Is Hawaii water that cool?

Question

They say n summer water temp is roughly 80 deg and that most wear a 3mm full suit.  Any cold water natives or anyone care to weigh in on what you experienced in hawaii?

Answer 1

hmmm. I do remember wearing a wetsuit when I was in Hawaii around this time (June) - I don't remembering it being too cold on the shallower dives, and I mostly wore it to protect against the 'elements'. I'd say on the deeper dives, it did get a little chilly so in those cases (87-93') having a 3mm wetsuit was helpful.

Answer 2

Yes, I find the water cool in Hawaii, making a light wetsuit very nice.

But the water there is cool descriptively, too.

Abundant wildlife, bold turtles, mantas as regular performers, a fun buoy system, etc.

Answer 3

Went in May a few years ago and used a 5mil full suit for all our dives.  It provided a comfortable temp.

Answer 4

The last time I was in Hawaii my wife took her drysuit and I didn't. While she stayed dry and warm during the dive and between dives I was freezing my butt along with a dive class that was on the boat. It was the first time that I had ran into cold water and strong winds in Hawaii in April.

Answer 5

It is somewhat cool....I wear a 4/3 mil