course is planned. The syllabus is shown so you can see what it will cover; the lessons are still being written and reviewed.
What you will learn
- Describe how to gather site and weather information
- Assess currents, surf and visibility
- Identify hazards at boat and shore sites
- Decide when not to dive
Syllabus
- 1Why conditions matter
- 2Weather and forecasts
- 3Surf, surge and entry hazards
- 4Currents and tides
- 5Visibility and marine hazards
- 6Making the call