Wreck diving in 2 weeks - Suggested exposure protection?

[Flightlead]

Hi

I'm going to be doing some wrecks in a couple of weeks, including the Governor. I can't find any information about water temps at depth. I'm trying to decide between drysuit and 7mm wetsuit. We'll be doing 5 dives over 2 days.

Can anyone provide me any guidance? If drysuit, suggested undergarments?

Thanks!

 

[fireflock]

dry if you have it - no question.

I would prepare for mid 50's. You could find water are much as 10 degrees warmer if you get into the right water. It just really varies out there right now.

 

[battles2a5]

Aquatic Safaris is listing upper 50's for the inshore wrecks right now so I would agree w/ Rich. Dive dry if you can. I'm going out in a couple of weeks and I'll prob wear my CT200 undergarment.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Aquatic Safaris is listing upper 50's for the inshore wrecks right now so I would agree w/ Rich. Dive dry if you can. I'm going out in a couple of weeks and I'll prob wear my CT200 undergarment.

I'm on the same charter with Ryan in a couple of weeks and I'm going dry. I'm going to use my CT200 instead of my Weezle Extreme+ however.

 

[pir8]

This time of year I would be dry.

 

[RAD Diver]

Without a doubt I would dive dry, even if you can handle the water temps the SI can be quite cool out on the water. I wear my DUI Polartec 300 fleese with my CF-200. My wife would wear the same with some polypro long johns under it with her TLS-350.

 

[anytime]

Last week the water temp just about 5 miles south of that area was 61 degrees on the bottom.

 

[fpsndiver]

A good rule of thumb is that if the water temperature plus air temperature don't equal 130, wear a drysuit. If the water temperature is below 55, wear a drysuit. My guess is that in a couple of weeks...in April, you will have about 60 degrees on the bottom. If you get a nice day topside, a wetsuit may work. Why all the hassle though, when you can just wear a drysuit with light undergarments. I just wear polypro long underwear this time of year......longing for June when I can shed the garbagebag and convert back over to the 3mm jumpsuit.

Tom