2007-02-06 15:29:39 · 9 answers · asked by peanut 4 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
Dove it last year a few times between Dec and March, was going to school in King City. The water temp coldest in Feb , approx 2-3oC. Some advice from experiance, there was no thermocline but the increase in pressure made it cold on my hands and feet as my 7mm neoprene drysuit compressed.
Wear a drysuit with proper insulation, polar fleece or wooly.
Wear extra socks on your feet.
Make sure that your regs are able to work at that temp, a friends free flowed during one dive.
Wear lobster claw mitts perferably semi-dry.
If you do wear a drysuit, trust me its the best way, wear extra weight between 6-10 extra lbs that way you will need to add extra air for bouancy, and more air to heat means more warmth.
Other than minor problems we had some great dives, though one of my dive buddies was wearing a shell without alot of insulation and had to abort after about 25 min., the temp on your face should be easily tolerable once you climatize.
Dressed properly there is a bit of cold but very minor, I have dove in Tobermory in March with temp of 2oC and I dive the Bay of Fundy all year long.
Remember to allow for compression at depth (7 mm becomes 3.5 at 34 feet fresh water and has the protection of approx 5mm), as long as you can dive it water is never below freezing 0oc for fresh and approx -2oC for salt. It is getting out and changed you have to remember to prepare for also.
Go for it and good luck.
2007-02-06 16:37:41 · answer #1 · answered by scuba_1965 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jezzzz, yes!
If you're in full scuba gear with 1/2 inch neoprene you might be OK. Check with a local scuba club for more effective local advice.
I used to start windsurfing the St Laurence in Feb when I lived in the east. I had 1/4 inch neoprene and was cold, but not hypothermic as long as I had a hot car to get into after each run.
Then again, I was above the water more than under it.
2007-02-06 15:36:15 · answer #2 · answered by alisongiggles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yes. Better bring a dry suit or 6-7mm wetsuit.
2007-02-06 15:33:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it doent matter how deep the water is the water will be still very cold lol
2007-02-06 15:34:42 · answer #4 · answered by Tina E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 4debrees Cel.
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2007-02-06 15:33:05 · answer #5 · answered by USMCstingray 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what are the pressure to temp. dynamics?
2007-02-06 15:38:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ya
2007-02-06 15:32:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES
2007-02-06 15:31:46 · answer #8 · answered by Tom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-02-06 15:33:08 · answer #9 · answered by curtherrick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋