Key West water temps

centralhome · Mar 9, 2010

I am going down to Key West the the last weekend of this month. What are the water temps usually like the end of March? Will I need a wetsuit, and if so about how thick?
Thanks for any info you can give me.

ScubaduoAdventures · Mar 9, 2010

We have been hovering around 70 degrees lately, you should at least have a 3mm full and a vest with a hood if you want to really stay toasty.

Wookie · Mar 9, 2010

looking at the depth sounder right now it is 67.6 degrees water temp in Key West. That's drysuit weather for my wimpy butt.

moneysavr · Mar 9, 2010

Wookie:
looking at the depth sounder right now it is 67.6 degrees water temp in Key West. That's drysuit weather for my wimpy butt.

and I bet you got the heat on at home!
Its got to warm up soon,down in two weeks and 67deg well it aint speedo :shakehead:

weather but a full suit and hood will do!
Brad

Dr. Doug Ebersole · Mar 9, 2010

I was just in Key Largo and Key West last week -- water temp 68 degrees!!! Hopefully, it will warm up by the time you get down here but it's been unseasonably cold this winter. I'd bring a full 5mm -- at least! Personally, as a warm water wimp, I wish I had brought my drysuit down there last week!

centralhome · Mar 10, 2010

Thanks for all the replies.

aaron m. · Mar 10, 2010

I just got off the Eagle off of Islamorada. It was 71 at 100'.

scubadada · Mar 10, 2010

Wookie:
looking at the depth sounder right now it is 67.6 degrees water temp in Key West. That's drysuit weather for my wimpy butt.

Full 5mm and hooded vest for me, especially for 4 dives per day and potentially chilly surface interval.

Good diving, Craig

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