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Our water is about 47 degrees now,,is that too warm for you?? lol
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I dove Venice Beach last week. Water temp was 68 degrees. I was good until the end of my dive at about 50 minutes in, I got a little shivery.
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Here in So.Cal I don’t even notice it’s cold until it drops below 50 degrees. And that’s not very often.
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Right now. But I am still going to dive with you on Tuesday. I am going to have my 3mm with hood. When we finish our dive, i am going to put a jacket on.
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I have a 7mil Farmer John nice and toasty (-: Every one else has been 8n a 3mil gettting cold after there dive )-: When snow skiing they had warming huts!
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Weather Hudson Florida
Tuesday, Nov 26
Updated: Nov 25, 2013, 4:14am ESTDesktop App
Day Nov 26
81°FHighPM T-StormsChance of Rain:80%Wind:SSE at 16 mphHumidity:78%UV Index:3 - ModerateSunrise:7:02 amMoonset:1:11 pmMoonphase:Last QuarterA few showers during the morning with numerous thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. High 81F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
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Friday the ocean was in the fifties which is doable in a 7 mil with the 3 mil hooded vest but I got chilled even with the hot shower I take with me undressing in the fifty degree wind :(
This morning the lake was frozen over, I did ice dives 40 years ago but I’m getting too old for that now. I think the local diving in done until about June but I’ll be in Florida in a month :) Many of the locals there won’t dive because it’s too cold out!
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7mm wet suits?? lol we live in them up here yearound unless you have a drysuit,, and the water temp still 47 degrees lol
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Haven’t found water too cold to dive yet, although I’m sure it exists. LOL
I regularly dive 45-50 degree water inland in here and used a 5mm in the summer months and switch to a 7mm in the winter months. I don’t get to Florida as much as I like but will dive with you any of the 12 months of the year if I can plan the trip. :-)
I am going to be diving there this coming Saturday with a friend that just moved to Gulf Shores, MS, probably at Vortex Springs.
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lerpy - 11/25/2013 9:08 AM 
I dove yesterday, 42 degrees for 35 minutes. 7mm suit.
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Greg - 11/25/2013 9:18 AM
I prefer warm water where I can wear swim shorts only (80 degrees +). But if it’s a new location for me or a "must dive", then I don’t care how cold the water is. Just give me a thick wet suit and I’m good to go. Here is my log of a dive in water colder than 50 degrees at Loch Low-Minn Quarry in Athens, TN:
http://www.divebuddy.com/divelog.aspx?Show=List&DiveLogID=1393
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Anything that needs a wet suit and has less than 4 foot vis is too cold!
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havoc - 11/25/2013 10:34 AM
Went to Blue Lagoon a few weekends ago and the water was around 57 degrees. I had a 2.5mm full suit on. That was some cold water but I was able to stay in for about 48 min with no issues. Wasn’t very comfortable and I wasn’t able to enjoy the dive as much as I could have in warmer water.
I just need to upgrade to a thicker wetsuit and I’ll be back in the water.
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I would like to try Votex Springs but with Thanksgiving can’t do it. Have to plan a camping trip for a few days to make it worth the long drive!
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Never had a 7 mill before all ways dove a 3 or 5mil maybe down to 65°. I figured a 7mil farmer Johnwould be more versatile if too hot I could leave the top off. Willing to try 60s if I can find someone to dive with? 50s maybe if I am comfortable in the 60s. 40s I would have to learn to dive dry! Hope to try it 5° lower at a time, if I find a willing buddy?
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In the winter once you hit the thermocline it warms up a little. 33 on the surface and 38 at depth. I’m not sure I’m willing to dive when the water goes below 32. Its just too hard. Like ice hard. I’d probably go colder in saltwater though...
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You know when your a real diver when you stand on the ice waiting for it to melt!
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The water is only to cold when it’s frozen solid and you don’t have a saw big enough to cut an opening to the warm water.
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From UWnewbee: You know when your a real diver when you stand on the ice waiting for it to melt!
Or you waiting for the hole to be punched through it!
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Never too cold. Cut a hole if you need too..
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The coldest I dive is 36 degrees.
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Hey we all prefer crystal clear tropical water and the reefs that grow in these waters and it is some of the most beautiful scenes nature has to offer us but there are other interesting object to be found in other waters. I the cold fresh waters of the Great Lakes for instance centuries of wrecks are preserved in a near pristine state. In some cases you must venture through a layer of low visibility before entering a layer with significantly improved vis.
I myself first took a couple of saltwater dives off beaches on Long Island New York. I was in my twenties and an avid snorkeler when a friend offered to take me down with scuba. Because of the cold, low vis and need for a heavy wetsuit I found the experience not up to my expectations and didn’t dive again for nearly 20 years.
My next diving experience was a discover scuba excursion while in Bora Bora. Talk about a 180 degree change. Over 100’ of visibility, wearing a shorty in warm water and experiencing all the colors and sea life I cold imagine. This trip prompted my investing in gear and certification.
How often can we get away for a tropical dream? Do you really want to wait and only experience the thrills of diving only then? During the process of gaining my certifications I learned there are many opportunities to dive and learn and they all don’t occur under perfect conditions. In fact by training for these less than optimal conditions you can become a more highly skilled diver and increase your safety factor underwater. Being prepared (well trained) and properly equipped for more diverse conditions allows you to relax and enjoy your dives that much more. Relaxation and conditioning is also a key to decreasing air consumption and extending dive times. As you become more adept at underwater navigation lower vis is less upsetting and just another element of a dive to deal with using you training and experience. These skills also lends themselves to opening up another experience to you Night Diving. Having logged a number of dives in water as cold as 49F and having to limit the dive times because of the cold. This pointed me towards another specialized piece of gear and the specialty skills to use it "Dry Suit Diving" Which can teach you how to comfortably experience diving in waters colder than you’d imagine and if interested you can then learn the skills necessary to plan and take dives where you’ll encounter overhead obstructions such as under ice, in caves or penetrating wrecks.
The point is that with proper training and equipment you can add the skills to deal with conditions that you prior would have considered too harsh or threatening. Adding these skills and using the proper equipment it is possible to take your underwater adventures to that many more interesting places and see even more things that even fewer people may ever see.
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As a german who dives all year in the lakes nearby i have to say: its to cold when you cant break the ice anymore :-). I dive with a dry suit from September up to Juni and it makes allways fun... but to be honest...80 degrees is much more comfortable and a deco beer is much better than a hot deco wine punch.
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