Has Any One Been Diving in the Last few Weeks??

[Mako Mark]

I was in the ocean yesterday, a balmy 28.5°C/83°F, 5mm steamer and I was too hot.....


but that was here in Cancun..

 

[Green_Manelishi]

Or, thank Dick Long.

I thank God that Dick Long, Jack ONeill, Mr Trelleborg, Andy, etc. have the brains
to construct a reliable drysuit.

 

[STOGEY]

What is considered cold around here as far as water is concerned? I have a 7mm wet suit, shouldn't that keep me relatively warm until the water gets to the 40s?

 

[MSilvia]

What is considered cold around here as far as water is concerned? I have a 7mm wet suit, shouldn't that keep me relatively warm until the water gets to the 40s?

I tend not to get cold easily, and have no problem diving wet (surface intervals notwithstanding) until the water temp is about 45 degrees. Even then, I'll dive when it's 40 and call it after a half hour.

 

[Green_Manelishi]

What is considered cold around here as far as water is concerned? I have a 7mm wet suit, shouldn't that keep me relatively warm until the water gets to the 40s?

Unless you are very easily chilled, if the suit fits well, all things considered, yes.
Your dive time will be shortened and you should be aware of chilling during the SI but otherwise, go for it. I've known a few that dive year round in a wetsuit. Brrrrrr.

 

[matt_unique]

What is considered cold around here as far as water is concerned? I have a 7mm wet suit, shouldn't that keep me relatively warm until the water gets to the 40s?

Before I went dry I dove in April with a 7mm in 39 degree water. I would exit the water after 20 minutes unable to feel my hands or feet and my speech was slurred. Ha ha ha - I would never consider such discomfort now. Once you go dry you will never go back. I let a buddy borrow my drysuit last summer for one dive and I could not believe how cold 55 degree water felt.

Bottom line it depends on your tolerance. A cold body can play a significant role in DCS as well.

--Matt

 

[Scuba65]

My hubby did a couple of dives last weekend...wetsuit and he said it wasn't bad. but, that's coming from someone that has dove on Jan. 1 with wetsuit and didn't bother him.

 

[LobstaMan]

In senior year, my college landlord's name was Dick Long! Nice guy. What?! ... we're talking about diving wet in November?...not me. I'll wait 'til the Spring or go South of the Mason-Dixon for a (dick)long weekend. See you in May.

LobstaMan

 

[MadisonK]

http://www.maineharbors.com/weather/buoy.htm

this is a good place to find temps at various depths. The buoy closest to Gloucester (orange) is down right now but it typically gives you current temps.

The temp seems to be the same from the surface down to 20m right now probably because of all of the turbulance of the last month. The temp is about 50 degrees. We dove dry and wet last Sunday out of Beverly and noone complained of the cold. We will be diving this Sunday as well. Then I'm pulling the boat. I plan on diving on Christmas day with my drysuit this year just so I can say I did it.