Shore Dive Plan Template
Shore dives carry planning details a boat template doesn't need -- how the team actually gets to the water, where to park, and what the entry and exit look like at today's tide and surf. This template covers those specifically.
Location, restrictions, permits needed
Walking distance from parking to entry
Surf, rocks, sand, current at entry
If different from the entry point
Nearest road access, clearly noted
Access and logistics
- Parking location and any access restrictions or permits needed
- Walking distance and terrain from parking to the entry point
- Entry point description -- surf, rocks, sand, current at the entry
- Exit point, if different from the entry point
- Nearest road access for emergency vehicles
Conditions that matter more for shore dives
- Surf and surge at entry/exit
- Tide timing relative to your planned dive window
- Longshore current
Team and emergency planning still apply
Everything in a general dive plan template -- objective, roster, limits, emergency planning -- still applies to a shore dive. The access and entry/exit details above are additions specific to shore diving, not replacements.
Dive Backup organizes information entered by the dive team. It does not calculate whether a dive is safe or replace training, certification, professional judgment, dive computers, agency standards, or a live predive briefing.
Filling this in on paper works until conditions change or a diver drops out. Dive Backup turns it into a shared, reviewable plan your whole team can see, so nothing gets decided verbally and forgotten.
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