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Scuba Forum / Scuba Locations / January 2006Water temp?
Anyone know what to expect as to water temp for Akumal/Playa de Carmen ... mid January Thanks, Graham > Anyone know what to expect as to water temp for Akumal/Playa de Carmen ... > mid January > > Thanks, > Graham 78-80F.  Signaturejer email reply - I am not a 'ten' > Anyone know what to expect as to water temp for Akumal/Playa de Carmen ... > mid January The Caribbean is warm this year. 80 to 82 would be my guess. I spent Thanksgiving in the Eastern Caribbean and Atlantic and it was 82. /Don > > Anyone know what to expect as to water temp for Akumal/Playa de Carmen ... > > mid January > > The Caribbean is warm this year. 80 to 82 would be my guess. I spent > Thanksgiving in the Eastern Caribbean and Atlantic and it was 82. It's being reported that the water temp in the Bay Islands is only 78. shiver >> > Anyone know what to expect as to water temp for Akumal/Playa de Carmen > ... [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > It's being reported that the water temp in the Bay Islands is only 78. > shiver Don't worry. The hurricane will warm it up. > >> > Anyone know what to expect as to water temp for Akumal/Playa de Carmen > > ... [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Don't worry. The hurricane will warm it up. You promised me good weather. You said it was your turn to have good weather. So far, the weather looks to be not so bad as it was last year at this time, so I've got my fingers crossed. It is just the water temp that's got me a tad concerned. In any event, I have my banana *and* a hood. I just hope I don't need a vest too. See you next week (or so). > You promised me good weather. You said it was your turn to have good > weather. It's hard to say. I think the weather was pretty good on my last two dive trips. Actually, we had phenominal weather in Cocos (smack dab in the middle of the rainy season and almost no rain until the trip back), and pretty decent weather in Kauai (only one day of rain). There's no way I'll get lucky three times in a row. On the other hand, I'm traveling with some pretty weather-lucky people, the same guys who found the windfree Belize week in March the same year I was blown out in May. I'm going expecting crummy weather, so I'm not going to be disappointed. I might be pleasantly surprised, however. Don't scare all the fish away with that freakin' banana and your DIR buddy. > So far, the weather looks to be not so bad as it was last year at this > time, > so I've got my fingers crossed. It is just the water temp that's got me a > tad concerned. In any event, I have my banana *and* a hood. I just hope > I > don't need a vest too. Bah. I've had 79 on my last two trips, so 78 should be OK. The secret is to drink lots of rum afterward, like frozen alpinists saved by St. Bernards. > See you next week (or so). Not if I see you first. > > You promised me good weather. You said it was your turn to have good > > weather. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > pretty decent weather in Kauai (only one day of rain). There's no way I'll > get lucky three times in a row. According to reports, it's not to bad there right now. Remember, keep all the fingers and toes crossed. > On the other hand, I'm traveling with some pretty weather-lucky people, the > same guys who found the windfree Belize week in March the same year I was > blown out in May. Geez, I hope we can count on them. > I'm going expecting crummy weather, so I'm not going to be disappointed. I > might be pleasantly surprised, however. Don't scare all the fish away with > that freakin' banana and your DIR buddy. :^) He can't be DIR, he's going to dive with me. > > So far, the weather looks to be not so bad as it was last year at this > > time, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Bah. I've had 79 on my last two trips, so 78 should be OK. The secret is > to drink lots of rum afterward, like frozen alpinists saved by St. Bernards. As you know, I'm a vodka drinker. That said, the Monkey Lala's are delicious. Don't tell Curtis. > > See you next week (or so). > > Not if I see you first. ha ha . . .so if not sooner, I'll see you New Year's Eve. Don't forget to print out the directions to my place. > It's being reported that the water temp in the Bay Islands is only 78. > shiver That's about what we experienced a year ago in mid-January. Well, it's what we experienced when we weren't experiencing even colder temperatures. I don't know exactly how my Oceanic decides what temperature to display in the log, but after one of my dives the log said it was 73. We had a lot of runoff from recent rains, and the DM's (who were mostly freezing their a.ses off) said that's why the water was unusually cold. On the dive with the 73 reading I distinctly remember it being obviously colder as I swam back to shore against the outgoing tide carrying all that runoff. If Greg brings a hurricane with him you'd better hope it has lots of *warm* rain. SignatureSteve The above can be construed as personal opinion in the absence of a reasonable belief that it was intended as a statement of fact. If you want a reply to reach me, remove the SPAMTRAP from the address. "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :It's being reported that the water temp in the Bay Islands is only 78. :shiver It was 81 in Little Cayman yesterday. Dan Bracuk If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure. I just got back from 10 days in the Western Caribbean. Grand Cayman was 80F, and Cozumel and Belize were 81F. I wore a 3mm shorty and was very damn comfortable. I even unzipped it a few times. My friend dove in just a t-shirt and was a little cool. BTW, Cayman and Cozumel had a lot of sand on the reef due to the hurricanes. Also I've never dived any of these sites and was surprised at how few fish there were compared to the Keys. But I still loved it. The weather was great, especially compared to the harsh winter we're having in Orlando. :-) TT > Anyone know what to expect as to water temp for Akumal/Playa de Carmen ... > mid January > > Thanks, > Graham > I just got back from 10 days in the Western Caribbean. Grand Cayman was > 80F, and Cozumel and Belize were 81F. I wore a 3mm shorty and was very damn [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > great, especially compared to the harsh winter we're having in Orlando. :-) Just back from 20 days on Roatan. I dove 14 of them (missed a few due to travel, Xmas Day, New Year's Day, and a couple of hangovers). The water temp was 78-79 and most everyone was freakin' cold, especially those wearing shorties. The weather improved immensely the second week and third week, which made the boat trips and surface intervals more bearable. Still, I wore my full 3 mil and a hood. shiver. I've never had to wear my hood before. I always got by quite nicely with my "banana". > Just back from 20 days on Roatan. I dove 14 of them (missed a few due to > travel, Xmas Day, New Year's Day, and a couple of hangovers). The water > temp > was 78-79 and most everyone was freakin' cold, especially those wearing > shorties. The weather improved immensely the second week and third week, You're welcome. However, the water was often 80 where I was. Maybe that's because I pee in my wetsuit. > > Just back from 20 days on Roatan. I dove 14 of them (missed a few due to > > travel, Xmas Day, New Year's Day, and a couple of hangovers). The water [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > However, the water was often 80 where I was. Maybe that's because I pee in > my wetsuit. Or maybe it's the way your computer registers water temp. You may recall I had two computers with me on this trip. One read pretty consistently 81 degrees. I couldn't figure out why I was so cold if the water was 81 degrees, since normally I'm reasonably comfortable at that temp. Then I started using the new Versa Pro too. All of their advise concerning time in water, depth and such were virtually equal, except for water temp, where the Versa Pro consistently showed 2 degrees below what the Surveyor had been showing for temp. That said, there were one or two dives where the water temp was 81, but not enough of them, not near enough of them. > That said, there were one or two dives where the water temp was 81, but > not > enough of them, not near enough of them. Speaking of frigid waters, how cold will I be in Belize in March? The Nekton materials threaten that the water can get as cold as the low-to-mid 70s. Is this for real? I might as well stay home if that's the case. > > That said, there were one or two dives where the water temp was 81, but > > not > > enough of them, not near enough of them. > > Speaking of frigid waters, how cold will I be in Belize in March? Don't know, haven't been in March. Well, OK, I've been there on Mar. 1, one time. I didn't dive that day and during the 10 preceeding days, my computer read 81F on most dives. Of course, it was the offending computer that told me the water was 81 when this trip when in truth it was only 79F. Now, all that said, I was not cold on the late Feb trip. I've also been there in mid-April. My computer read 81F for the most part, though occasionally it was a degree or two cooler. I was not cold on that trip either, and the weather was sublime, with calm seas. I gather that is somewhat rare in April. >The > Nekton materials threaten that the water can get as cold as the low-to-mid > 70s. Is this for real? I might as well stay home if that's the case. Take your 5 mil, wear a hood. > Or maybe it's the way your computer registers water temp. You may recall I > had two computers with me on this trip. My Suunto says 81. But it lies. > > Or maybe it's the way your computer registers water temp. You may recall I > > had two computers with me on this trip. > > My Suunto says 81. But it lies. I don't know which one of mine lies. All I know is that it was the coldest I've ever been in 81 degree water. >> I just got back from 10 days in the Western Caribbean. Grand Cayman was >> 80F, and Cozumel and Belize were 81F. I wore a 3mm shorty and was very [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > temp > was 78-79 and most everyone was freakin' cold, If only ... 79 degrees is pretty balmy. Most of my dives last year have been in 60 - 65, Ok I'll admit that means using a 5mm semi-dry. My dive colleagues dive throughout winter where at best it's around 50 degrees, but they are then in Dry Suits. On 1/15/2006 8:26 AM, Rick Hughes muttered something about: >>> I just got back from 10 days in the Western Caribbean. Grand Cayman was >>> 80F, and Cozumel and Belize were 81F. I wore a 3mm shorty and was very [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > My dive colleagues dive throughout winter where at best it's around 50 > degrees, but they are then in Dry Suits. Heh heh. Come on up to the Lakes. Routine is 50-55 and we're diving in 5-7mm full suits or farmer johns. I don't switch to dry unless it's in the low 40s. It's not uncommon for it to dip to 38 under the thermocline around 60-75 feet. Brisk! :-) I once heard a divemaster for a BlackBeard's trip apologize for the cold water, where it dipped to 70 degrees at the thermocline. I had to chuckle. I spent the whole trip in a 3mm shorty sweating to death. It comes down to what you're used to, and I think those of us who grew up diving the Great Lakes just have more tolerance (or more fat layers). ;-) All that good Norwegian blood. > If only ... 79 degrees is pretty balmy. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > My dive colleagues dive throughout winter where at best it's around 50 > degrees, but they are then in Dry Suits. Many of my friends dive throughout the winter to where at best it's around 32 degrees, but they are then in Dry Suits. They can have it. :^) > Many of my friends dive throughout the winter to where at best it's around > 32 degrees, but they are then in Dry Suits. > > They can have it. :^) I know you Canucks are wussies, but dry suits for 90-degree water? That's ridiculous. > > Many of my friends dive throughout the winter to where at best it's around > > 32 degrees, but they are then in Dry Suits. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I know you Canucks are wussies, but dry suits for 90-degree water? That's > ridiculous. I was talkin' 'mercan. You know, so there'd be no misunderstandings. On 1/15/2006 8:56 PM, chilly muttered something about: >>> Many of my friends dive throughout the winter to where at best it's > around [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > I was talkin' 'mercan. You know, so there'd be no misunderstandings. Heh. Should we require Fahrenheit or Celsius in all temperature discussions? An' in 'merka, we call 32 degree F water ICE. Mmmmmm...ice diving....of course this winter has been a little too warm to lay down a good ice layer. <snip> > An' in 'merka, we call 32 degree F water ICE. Mmmmmm...ice > diving....of course this winter has been a little too warm to lay > down a good ice layer. Ah, a fresh-water diver, I see. ;-) John Eells |
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