At what water temperature does one usually wear a wetsuit?

Question

Taking out other factors such as wind, weather element such as rain, etc.

Answer 1

That can depend. I am a dive fanatic and my teacher told me:

80 degrees - None Needed

72-80 degrees - Comfortable Wetsuit Trunks or Shorty or Sleeveless Shorty

65-72 degrees - Cool at First Short John Arms / Full Leg Wetsuit

60-65 degrees - Very Chilly Full Wetsuit or Dry suit

50-60 degrees - Extremely Chilly Full Wetsuit or Dry suit or Short John Arms / Full Leg Wetsuit with Jacket

50 degrees and below May Cause Shock - use caution Full Wetsuit or Dry suit with gloves, hood, and booties (if applicable)

Answer 2

first lets find out where your diving?, and what kind of wetsuit are you lookiing for, now for diving fla waters the water is warmer and you could get away with a dive skin, mainly for protection, and then progress to a heavier wet suit, up north where i dove, i was comforatble in a 14/2 but thats a heavy wetsuit and i dove in waters well below freezing even in the summer...id have to say it all depends on where you are diving and your weight , height, etc etc, some people i know wear a full wetsuit for warmth and protection....remember water with no wet suit will rob you quicker of body heat than you wearing even a light one..hope this helps

Answer 3

I usually wear one almost any time.

Still, there are many different types of wetsuits.
They are listed in order of warmth.
Two-pieces
Fullsuit
Long Johns
Springsuits

Answer 4

72 degrees

Answer 5

58 or below for swimming, 62 or below for surfing.

It really depends on your tolerance level and the amount of time you will be spending in the water.