When will the Gulf be Wetsuit diveable?

shakespear · Mar 24, 2008

This year I got a new job and I now have weekends off (after working every weekend since 1999)

So I am about to buy my own equipment and hit the water running.

When will the water be warm enough?

I plan on doing some FL spring dives and a few AL shore dives before trying some of the places out in the gulf to dive.

What mm wetsuit will I need?

thanks!

seadoggirl · Mar 24, 2008

Right now I'm in a 5 m. Give it another month and I'm in a 3m. By the end of May I'm in a shorty. I'm a wimp.

jimdiverman · Mar 24, 2008

shakespear:
This year I got a new job and I now have weekends off (after working every weekend since 1999)

So I am about to buy my own equipment and hit the water running.

When will the water be warm enough?

I plan on doing some FL spring dives and a few AL shore dives before trying some of the places out in the gulf to dive.

What mm wetsuit will I need?

thanks!

Some of us dive it all year round in a wetsuit. Of course the wetsuit thickness may vary from 3 to 8 mil.

There are lots of past threads about Florida and Alabama shore dives, as well as the springs. Right now many of the springs are flooded and closed, but I know at least Ginnie, Jackson Blue and Manatee are open, as well as some others and some lesser well knowns. I am not sure if you are interested in caves, caverns or open water with regard to the springs. Temps are always 68 to 72 in the springs though. Many people dive them wet.

SuPrBuGmAn · Mar 24, 2008

The northern Gulf is always warm enough to dive wet

At present time, the Gulf is just a tad colder than panhandle springs(68F).

Ocean Hunter · Mar 24, 2008

I dive my 3 mill shorty in gulf all year.... good portion in Atl off St. Aug spearin...
I have a little natural insulation though.... My buddies laugh cause I dive the sprins in my shorty or help conduct classes. But gulf is no prob.

Wayward Son · Mar 24, 2008

all year long.

LIVES4SHARKS · Mar 25, 2008

The question is what is your comfort level. For us that dive springs year round, we are pretty accustomed to the water being a little chilly. I am headed down to Jupiter this weekend and will wear my 5-4-3 Mares. In April I will be at the panhandle and will dive my double 3/3 for 6ml of protection. The best thing you can do to keep your heat in is wear a good hood along with whatever thickness of wetsuit you decide. Good luck!

Carolyn:sharks:

Tom Smedley · Mar 25, 2008

Why should I care? My DiveRite 905 is comfortable year around and it is less than a half mil thick.

Notso_Ken · Mar 26, 2008

shakespear:
This year I got a new job and I now have weekends off (after working every weekend since 1999)

So I am about to buy my own equipment and hit the water running.

When will the water be warm enough?

I plan on doing some FL spring dives and a few AL shore dives before trying some of the places out in the gulf to dive.

What mm wetsuit will I need?

thanks!

I dove my trusty 7mm on Tuesday. It was too much suit for the conditions! I'm diving a 3mm tomorrow.

Ken

shakespear · Mar 27, 2008

I was looking at Henderson suits yesterday at deep south scuba

When will the Gulf be Wetsuit diveable?

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