What's the coldest water temp you will wetsuit in??

[Diver-Drex]

My comfort limit is 55 for a wetsuit for dives over 40 minutes and for three or more dives in a day.
Dove dry this past Saturday and switch back to wet on Sunday. Water was 56 with a max depth of 80ffw. I wear a 3mm FJ bottom with a 5mm jacket and a hooded vest. Over 60 and I’ll dive no hood.
I’ll dive wet in the forties for 10 minutes or less then need to get back above the thermocline.

 

[TMHeimer]

46-48 degrees -but it's a function of time as well.

Absolutely. As well, if you're doing a second dive that alters the picture. I've dived in the mid to high 30sF, but maybe squeezed out 20 minutes on one dive a day only. I did dive once in 33F, but that was I believe for 14 minutes (on the Deep course, in the ocean, in late May).

 

[TMHeimer]

My comfort limit is 55 for a wetsuit for dives over 40 minutes and for three or more dives in a day.
Dove dry this past Saturday and switch back to wet on Sunday. Water was 56 with a max depth of 80ffw. I wear a 3mm FJ bottom with a 5mm jacket and a hooded vest. Over 60 and I’ll dive no hood.
I’ll dive wet in the forties for 10 minutes or less then need to get back above the thermocline.

I've often done a couple of dives in a day--mostly in May/June--where it's been mid 40s and 20 minutes each. Shore dives, so no escaping from a thermocline.

 

[Bababui]

Gary,

I am about 6 miles from you.

Last April I dived Whitestar..water temps in low 40's. Crazy cold. I had the 7 mil hood and 7 mil gloves and a Farmer John top over my Neosport 7/5 mil.

The water felt like fire on my face. I kept the dives shallow and short. 20 mins Max. 80 degrees outside thankfully.

Many quarry divers around here dive dry. I'm too cheap right now..but the time is comin'.

Plan to hit Circleville soon in my SolaFX 8 mil and lavacore. But the dives will be short. Till the temps rise. Best to stay safe.

After late May/June a heavy wetsuit is fine. Probably thru mid October.

Locally, a drysuit allows you to go deeper in the quarries..at all times of the year.

Hi Dave,

Do you dive Gilboa? I'm in Columbus as well and am taking my deep water class there this weekend. Have a 5mm wetsuit, renting a 7mm. A bit apprehensive what to expect, as I only have around 20+ dives, all in warm water.

 

[grf88]

Hi Dave,

Do you dive Gilboa? I'm in Columbus as well and am taking my deep water class there this weekend. Have a 5mm wetsuit, renting a 7mm. A bit apprehensive what to expect, as I only have around 20+ dives, all in warm water.

You are responding to a post from 13 years ago by a guy who hasn't been seen on Scubaboard for 10 years.

 

[Ez E]

You are responding to a post from 13 years ago by a guy who hasn't been seen on Scubaboard for 10 years.