I will be traveling to the nassau region the first week of Nov '06. I'm wondering what type of suit I should wear. Could I get by with a 3mm shorty or would I be better off with a full 3mm suit? The dives we have planned will be going to a depth of 80' or so.
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I'll be diving in the Bahamas during the last week of December, and from what I've read, water temps are typically in the mid to upper 70's. I'm thinking of picking up a DUI 30/30 dry suit because I get cold pretty quick.
Two weeks ago we had 84-86F. I'd expect the temps to be on the decline and maybe a few degrees cooler by the time you get there. For me, a 3mm full suit with a hooded vest in my bag as insurance.
CAPT HOOK
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Last week water temps were in the mid 80s.
Wife and I dove skins ,others wore shorties and one had on a 5 mil!
To each his own.
Wife and I dove skins ,others wore shorties and one had on a 5 mil!
To each his own.
Parrothead_Diver
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This is a link that I found a while back. It's pretty good for giving a general idea about current water temperatures.
Current Water Temperature
Current Water Temperature
HappyFunBoater
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The following link will take you to the NOAA buoy system. Zoom in on your location. Most buoys have both current and historical data.
http://mob.ndbc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/mob.cgi
http://mob.ndbc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/mob.cgi
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Hi txdiveman,
Sea surface temps only get one in the ball park regarding scuba temps. I receive source reports on scuba conditions from around the world on a pretty regular basis and I'd say for the first week in Nov you should look for New Providence area dive temps of 79F plus minus a degree.
Have fun.
DocVikingo
Sea surface temps only get one in the ball park regarding scuba temps. I receive source reports on scuba conditions from around the world on a pretty regular basis and I'd say for the first week in Nov you should look for New Providence area dive temps of 79F plus minus a degree.
Have fun.
DocVikingo
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