What do you consider cold?

[Spectre]

My season ends based on the air temp more than the water
temp. When the air temp hits below 45 I'm done!

 

[MikeFerrara]

I dive all year. The only question is wether or not I need my chain saw. If it is to nasty outside (air temp/wind) I might skip it.

 

[Lost Yooper]

I consider cold water to start at 40F and less. You know when you hit a 40F thermocline. It's get's your attention pretty good.



Mike

 

[chepar]

I hate to admit it, but I am a wuss.

Cold for me would be below 70.

I was just in New Zealand, and while I didn't get to do any diving, I did a few water based activities where I needed to put on a wetsuit (white water rafting, caving, etc.) - the water was cold, but far worse than the water temperature was the incredible struggle in putting on the 5 mil wetsuit. I scraped a couple knuckles raw trying to pull up those things - and I felt like the Michelin man after.

 

[Scottri]

The water I usually dive in is 50 degrees year round. If the water drops below 40 I consider that cold.



Scott

 

[scuberd]

anything I need a wetsuit for is cold. won't stop me from diving. but its cold

 

[traveltina]

70 degrees. Pretty whimpy I know. You can tell I have never set foot in a dry suit. Don't care too much for the local diving either!

 

[Hawk]

When you can walk on the top, then it is cold. Anything that is thawn out is ok.



Later, Hawk.

 

[metridium]

Below 50F is cold, but I won't let that stop me. Haven't been below 40F yet, but that's because I haven't been anywhere it's interesting and between 40F and ice.

BTW, what's the lowest water temp you can dive in? 31F for sure; how about 28F?

 

[Lost Yooper]

Sea water can get that cold. I'm not particulary interested in going on vacation to see how it feels though .

Mike