Suit Thickness in Gulf of Mexico (Flower Gardens)

Jedi · Mar 23, 2007

Question for those who have a perspective on the Flower Gardens (100 mi off Texas in Gulf of Mexico) - temp wise, what are people wearing? 5's with a 3mil shorty? 7m's with hoods? dry suits?

I have a 6.5 semi dry that I use to dive local lakes in the winter months so I'm thinking about bringing that. Just curious if it's overkill since space is limited onboard and I don't wanna bring all my neoprene "just in case". I'd rather be warm then cold, but I don't wanna bake

fishballer · Mar 23, 2007

not sure when you're going, but when i went there labor day last yr, i dove with shorts and a rashguard. others were diving shorties and 3 mil, i believe.

Jedi · Mar 23, 2007

April 13th-15th.

Surface temps are in the upper 60's, but i don't know the thermoclines or how they change though out the water column.

TxHockeyGuy · Mar 23, 2007

If you don't get enough satisfactory answers here you might check in the Texas Swamp Divers Sub Forum. A lot of us Texans head over yonder.

MSilvia · Mar 23, 2007

I dove there in May several years ago, and wore either a 1.5 mm suit or shorts and a t-shirt and was perfectly comfortable. Of course, I used to swim in the ocean in New England all summer long in shorts when I was a kid, so your experience may differ.

Code Monkey · Mar 24, 2007

I dove with a 3mm shorty and I was cold. Most people in Cozumel dive with a 3mm long wetsuit - in March that is. When the water gets warmer they might switch to a shorty.

TwoBitTxn · Mar 24, 2007

The Flower Gardens aren't Cozumel.

Depending on your cold tolerance, your 6.5 semi will do you just fine. You won't bake in April in that. The surface temps should be a little over 70 by then. Bottom temps won't be too much below that.

Have fun.

TwoBit

rigdiver · Mar 24, 2007

Use the 6.5mm in April. You'll be lucky if you get out. April is a very windy month. Good luck on your trip making it out.

Bill

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