No gloves, but I'd wear booties. Easy enough to take 'em off if you get too toasty. Some guys have been out in OC without gloves or booties, but I hate being cold.
It might be doable.....theres been a few different reports around OC MD lately about water temps. I went out for a little surf yesterday and I was still in gloves. Water still felt chilly, my guess was 57-58 degrees.
doable without. last 2 sessions last week, no gloves. one day was sunny and hot, the other windy and rainy. water hovered in the lower 50s in nj.
Yeah since it got nice out last week I have gone with out gloves . Water feels good cant wait to shed the boots soon
May 2, 2010 I went out today in a 3/2 and booties, stayed out for an hour it was my first time all year. It was pretty cold without gloves but it was doable.
I wore gloves last week but I was also out for 6 straight hours. So it paid off to keep warm. Plus I like the grip the gloves give. Looking forward to shedding the rubber. I'd keep them nearby just in case since the water temps vary alot right now.
Depends, if you've surfed all winter, than it feels like the tropics out there right now. If you enjoy wearing skirts and only like the feel of the water between May and September, than you may need gloves, boots, hood and possibly a barbie doll to keep you company.
I was in at asseteague for a couple hours of horrid surf. No gloves and no boots. At first i was like, "man im an idiot" but I would say after about 10 mins i really warmed up. It may have been because i was wearing a 4/3 and it just warmed up my overall body. i have no idea, but after the initial shock it was fine. go for it tjist i have faith in you
your hands will be cold the waters is to cold for no cloves yet..... but on a day like today u might be able to pull it off but when you paddle your hands will be cold
I went in today without gloves, and they got cold pretty fast. (Central NJ) If you want to stay in for a long time go with the gloves, if not you can probably go without.
I surfed OCMD saturday for a couple of hours in a 3/2 without boots or gloves. with the warm air it was fine after 5 minutes. Nobody in the water where i was wore gloves
My friend went out today in a 3/2 with booties, no gloves and no hood, lasted 2 hours of course it was 80 degrees out
