Water temperature

[Phillipus2005]

Does anyone have any reliable (personal experience) of the red sea water temperature in November (1st and 2nd week) around BDE?

Trying to find information online but figures range from 18-30 degrees (seatemperature.org, watertemperature.org, scubaboard etc etc)

Any insights from personal experience very welcome...

Thanks in advance

 

[Mod63]

somewhere in the range of 24 to 28 from my experience

 

[scubajasonr]

I am just back from diving that area. Minimum temperatures ranged from 25 to 28 Celsius. In a couple of weeks I would expect that to drop by a degree or two. So pretty much inline with Mod63. Coldest site was the Brother at 25/26. Daedalus was 26/27. Rocky, Zabagard and St Johns were 27/28.

 

[Phillipus2005]

Thank you @scubajasonr and @Mod63 - much appreciated! Seems like i'll need to prepare for 23-26...

 

[drk5036]

So what do you plan to prepare?

I would go with a 5 mm full suit, plus 3 mm hooded vest, just in case.

 

[Phillipus2005]

Thanks @drk5036 - thinking sharkskin full-suit, maybe with 3mm shortie over the top... I tend not to get too cold

 

[stepfen]

Keep in mind that although water temperatures seem mild, on the boat it is usually quite windy and it can feel quite cold. Prepare accordingly

 

[Mod63]

November would be the border between 5mm full and dry suit for me, not for the water but for the wind

 

[drk5036]

Thanks @drk5036 - thinking sharkskin full-suit, maybe with 3mm shortie over the top... I tend not to get too cold

You would be really, really cold if this is al you prepared I think. And diving cold isn’t pleasant. For one or two dives it might be enough, but on a liveaboard with the amount of diving you’ll be doing, you’re going to run into a problem I think.

I was in Okinawa in April and the ocean temp was 22-23. I wore a drysuit and everyone else was in 5 mm wetsuits. They thought I was crazy. I was the only person not shivering after two dives.

 

[Phillipus2005]

Thanks @drk5036. You may be right... I've onlly ever done lievaboards in warmer waters. I never dive with a 5mm... may go and get myself a full 3mm though