Scuba Dive water temperatures

[Todd]

Yes - most ppl out here use a thick wetsuit, or those that dive often dive dry. I use a 6mm neoprene drysuit with fleece and wool socks underneath.

[Treebeard]

Thanks for the info. We used 7 mill wetsuits in Waterton Lake last weekend and the water temp was around 54. It was cold but not unbearably so. Can't wait to get to the Caribbean!

[Dale]

I dove Drumbeg bay on Gabriola (across from Naniamo) on Sunday with a temp of 57*F. at 32'. You can expect a temp drop of 5*F (or so) after that when you dive through the thermocline. I use a tri lam drysuit with a sweater and wool cycling tights in the summer and polar fleece overalls in the winter.
The surface temp is pretty warm right now as well. I snorkelled all week with a thin waterski shorty wetsuit and hood.