| BBC Inshore Waters |
This is the BBC inshore waters forecast. Most of the clubs' diving will be covered by the 'Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel' section. This page is useful for
converting wind mph to Beaufort Scale and knots. |
| BBC Welsh Tides
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This is the BBCs' page for Welsh Tides. It only looks forward for a maximum of seven days.
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| WindGuru
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This site was really designed for surfers and kite surfers but gives good wind direction and speed information, as well as wave height and direction, for some beaches near diving areas. Link should default to Freshwater West, which is just outside Milford Haven.
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| Milford Haven Tides |
This is a link to a pdf document being Milford Haven Port Authorities' tide tables for the whole of 2012. The pages also give some shipping information.
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| Easy Tide |
Use the free predictions section for your chosen port. This is from the UK Hydrographic Office. The free service only allows you to look forward seven days. |
| Weather Buoys |
There are two weather buoys off Pembrokeshire that give useful information about wave height and wind direction etc. These are the "Pembroke Buoy" off Linney Head and
buoy "Station 62094" which is out in the St George's Channel towards the SE corner of Ireland. |
| Skomer Buoy - currently not working 05.01.12 |
There is a monitoring buoy off Skomer which measures water temperature, salinity, turbidity, etc. It can be accessed on this link - link not working currently 05.01.12. Check that the readings shown on the web page are up to date. |
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The Sub Aqua Association is an overseeing body which ensures standards of safety, management and training across all member clubs. The SAA has a federal structure, its' member clubs maintaining considerable autonomy.
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| Cardiff Underwater |
Sub Aqua Association affiliated club number 120 is Cardiff Underwater, with which the Dolphins share some dives, facilities and activities. |
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Sub Aqua Association affiliated club number 349 is Llantrisant Sub-Aqua Club. Based at Llantrisant leisure centre they are the nearest neighbouring club to the west along the M4.
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| WASAC |
The Welsh Association of Sub Aqua Clubs. WASAC is recognised by the Sports Council as the governing body for all underwater sports in Wales and has a duty to liaise with various groups and institutions on behalf of its member clubs. |
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Initiated in Pembrokeshire Neptune's Army of Rubbish Cleaners are dedicated to clearing the rubbish out of our seas and dive sites. Have a look at their website and support them if you can. |
| PADI |
The Professional Association of Diving Instructors is a commercial training organisation which is not backed up by a club structure. Many PADI trained divers subsequently join SAA clubs in order to continue their diving. PADI is an international organisation and their training qualifications are recognised all around the world.
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| BSAC |
The British Sub Aqua Club is probably the oldest club based diving organisation in the world and has a similar training structure to the SAA, although the club and management structure is different.
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| Cave Diving Group |
The Cave Diving Group is the oldest group of 'technical divers' in the world and has a divisional structure with 'Welsh', 'Northern', 'Derbyshire' and 'Somerset' sections. Members specialise in using a mixture
of caving and diving techniques and equipment to explore flooded caves and mines around the UK and abroad.
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| Skomer Island |
This link is for the Welsh Wildlife Trusts pages about Skomer Island and its' wildlife and conservation. |
| Bristol Channel Diving Services |
Cardiff's premier dive shop. Equipment servicing, air and mixed gas, new and used equipment for sale, stockist for several major equipment brands. They also do technical training in various flavours. |
| Haven Diving Services |
A new venture in Milford Haven provided by Ceri Jones (of SAA / Llantrisant Divers) and friends. They provide gas fills, repairs and servicing and are
usefully positioned for divers launching at Gelliswick. Tricky to find; get behind Tescos where there are some modern business units and ascend a short hill to turn right amongst some older non-descript white
buildings. Haven Diving Services are in the gated unit in the corner; "HDS" on the wall by the door. |
| West Wales Dive Company |
Karen's new business running diving out of Little Haven and Broad Haven. Air fills available at weekends at Monty's farm; see the services section of their website here. |
| Heathfield Country House B&B |
Heathfield Country House Bed and Breakfast is a comfortable place to stay in north Pembrokeshire, convenient for Fishguard and launching sites at
Porthgain and Goodwick. Diver friendly. |
| Caving? |
Fancy trying caving? Cardiff's local caving club is the Morgannwg Caving Club, which meets on Wednesday evenings from about 9.20pm, sometimes in the Oyster Catcher (CF64 1SB) and Sometimes in the Windsor (CF64 1JE) - both pubs in Penarth. For further information
contact them via their website (or contact the webmaster on this site using the contact form). The club includes cavers of all interests (including cave divers) and novices are very welcome. |
| Yorkshire Divers |
Yorkshire Divers is THE on-line social networking site for divers (from all over the world, not just Yorkshire). The forums are full of useful and less useful information and comment about diving... People have been lost in there for days! |
| Finstrokes |
Finstrokes is a growing website containing lots of diving information, particularly an increasing reference library of dive site details. There is also a forum which you can
join to discuss anything relating to diving. The site has a Scottish bias but increasingly includes information from all around the UK. |
| Outdoor Sports & Leisure |
Outdoor Sports - Kayaking, Fishing, Riding, Sailing, Diving ..... A useful site for anyone looking to take up an outdoor sport,as well being a great resource for the enthusiast. |
