Water temp

[divingisalifestyle]

Diving N.C./Atlantic/Morehead City/Cape Lookout Shoals -

Always have been extra warm, use less suit than others.

I understand the water temps may be 75 deg. at bottom. I intend to use a Henderson nylon diveskin rather than a wet suit.

Anyone have opinions/advice for this topic? Any help/posts are greatly appreciated!

 

[redacted]

That is 3 to 5mm water temp. Even if you are not uncomfortably cold, it with probably increase your breathing rate and shorten your dive.

 

[gfyrasng]

75 air temp is does not have the same effect on the body as 75 water temp. Suit up with 3 mil and you should be pretty comfortable. Skins are meant for abrasion protection, not thermal protection.

 

[rongoodman]

Even if you feel that you can deal with being too cool, it's not helping you off gas efficiently. I'd be in 5mm or dry on that dive.

 

[Garrobo]

Swimming pools are usually kept at about 80 or 81 degrees. I wouldn't think that 75 would be such a problem.

 

[Krenath]

I dove there in September in a 3/2 and was slightly chilly but mostly okay. And I need to be warmer than most people. I'd think a 3/2 would be fine for most normal people though I can't wrap my head around someone doing it in a dive skin.

(The only reason I don't wear my 7-mil everywhere is because it's hard to pack )

 

[SDE Dennis]

I dive there every year and wear a 7mm. I can stay down pretty long and the extra protection keeps me warm. I couldn't use a diveskin. Have fun it is a great place to dive. I'm hooked

 

[munselln8]

Swimming pools are usually kept at about 80 or 81 degrees. I wouldn't think that 75 would be such a problem.

Keep in mind that in a swimming pool one is generally 20%-40 % "out of the water" and being directly warmed by the sun. Which allows one to stay a bit warmer. At 30-40 feet the sun mon't help much and the head and chest are submerged leading to aggressive heat loss. I would definitely wear a 3mm. Did a dive in Mexico last spring with 78 degree water and the one guy in a skin suit was seriously shivering...better safe than sorry..

 

[MD_Diver]

At that temp I'm in a 5m. It's easier to get cool (scoop water in through the neck) than it is to get warm.

 

[vladimir]

I wear a skin here in the tropics sometimes, but water temperatures are usually above 80º. At 75º I would want at least 3mm, maybe 5mm.