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| Wetsuit Choosing | If you are heading in cooler times of the year, for deeper diving or extended dive vacations, take a beanie, 3mm hood or even a 3mm hooded vest, use a 3mm Shorty over a polyolefin, Trilam, polar fleece or Lycra jumpsuit, add a 3mm two-piece wetsuit and take a 3mm tunic over a 1/2mm to 3mm jumpsuit.
Temperate Water 60F°- 75F° (15C°-25C°) 4mm to 6mm (3/16 inch) will do for SCUBA diving or snorkeling in such areas as: Red Sea, Mexico -Pacific side, Southern Great Barrier Reef and temperate waters throughout the world.
If you are heading there in cooler times of the year, for deeper diving or extended dive vacations, you should add a 3 to 5mm hood or even a 3 to 5mm hooded vest, add a 3mm or 5mm two-piece wetsuit and add a 3mm tunic over a 5mm jumpsuit.
Cold Water 45F°-60F° (7C°-15C°) 6.5mm to 7mm (1/4 inch) will do for SCUBA diving or snorkeling in such areas as: California, Oregon, Washington, New York, the Great Lakes, New England states, Northern Europe and colder waters throughout the world.
If you go there in cooler times of the year, for deeper diving or extended dive vacations, then add a 5 to 7mm hood or even a 5 to 7mm hooded vest, use a 5mm, 6.5mm or even 7mm two-piece wetsuit and add a 3mm tunic over a 7mm jumpsuit.
If the temperature is 50° and lower, then you should take a dry suit.
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