I think I'm heading up to delaware this weekend with my friend for some wave action. I have a 4/3 mm wetsuit with a hood, and gloves. The forecast is saying 42 degrees water temp, am I gonna go in the water and be like or am I gonna be like ? Thanks
Depends, like if you have new infiniti drylock 4/3, you will be toasty =P, if not, then forget it! and you will need boots... haha
Somebody else had it right, boots are def optional. the more fundamental questions though: Why would you go to DE for waves in the first place?
with air temps in the 50s im fine with a rip curl 43 ebomb with polyvest hood and 5 mil excel gloves and boots. went out last week and was fine.
I've been out all winter in a 4/3 e-bomb, poly vest hood, 7 mil mittens n 5 mil booties! coldest day this year for me was down in hatty with wind chill at 18 snowing and water at 38! still able to put in a 2 hour+ sesh! SWELL UP you will good!
No worries mate. That'll get you out for a surf, just not a long time. Gloves boots hood, you're fine. Don't listen to the haters
i surfed for 3 1/2 hours monday in a 4/3 f-bomb w/ a hooded poly vest, 3mil gloves, & 5mil booties. i was def. cold when i got out, but i had a pretty decently long session.
4/3 w/ hood, gloves, boots, you should be good for awhile. Bring a bottle of hot water to drink, yes hot water, it will warm you up better than anything else liquid because your body will absorb water faster than anything else. Use Your head too, shivering and teeth chattering are the early signs of hypothermia, the next thing to go is you ability to think clearly, so if you find yourself paddling for England you're In trouble, do a 180 and head to shore you're done for the day, no sh!t.
i've been wearing a (nice, new) 4/3 all winter. No problems. Hell, the water is "warm" now in comparison. Like they said earlier, booties are definitely optional. Maybe some cotton gym socks, but you dont need surf boots.
