Hey Guys,

Heading to melbourne for 2 weeks tomorrow.

Never been down before and not sure if wetsuits are needed this time of year? I dont feel the cold but wouldnt mind some local advice.


Thanks guys!

See ya'll on the water!

3/2 wettie is fine from about now on if you dont feel the cold. I find the 4/3 wettie is to hot now and i have to have a dip every once and a while to cool down

during summer i only wear boardies and a wetsuit top. Keeps the wind off and means you dont have to change to go get a feed after

I'm a skinny bugger who feels the cold. Wetsuit all year round for me.
4/3 and booties in winter, 3/2 in summer.

4/3mm nearly all year round except middle of summer.

I'm another scrawny bastard like Koma so I use a wetty all year round and even use a dry suit for colder winter days although thats more for comfort than a mandatory requirement, I just hate getting off the water and freezing and the drysuit gives the same flexibility with toasty warmth.

Most spring days you can get away with a 3/2 with a 4/3 for winter and when it starts to get hot you can wear shorts. I wore shorts a lot last Summer but haven't had a chance to date. Not sure how these guys are wearing shorts already like on Sunday, they must have been stocking up on the meat pies over winter for extra insulation.

guys the water temp is 17 degrees in the bay and getting hotter. Theres no way you will need a wetty after December. If you do your a sissy.

winter said...

its not so much about water temp but more about wind chill this last week was friday night boardies and rashy sunday morn 4/3 monday arvo4/3 today boardies and rashy
Ah melbourne beautiful one minute shizhouse the next

definately agree with you there, thats why i have a wettie top to keep the wind chill down even in the summer months