What wet suit for diving in Florida?

[RGist]

I am going on a trip to Florida in May and was planning on getting a 3mm wet suit. Will that be a good chioce?

 

[The Wanderer]

Yes... you may also want to get an inexpensive 1mm 0r 0.5mm skin suit if you plan to dive in South Fla. or the Keys in May.

 

[Padipro]

Where exatly are you looking at diving in Florida? The north Florida springs are 72 degrees year around and while a 3 mil suit will work for a while if you plan on more then 20 to 30 minutes of bottom time you might need something a little heavier. On the other hand if you're diving in south Florida the water temp in May will most likely be in the upper 70's to low 80's and a 3 mil will be just fine for some extended bottom time.

 

[SouthernSCUBA]

I am going on a trip to Florida in May and was planning on getting a 3mm wet suit. Will that be a good chioce?

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Florida is a big place and water temps vary a lot in May, location, depth and bottom time are all a factor. I use a 3 mil year around in the keys but get chilled somtimes in the winter. Will be fine in May. Northern Gulf was 57 degrees at depth last week. I dove a drysuit. Will probably not swith back to a wetsuit untill June.

 

[RGist]

I should have been more specific when I said Florida. We were going to dive at Jupiter. How is the temp there?

 

[CAPT HOOK]

Any where from a 3 mil to a skin will be good.

 

[RGist]

Thanks for the info!