Wetsuit diving in/near Chicago

riggerjonny · Jun 7, 2013

So, I'm going to be in Chicago on the 17th and 18th of June and would like to get in he water. Thequestion being, what are the conditions like in the area this time of year. I dive California in a 7 mil with booties gloves and a hood. Will I be able to dive the great lakes with this set up or will I freeze? Also if the conditions are good is there are good dive operator that would operate on a Monday or Tuesday?

thanks, Jonny

Sieg@VU · Jun 7, 2013

Definitely more comfortable in a drysuit, but I dive it with 7mm all the time for a 2 tank dive. Comfort really depends on the target depth due to the thermoclines.

Barracuda2 · Jun 7, 2013

Add a 3m vest to your outfit and you'll be good to go.

altaskier · Jun 8, 2013

There's a pretty big range of temperatures depending on depth, recent weather, time of year... I've seen temperatures from 41 F to 77 F on Lake Michigan wrecks in three years of diving here. If you go to the shallower wrecks in the southern part of Lake Michigan you can be quite happy in a 7 mm wetsuit.

Are you looking to join a Lake Michigan charter? PM me if you want any suggestions.

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