28° is hot or cold?

[Karen Es]

Your answers are just the ones I needed, diversified!
Some time ago I had to wear a 5mm, then another and ended up in 11mm!!! (the water temperature was 18° C) + gloves + hood. As you see, I've a tendency to chill, so tis time I'm taking some precautions... my suit consists of a jacket and a pant, so if this too much, I'll take no pants, and open my jacket.
Thanks for all the inputs!
Karen

 

[DandyDon]

Your answers are just the ones I needed, diversified!
Some time ago I had to wear a 5mm, then another and ended up in 11mm!!! (the water temperature was 18° C) + gloves + hood. As you see, I've a tendency to chill, so tis time I'm taking some precautions... my suit consists of a jacket and a pant, so if this too much, I'll take no pants, and open my jacket.
Thanks for all the inputs!
Karen

Okay, as I mentioned - ladies tend to chill more easily, and it seems this does indeed apply to you. Since you have the 2-piece 7 mil (what some call the Farmer John), you can always dive with the jacket only - adding the bottoms if you get chilled.

 

[joeabroad]

I was recently diving in 28C water (78F by my calculations). I was in a 3/2, and was a little chilly on my second dive. I'm used to cold water diving (50-55F in a 7mm), but I would have liked to have had a two-piece, or a vest.

 

[grf88]

I can't imagine diving 28C in a 7 mm. My exposure protection for that temp is a t-shirt even doing multiple dives but I have seen people wearing 7 mm for that temp. They probably gave me the same look that I gave them.

 

[String]

28c is warm water. 7mm suit should be ok. Personally in that temperature id wear a full length 5mm semi dry. If it gets too warm (unlikely) just flush it with some water.

I wouldnt do a series of dives in that temp in less than a 5mm.

 

[DandyDon]

I was recently diving in 28C water (78F by my calculations). I was in a 3/2, and was a little chilly on my second dive. I'm used to cold water diving (50-55F in a 7mm), but I would have liked to have had a two-piece, or a vest.

28C is 82.4F according to this site: http://www.stabb.com/tools/convert.html

Some of this will vary with how warm you are on surface intervals, wind on wet hair, whether you drink warm or cold liquids, etc. For a lady who chills easily, I suggest a solid cap on SIs with warm liquids.

 

[Darnold9999]

Constantly amazed at the variability in requirements for exposure. 4 dives a day in 26 C water in a 1 mil shorty and I get a little cool on the last dive and want a hot shower. In a 7 mil at 28 I would cook.

You don't want to dive up here 6 to 8 C any wetsuit is cold at depth.

 

[kidspot]

our warmest months will bring the water up to 28* (84*f) and many DM's wear a 7mil here. So if you chill easy... dont feel bad about staying warm. My last boat dive, water was 79*, I was in my DS, the guy next to me in swim trunks... we were both happy, and everyone thought we were both crazy

Have fun

Aloha, Tim

 

[midwayman]

Was just in 28 C water in jamaica. I was wearing a 3/2 fullsuit, and I had the most exposure protection of anyone on the boat.

 

[TheYellowSubmarine]

I did a night dive in Thailand in 28°C, wearing a 3mm shorty that was way too big for me and loose. I was nice and toasty. The DM leading the dive was chilly though.
During the day I would be hot so I'd get into the water... where I didn't cool off at all.