If there is a dive planned for a certain location, review and look at the weather forecast for that area of diving and determine before you head out if diving is going to happen or not.
If you live on the coast lines, you may be able to go online and check out surf reports, and tide changes. You would like to dive in an area when you have a slack tide, that is the point between high and low tide. This is where the water has less movement.
Ok now you have determined that the weather is right and the tides are ok. ANd now you are at the site.
PADI trains divers to dive within their training and experience limitations. It is a good idea to check the water conditions once there before you unpack your gear.
When you get there at the site take into account weather at the site, water temperature, bottom composition, waves, depth, local area hazards, and anything else that will have a direct bearing on your dive.
Look for possible entry and exit points and and procedures as part of the pre dive.
At this point decide whether you can make a safe dive.
REMEMBER THIS IS YOUR DECISION - YOU ARE ULTIMATLY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN SAFTEY. Only you can make the final decision to dive..
If you do not feel like you can make a safe dive at this site, maybe scrub this site and check put the alternate site.
Diving in poor or potentially dangerous conditions is not fun. You are diving to have fun, adventure, and challenge - not to expose yourself to unreasonable risks.
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