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• Aug 15, 2011

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I'm hoping to get some info. We're going to Key West with LDS package. I seem to remember seeing mid 80s + for water temps. I can't recall if that was surface or depth. Need to figure out what suits we're bringing.

Anyone know temps at 60' and 100'?

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Just dove the other day off Miami Beach. To give you a rough idea, where we were at 60' it was around 78 - 84 degrees. I didn't use a suit at all.

At around 92' there was a thermocline though, and temps dropped to 68 degrees.

Also consider, there were TONS of jellyfish around so your gonna need a suit for protection at a minimum.

This is just an idea though because as you get closer to Labor Day this will probably be different.

Hope this helps

 

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• Aug 15, 2011

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Google 'Key West average water temperature' and you'll usually find a website that gives the average surface temp for each month. If you dive the Vandenberg you'll probably need a 3mm cause it gets a little colder at depth.

 

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Thanks.
Are skins OK for jellyfish or am I better off with a .5 or 1mm suit? I own neither so looking to buy the right gear.

 

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.5 or 1mm skins won't do anything for you with jellies

 

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Beowulf:

Thanks.
Are skins OK for jellyfish or am I better off with a .5 or 1mm suit? I own neither so looking to but the right gear.

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See above post:

USVet96:

Also consider, there were TONS of jellyfish around so your gonna need a suit for protection at a minimum.

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• Aug 16, 2011

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I'd get a 3/2mm fullsuit. Good luck with that...

 

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• Aug 16, 2011

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Wow, thanks. I didn't realize I needed something that thick for jellies. Guess I'll stick with my Lavacore and be hot.

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• Aug 16, 2011

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iv'e worn an old 1mm(with a cheap lycra hood from divers direct) full suit the last 2 days freediving and had zero stings with moons everywhere(the full lycra body skin wasn't 100% effective but acceptable). in my view a .5-1mm full wetsuit(w/hood) is sufficent protection from moon jellyfish. in reguards to portuguese man of wars, well that's another story. as for thermal protection while diving the deeper sites(55-125FT) the past month, i've been using a 3mm hyperstretch with a 3/5 hooded vest, however, i chill easy and our dives are long as we have 100HP steels. the majority of my dive buddies have been wearing 3mm full suits(hoods/no hoods)or less the past few months. haven't encountered any thermoclines as noted further north of the keys,,, ,,,,,,

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