July water temps and wetsuit

[Edguide1]

I’m going to west Maui in July and I’m wondering what the sea temps will be and what thickness wetsuit folks are wearing. Thanks

 

[DiveMaven]

Plan for 79-81 degrees water and you’ll be fine. I’ve always worn my old 5mm suit, which is more like a 2.5mm at this point, but this year will be wearing a 3mm suit I have. Everyone has different cold tolerance though.

 

[Edguide1]

Thanks DiveMaven

 

[DiveMaven]

When are you going in July?

 

[Edguide1]

July 10-19

 

[choiahoy]

I've dove in Hawaii in July the past two years (Maui, Big island, Kauai) and have read between 77-80. My wife uses a 3mm shortie and I use a lavacore and vest. We're generally very comfortable, though maybe a little cold if we do multiple dives; we tend to shore dive and the sites are very shallow so plan for long bottom times. We generally exit because we're cold rather than low on air.

 

[DiveMaven]

I’ll be on island at the same time, but in S. Maui (Kihei). If you want to venture down south and meet up for a dive, let me know when we get closer.

 

[Deinonych]

Maui is pretty consistently around 79-81F in the summer months. I always dive with a 5mm in Hawai'i, but I get cold very easily (I wear a hood in Kaua'i).

 

[ZeroG]

Last year I spent a week in Maui in July, I used a 3mm wet suit and it was perfect for me. The Divemaster I went with wore a t shirt and shorts everyday, just thru on the BCD and grabbed a mask.

I think most I saw diving used a 3mm shorty, or rash guard.