Too hot in uk!?

[Blue jelly baby]

Hi all, new to forum but love it!

Anyway, I have an old Cressi 5mm suit which I bought years ago but never really wore as children etc kept me out of the water ( not aggressive ones on the beach but my own being born!). So I go out this year, put it on and it still fits but! I'm so hot in it! Tried twice now and almost in a state of panic after ten mins in the water as its just too warm. Today I took the hood down as I started to feel sick but just wondered if everyone reverts to normal thinner wetsuits in the summer or is there something wrong with me! Suit is trousers ( not bib ) and normal over the head top. I've never been too warm in uk water in my life!!!!!!

 

[manalive!]

Yes, I went out in my new 7mm suit last week and almost cooked in my own juices, so reverted to my older 5mm for the later dives. After a very slow start to the warming of UK waters this year, the water has now become unusually warm. If you are too warm, whilst in the water try opening the neck of your suit and letting some water flush through, that should cool you down, the other thing to do is to try some longer dives in deeper water as the deeper water is usually cooler and can help to cool you down.

I hope that's of some use.

Paul

 

[Blue jelly baby]

Thanks Paul. Will try some deeper stuff. Dong have a zip on suit so may go to normal wet suit until it gets cooler. Shouldn't complain really but it was stifling!

 

[PropThePolecat]

I still dive in my 7 mm suit...if I get hot I let some water in. No biggie.

 

[Mr. X]

I nearly got heat stroke the first time I put on my Elios 5mm spearo wetsuit and that was in November! Just putting it on and making the shortish downhill walk to the beach was enough, it wasn't so bad once in the water but was still uncomfortably hot - hasn't been a problem since though.

A couple of suggestion which might help:
- make sure you are well hydrated & drink cold water before hand
- if you get hot, let some sea water into your jacket - that'll soon cool you down
- you already took your hood down but I guess that will drag some, perhaps consider diving with just the jacket & some shorts.

It has been exceptionally hot recently (think about your kids/pets/partner on the beach too - often there is little shade & sometimes no facilities/drinks) - but give it a couple of days and it will be pouring with rain again

 

[Blue jelly baby]

Thanks mr x , glad it's not just me and the dehydration point is a very valid one. I became thirsty to the point of getting out! Will take that on board as its just not sonething I would have thought about.

 

[Kuya]

I have a 7mm mares instinct wetsuit which I am now finding too too warm here on the UK south coast. It was fine in January when there was ice on the shore!


If I don't fin much and just drift its ok this time of year.

Cooking in that suit, I was drinking lots of water. I am hoping that when I buy a 5mm suit I won't need as much water.