Jupiter water temp in May

[Steve_C]

If it's chilly or windy on the surface, that second dive can be miserable as you've not been able to replenish your body heat.

Bring a light weight rain coat. Put on over your wetsuit during SI. Then your wetsuit will turn from being a cooler due to evaporation back to keeping you warm. Boat coat does the same.

 

[mostlyirish]

Bring a light weight rain coat. Put on over your wetsuit during SI. Then your wetsuit will turn from being a cooler due to evaporation back to keeping you warm. Boat coat does the same.

Good advice. Thank you.

 

[tomcatbubba]

I dove Blue Heron Bridge in West Palm Beach today with my daughter. I was fine in a 5mm, she was cold in a 3mm shorty. I’d vote 5mm. I don’t tolerate cold like I used to though. I probably would’ve been in my dry suit today had it not been for trying to pack light LOL.

 

[ScottFL78]

Blue Heron was 79 yesterday. I Just looked at my logbook from last year. It was 80-81 deg off shore in Jupiter. Either way I dive a 3 mil year round 1, because I don’t get cold easily and 2, because I think >3mil can be a buoyancy nightmare and some people have to overweight themselves to get down. I do notice however that many people opt for a 5 mil in the winter. May is definitely the transitioning time. So unless you get cold easily I would recommend a 3 mil. Should be good turtle activity beginning in May so enjoy the dives!

 

[hilljo88]

For water temps in the upper 70s, most folks are between a 3 mil and a 5 mil. Wearing a hood helps a lot as you lose the majority of body heat through your head, and if you dive with your spouse, you can claim you can't hear him/her.

Also, if you're doing 90 mins plus at BHB, you will get colder as you lose body heat, same on second dive of a two tank charter.

Keep track (log book?) of the temperatures on your dives and your exposure protection. Being cold is no fun, nor is being hot and carrying a lot of weight.

Have fun.