3 mm in August?

[simbrooks]

We're thinking the weekend after the festival, any idea of actual temps to really get a good idea of what to wear, hence my choice of 3/5 mm etc.

 

[herman]

Hi Simon,

The water temps around here don't really start to change much before late Oct or early Nov. The 3/5 should do nicely. On the other hand,the air temps are starting to get a lot better. Oct is by far my favorite month here in NC. Drop me a PM when you get in the area, maybe we can do dinner or dive together.

 

[diveh3]

Interesting discussion, as I just signed up to visit NC (morehead area) in October.
I always dive dry,(I find S-I's are more comfortable) would I be making a mistake diving dry there?
I do own a 7mil but have yet to get it wet.

 

[DandyDon]

The water temps around here don't really start to change much before late Oct or early Nov. The 3/5 should do nicely. On the other hand,the air temps are starting to get a lot better. Oct is by far my favorite month here in NC. Drop me a PM when you get in the area, maybe we can do dinner or dive together.

Huh? "The air temps are starting to get a lot better." Not sure what you mean there, but I think that's why I got chilled in October diving the same suit I wore there at the end of May. Air was cooler. Or maybe I just wasn't up to par? I dived a 3 mil + 1 mil last year. I'm taking the 5 mil + 1 mil this year.

Interesting discussion, as I just signed up to visit NC (morehead area) in October.
I always dive dry,(I find S-I's are more comfortable) would I be making a mistake diving dry there?
I do own a 7mil but have yet to get it wet.

You could dive dry there. Just won't need much in the way of undergarments. I use my 7 mil + 1 mil in Calf waters to 50oF.

 

[grouchyturtle]

diveh3, I'll be down there Labor Day weekend. Still deciding on exposure for myself.

I have a 2mm shorty which I think will be too cold and a 7mm, which I'm thinking may be 2 heavy. I'd rather not dive dry in water that warm, but it may be my only option.

 

[diveh3]

I'm trying not to run out and buy an exposure suit just for warm water. As you well know most of our diving in the North Atlantic & quarries remain cool if not down rite cold.
Guess I'll figure diving dry with a skin as insulation? have you ever done that? wonder if i'd get pinched?
I'll hold off anticipating your trip report.

PS: I had a chuckle on your weekend dive report "finless"- last week sylvester and I met at BSC, I forgot my C-card to get in and Sylvester changed out his wing and forgot his backplate....Duh!

 

[grouchyturtle]

Yeah I'm leaning toward dry with just my base layer or 7mm, knowing I'll be a little warm.

 

[Upwelling]

IMO, if you are going to be going to warm places to dive at least once a year it might be worth it to bite the bullet and buy a 3MM. I have one, and although I don't use it often I'm very glad I bought it.

I'm trying not to run out and buy an exposure suit just for warm water. As you well know most of our diving in the North Atlantic & quarries remain cool if not down rite cold.
Guess I'll figure diving dry with a skin as insulation? have you ever done that? wonder if i'd get pinched?
I'll hold off anticipating your trip report.

PS: I had a chuckle on your weekend dive report "finless"- last week sylvester and I met at BSC, I forgot my C-card to get in and Sylvester changed out his wing and forgot his backplate....Duh!

 

[grouchyturtle]

Yeah I do see that in my future. Maybe I'll bring all of my suits and try them all out to decide. I did 15 dives in a Aruba with nothing but a 2mm shorty, and from what everyone is saying it doesn't seem NC water will be too much cooler.

HA "finless" - Yup nice waste of a trip to Point Pleasant!