At what temperature do l need what wetsuit thickness?

talk with the guy with the sandy blond hair, beefy upper body and skinny legs. he should know the deal.

The person that answered this first has no idea what he is talking about. Please do not listen to people like this who probably do not even surf.

Go to your local surf shop and ask them to help you choose the right wetsuit and thickness.

The Surfboard Man
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It actually depends greatly. Certain people can withstand the cold better than others. Some people are willing to sacrafice warmth for a thinner and more flexible suit. Generally, a 3-5 mil suit is used in ''cold'' water.

First go to a shop & try some on. Surfing wet suits usually r made up of 2 different thicknesses of neopence (typical a 3/2 or 4/3) but may be one thickness all the way around (like a 2/2 for spring). Usually the thicker neoprene covers u core (chest & back) & the thinner neoprene covers u arms & legs.


A wetsuit works by letting water into the suit & then trapping it. Once this happens ur body heats the trapped water & u stay warm. So u need a suit that fits snug & is comfortable. If ur suit is loose ur gonna get colder quicker because there will be alot of water flush (exchange) & u wo not warm the water inside of u wetsuit. If its too tight u will be uncomfortable & also waist alot of energy stretching the suit while paddling, swimming, recovering from wipe outs, oh yeah & surfing.

l use a 3/2 in as cold as the high 50s. You can where booties & a hood to reduce water flush & a hood also holds in all that precious heat released from ur head. A 4/3 should be good up to 45 degrees as far as l know (thats the coldest I've ever been in). If its colder there r 5/3 & 6/3 & some other combinations to figure out.

well l think l have a 3ml wetsuit, l live in NSW near the NSW/QLD border.
the water temp is around 20 degrees
i suggest you ask someone in person with experience,
or go online on a wetsuit company website and it might tell you there.
if not then go to a local surfshop and try some on then ask the assistant.