Temp. for Dutch Springs?

[RJTY]

I will be visiting my brother in West Chester for his wedding in August. Wanted to try to get to Dutch Springs while I was there. In Florida, I dont wear a wetsuit during Summer and I use a 3/2 during winter. Will my 3/2 be enough for Dutch Springs in August?

 

[scubadobadoo]

No, unless you stay above 25 feet and the only thing above 25 feet to see is the dive platforms. In August, expect about three thermoclines or so. The surface to about 25 feet will be nice and toasty in the mid to upper 70's. 25 feet to about 40 expect mid 60's give or take and then below 40 or 45 feet temps will vary btwn 50-55 in August. If you hit the bottom about 90 feet then you could get into the 40's in August. These temps also change a little bit depending on the season, but after almost 5 yrs of diving there this is my experience. Have fun!

Most will use 7mil, 6mil gloves, 6mil hood all season. I dive it dry all season and am glad I do.

 

[RJTY]

WOW..thanks for the response. That seems like a lot of changes. I hate to buy something just for one day of diving. Maybe I can rent a 7 mil from a local shop or something.

 

[Ber Rabbit]

WOW..thanks for the response. That seems like a lot of changes. I hate to buy something just for one day of diving. Maybe I can rent a 7 mil from a local shop or something.

LOL! Welcome to northern diving If its August and you don't like the water temp, change your depth a few feet
Ber :lilbunny:

 

[scubadobadoo]

WOW..thanks for the response. That seems like a lot of changes. I hate to buy something just for one day of diving. Maybe I can rent a 7 mil from a local shop or something.

Go to www.dutchsprings.com and find the link to the local dive shop located about 1/4 mile from Dutch. I believe they rent wet suits but many shops will require you to buy your own hood and gloves. Don't know about this little shop, but I do see a ton of 7mils drying out in front of their shop at the end of the diving day. Dutch rents tanks and weights but nothing else. You could use thinner gloves and hood easily above 25 feet but the deeper dives will be cut short without thicker hood and gloves.

 

[RJTY]

7 mil, hood, gloves...Ok, I still have to do it though. This wedding is making me miss dives down here, so I will just dive up there.

 

[Bobby_M]

Lehigh Valley Scuba is down the road and there's Kanuku not too far across the NJ border. Both rent wetsuits as far as I know. I dove DS about a month ago and got away with 3 mil hood/gloves. Then again, the rest of me was DRY..ah.

Bobby

 

[split0101]

Was there this past weekend. Mid to upper 70*'s from the surface to about 25-30', 60*'s from 30' to about 60'. 50*'s below the last thermocline. I dive a 7mm two piece, hood, and gloves. You should be able to rent a 7mm from a LDS. There is one next door to Dutch (well almost next door) called Lehigh Valley Divers?? (something or rather). You might be able to do a google search and give them a call to see if they rent wetsuits.

EDIT - Sorry posted after previous posts for the dive shop.....

 

[ifukuda]

We did 2 dives on 7/15.
One our first dive, we went down to 58ft. My computer read 54F.
On our second dive, we went down to 60 ft, My computer read 51F.

 

[RJTY]

This is crazy for me. The coldest I have been in is 72 in the florida springs.