 Red Sea Water Temperature
"Bardo" <me@> wrote in message
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> "Mark" <mrr@> wrote in message
> news:Xaxhd.1015$Bk6.174@fe2.news.. ..
> >I am going to Sharm al Sheikh to go diving in the red sea in the last
week
> >of January I have to buy a wet suit and do not know which type or
thickness
> >to get. I'm not sure what the sea temperature will be at this time of
year.
> > Please can somebody help, will a 3mm shortie be ok or will I need a 5mm?
> > even then will a shortie be ok or should I go for a full wet suit
>
> The worst thing at that time of year is not so much the water temperature
> but the chill factor of the wind on the boat after the dive! In February
of
> last year I did a week's liveaboard diving and the bit I hated the most of
> getting out of the water and running off to my cabin to get changed! I was
> diving in a 5mm wetsuit which was *adequate* - but then many of the dives
we
> were doing were 100mins+ long! Next year I'm definately taking a
drysuit...
>
>
totally agree the wind chill will make it very cold when getting out and not
at all nice when putting it back on for a second or third dive.
If you have one take your dry suit, I take mine to Sharm from end Nov to end
March. Much more comfortable. Most divemasters/instructers will be wearing
them.
If you dont have a dry suit then buy what you will most use elsewhere diving
if this is a 3mm then it will get cold on a 60 min dive, but you can always
hire a 1/2 suit for around 2-5 euro per day to top up.
My buddy has a 3mm full length and he always hires a 1/2 suit on top at this
time of year.
HTH and by the way you'll love it. | 
