Lake Mi H20 Temps

Panzer70 · Apr 15, 2004

Does anyone know what the water temps are for Lake Michigan are (Chicago area)?

jreihl · Apr 15, 2004

We did some wreck dives last October at Prins Willem and the Dredge, and I believe it was 39 degress.

I wore a 7mm wetsuit, 6.5mm hood, and 7mm boots. The only thing that really bothered me was my hands. My first dive I wore tropical gloves and then borrowed a pair of heavier gloves for dive 2. Some of the other wetsuit divers decided to skip the second dive.

Personally, the cold doesn't bother me and I will definitely get some more dives in this summer in Lake Michigan.

Check out this website too
http://www.accuweather.com/adcbin/winds_maps_large?na

SwimJim · Apr 15, 2004

Your looking at high thirties right now. You either got to be part Viking like myself or use a dry suit. Make sure you got a well maintained reg too.

Jim

Oldpirate · Apr 19, 2004

Chck the buoy. it's live:

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.phtml?station=45007

Panzer70 · May 3, 2004

SwimJim:
... Make sure you got a well maintained reg too.

Jim

I got a Scuba Pro MK25/600 setup (very new)
don't have a drysuit yet...

the water temp is still about 39 degrees F so since I can only dive wet for now I'll wait til it warms up alittle...

Kramer · May 4, 2004

I'm a new MI diver. I have a reasonable tollerance for the cold. I break out sweating when I put my 3mm on. Do you think I'll be fine with a 7mm suit, boots, and hood in Michigan???? Is anyone diving (now) in the area with this setup????

Thanks,

Paco · May 5, 2004

Kramer:
I'm a new MI diver. I have a reasonable tollerance for the cold. I break out sweating when I put my 3mm on. Do you think I'll be fine with a 7mm suit, boots, and hood in Michigan???? Is anyone diving (now) in the area with this setup????

Thanks,

IMHO, you will be fine for the dive. When you get out of the water after the first dive, it will be the air temp that determines how cold you will feel. If it is sunny and warm, you may feel up to a second dive. If it is cold and windy, you'll probably feel too chilled to get back in the water. For the first dive, your exposure protection will give you a good dive, though hands and feet may start to get cold.

SDAnderson · May 5, 2004

Kramer:
I'm a new MI diver. I have a reasonable tollerance for the cold. I break out sweating when I put my 3mm on. Do you think I'll be fine with a 7mm suit, boots, and hood in Michigan???? Is anyone diving (now) in the area with this setup????

Thanks,

Lots of folks dive wet all the time in Lake Michigan, although most that do have the look of a happy drunk that just found a $20 bill after they get out of the water - beet red face and hunched over, rubbing their hands together. Dry is better, but if that's not an option, don't sweat it.

MgicTwnger · May 5, 2004

Diving Lake Michigan convinced me to get drysuit. :ice:

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