Current Water Temps

[bwilcove]

Hi all,

Anyone happen to have an accurate reading on current water temps around Ambergris?

Thanks,
Brian

 

[Quinncey]

I just got back on the 13th. Most of the dives off Ambergris were around 78-79 degrees, but the temps on one dive dropped as low as 75 in certain spots. The Blue Hole was around 77.

 

[peterbj7]

Hey, I might have to think about putting a wetsuit on!

 

[Ecologic Divers]

Today it was 79 degrees
with a 3 mil suit

 

[rydog]

Peter & Eco,
it looks like you guys have been down there for a while, what is the water temp in March and what suit (if any) do people typically wear? I'd like to pack light and beat the airlines...

 

[peterbj7]

No guarantees, but I'd expect 81-83. It could be quite windy, which might mean it could be cold on the boat after a dive, especially at night. You should be fine with a (well fitting) 3mm full suit, unless you're someone who gets cold easily. I haven't worn neoprene in over three years - I use a skin year-round.

 

[rydog]

Thanks Peter! Thats what I was hoping to hear.

 

[Yobubba]

Its 80 degrees f. right now , I just came up 10 min.'s ago. Its the air thats chilly a light jacket for the boat ride back would have been good.

 

[bwilcove]

Just got back last night. Temp was a pretty steady 77 degrees. Most people were wearing 3mm shorties and many got too cold to do the 2nd dive in the morning. I tend to get colder than most, was wearing a 3mm and was very cold. Wish I had brought my 5/4mm. Still haven't figured out how the locals were diving with no wetsuit?

 

[peterbj7]

Goes to show that temperature affects different people totally differently. Nonetheless, your own suit properly fitted will be much warmer than any rental of the same type, and a full 3mm can be quite warm - much warmer than a shortie even if that fits you properly. The fit of a wetsuit is crucial to its effectiveness.