Tools
Wetsuit thickness by water temperature
Pick water temperature and planned dive time for a general thickness band. Andaman preset uses only the shared structured water-temp range on mapped plates — not monthly guesses.
Pair with the SAC calculator.
Suggestion
Drysuit
Not used in Andaman recreational diving; reference only.
At 28 °C (82 °F / 28.0 °C).
Thickness bands (reference)
- Rash guard / skin only — 28–40 °C
- Shorty (2–3 mm) — 26–29 °C
- Full 3 mm — 24–27 °C
- Full 5 mm — 20–24 °C
- 7 mm or semi-dry — 16–20 °C
- Drysuit — -2–16 °C
Comfort varies by body, wind, repetitive dives, and hood/gloves. This is not exposure protection advice — follow your training and local guidance.