Adjusting to 80F/27C water?

[jimqpublic]

Adjusting equipment for warm 80F/27C water?

I'm accustomed to water in the 58F-63F / 14C-18C range. In a short two weeks I'll be jetting off to Florida for my first experience diving in water warmer. It looks like the air will be above 90F/32C and water 80-82F/27-28C.

My plan was to dive in just a lycra rashguard or maybe my 2mm neoprene T-shirt, so no buoyancy from my clothing. I presume that I won't need any sort of weights for diving in the 10 meter range.

Is this correct?

Thanks
Jim

 

[cdavis]

Hi Jim,

Welcome warm and warmer Florida.

The rashguard will be fine for an hour or so. use the 2mil for longer dives, even 82 gets cool after a long period. I get cold easy and use a 1 mill Riffe, short leg with hood for 2-3 hour sessions in 81 degrees. I'm cold by the end.

Weighting is too individual to call, but I think you will probably need a little. I wear 2 lb for 20-30 m diving with no suit, neutral at 10 m. For diving in 10 m, I'd prefer at least 4 lb, so I was a little negative on the bottom.

Have fun,

Connor

 

[shoutatthesky]

27c !!! You lucky man. It's just the start of winter here and the snow is on the hills. Still, I have a dive planned this weekend. I will wearing my 6.5mm scuba suit with a 2mm shirt underneath and maybe a polypro top as well.
I'd say all you need are speedos.:t