What is the best approach when diving into a mild current?

When diving in a mild current, the best approach is to dive against or into the current. This strategy allows you to use your energy efficiently and reduces the risk of being swept away. Diving into the current enables you to make progress toward your dive site and helps you maintain more control over your position in the water. Additionally, it provides a way to return to your entry point, as you will have the current assisting you on your return, making it easier to swim back.

Choosing to start diving with the current can make it difficult to return to your original location, as the current may carry you further away from your planned area. Waiting for the current to die down could lead to missed opportunities for diving or unnecessary delays, and conditions can change rapidly. Switching to shallower diving may not always be practical or safe, as the dynamics of currents can vary greatly with depth.