Water Temps in Coz. This Weekend 4/9/20

[Jeff Toorish]

Anyone know the water temps, surface and at depth, in Cozumel right now, early April, 2010? Will a 3mm suffice or is a 5mm better?

Jeff

 

[Rutger]

3 days ago, surface temp was 25C, Air Temp was 28 and I dove a 3/2 full suit and was perfectly comfortable and in fact a bit too warm above 5m.

Caution though. I'm from Canada, and last time I was there, I dove in a bathing suit and the DM's and tourists thought I was insane.

 

[Jeff Toorish]

Thanks Rutger.

I'm in Maine, so I'm used to cold temperatures.

Jeff

 

[Scubagolf]

Got home on April 5th following a week at Scuba Club. The water temp was 79 degrees
at depth all week. I dove my 3mm full suit all week and never got cold. I took a hooded vest along on the trip but never wore it. My wife wore her 5mm full and was was fine all week. So whatever works for you in 79-80 degree water will likely be the right choice.

 

[IRBoarder]

Got home on April 3rd and average water temp for the week was 76 degrees. I dove a dive skin and a pair of shorts all week and was fine.

 

[robint]

brrrr...... that is 5mm with hood temps for me.

 

[Rutger]

I kinda laugh when I see the DM's wearing 3mm full with 5mm shorties over top and full hood and shivering. I'm used to 7c water year-round up here...

 

[Jeff Toorish]

Thanks guys, I settled on a 3mm with a 5mm core warmer if needed.

Jeff

 

[Firefyter]

I kinda laugh when I see the DM's wearing 3mm full with 5mm shorties over top and full hood and shivering. I'm used to 7c water year-round up here...

You've got to remember that those guys are doing anywhere from 2 to 4 dives per day, sometimes even more, for 5 - 6 days a week. Their core temps have a hard time ever catching up to where it's supposed to be.

 

[stortecky]

Got back on the 4th. It was 79 the hold time underwater. Everyone on the boat was getting about 78-79 on their computers. We did 3 dives a day for 7 days and I was getting a little cold by the end. I think it was more getting out of the water. Some days were only in the 75-78 above water and windy. I usually do not get cold but by the 7th day of diving it was feeling cold