Whats everyone wearing?

Yeah I don't really understand some people. I mean people are talking about wearing 4/3's in the middle of winter. I can wear a 4/3 in the middle of summer and be perfectly comfortable and not too warm. Do I need a 4/3 in the middle of Summer? No, but I'm not too warm in it. A 3/2 is more suitable of course and is what I'd recommend. A spring suit would also work in August on really hot days that are rare. It's never comfortable to trunk it up here. And I prefer to have a wetsuit on anyway for buoyancy proposes(I can't float on my back without a wetsuit without exerting effort.) A wetsuit makes it much much safer.

And I've seen the odd person every time I've gone out in a full winter suit since the beginning of october. Certainly didn't need the hood in the beginning of october, but nothing wrong with that extra core warmth.

Little Rhody is talking about wearing a 3/2 in 30-40 degree air temps with a 30mph offshores(forecast for tommoror)....lmao
I'd be cold before I even got wet like that. Why people love being miserable is beyond me. But hey. It has no effect on me. Whatever suits them

 

i've been going with my 6/5 no gloves or booties in mass. if i had a good 4/3 i'd be wearing that but this seems to do the trick. plus i hate wearing booties!

 

just got out of the water with my 3 mil. i live right near the beach I suite up in my basement. whats the big deal? water is 57-58 a few more weeks Ill be in a 4 mil. not sure why this is so bizarre. when I lived in san diego i wore a 3 mil year round and was always good to go and the water there in the winter is 57-59. ive been living in the northeast a while and have hair on my chest. I can handle it. plus I am very comfy. waves were good today even with the wind!

 

6 mill right now in november come on man. grow some sack.do you only have like 2 suits? then I understand.

 

hmmm....how does shivering make you have big balls? Does it make you feel like a big man? lol I like being comfortable. I'd rather be in the tropics to be quite honest. lol

 

Water temps not the issue right now. Air temps are. Half your body is out of the water and the air temps are low 30s with strong winds. People wonder why they get sick.

 

Wore my 5/4/3 last weekend here in RI, no hood w/ 3mm gloves and booties, but the 5/4 wasn't necessary. I could easily have worn my 3/2. I won't be getting out the 6mm for another couple of weeks. There are so many variables like body type, quality of wetsuit, and how hard you paddle that this discssion might be worthless.

 

water temp 38, air temp 0, freezing spray, 4 inches of snow on the beach, heater busted in the truck and i'm rocking a 5/4. if i feel a chill i just paddle harder.

 

cresto4 is the authority on cold water surfing. Love Kenai but ony saw it in the summer.

 

A 3 mil with upper 50 s is always good to go. I'm very comfy. Never even heard of 5 mil suites now. Whatever stay comfy I am. A 3 mil is a lot better flexibility and plenty warm. Air temps were mid 40 s but water temp is more important. Toss on ur 6 mil in July hahhaha. Weirdos. 38 temps and. 5 mil that makes sense I would actually go a 6 mil but per what oven been hearing from this crew besides cresto 4 is everyone needs a 5 mil in upper 50 s water temp. I would think you'd want less suite for flex.

 

always remember some people who surf are FAT.. natural extra couple mm of insulation.. if i was able to surf right now but am not bc of sandy i'd b in a 4mm on a normal nov day.. probably a 5mm today and tomorrow with the humming winds

 

A 3 mil with upper 50 s is always good to go. I'm very comfy. Never even heard of 5 mil suites now. Whatever stay comfy I am. A 3 mil is a lot better flexibility and plenty warm. Air temps were mid 40 s but water temp is more important. Toss on ur 6 mil in July hahhaha. Weirdos. 38 temps and. 5 mil that makes sense I would actually go a 6 mil but per what oven been hearing from this crew besides cresto 4 is everyone needs a 5 mil in upper 50 s water temp. I would think you'd want less suite for flex.

 

No offense. I just don't get it.

 

Honestly, with modern stretch neoprene, a 5 or 6mm suit has plenty of flex. Surprised surfing companies don't come out with 7mm suits for middle of winter. It's probably because it's such a small market that would use it. The market is designed around southern California I think.

 

lol....Yeah I've seen them in the lineup. I've mistaken them for a walrus

 

3/2 n bootie wooties in vb

 

and its flat already. that was a quick swell (hours to he exact)

 

look no further than hoodless 5mils for the truth of that...

 

Yeah, I love those hoodless 5 mils. So much versatility and great for fall when the air is so cold especially on dawn patrols, but you don't need a hood. Also, good for thin people who's core gets cold easy

 

Unless you havent been surfing through a winter in the northeast, why is this wetsuit question asked so much? Why is everyone so concerned with what everyone else is doing? If you have a system that works then use it! everybody is different! Im skinny and always cold, so 5/4, hood, boots and mitts are my go to. my friend has a 100 lbs on me and the last sesh was in a 3/2 straight. Water is 53. You guys do the math here.