If you are planning a trip to the Galapagos Islands, you may be wondering; do I need a wetsuit for Galapagos?
You will need a 3mm wetsuit in Galapagos for snorkelling the warmer months and a 5mm wetsuit in the cooler months, but if you dive the Galapagos you will need a 7mm wetsuit or a drysuit and a hood year-round, as diving can be cold and there are cold thermoclines too.
You will need a 7mm wetsuit and hood or a drysuit and hood to scuba dive the Galápagos Islands, as the waters can be cold and you may experience cold thermoclines. A drysuit is recommended to dive Galapagos if you feel the cold so you don’t have to put on a cold wet-wetsuit before your next dive.
The best way to experience the scuba diving in Galapagos is on a dive liveaboard (especially if you want to dive Darwin and Wolf Islands), and if you would like to dive Galapagos on a liveaboard you can view these using the following window:
Kind of wetsuit for snorkelers in Galapagos: In the wet warm season from December through May you can snorkel the Galapagos using a 3mm wetsuit, but in the dry cool season from June through November, you are better to wear a 5mm wetsuit to snorkel.
Kind of wetsuit for divers in Galapagos: In the wet warm season from December through May you could dive the Galapagos using a 5mm wetsuit, but 7mm is better, but in the dry cool season from June through November, you are better to wear a 7mm wetsuit or a drysuit to dive.
What wetsuit thickness for Galapagos?
Wetsuit thickness for snorkelling Galapagos: The best wetsuit thickness for snorkelling is 3mm in the wet warm season from December through May when seas 24-27°C (75.2-80.6°F), and 5mm in the dry cool season from June through November when seas are 22-24°C (73-74°F).
Wetsuit thickness for diving Galapagos: The best wetsuit thickness for diving is 5-7mm (7mm is best) in the wet warm season from December through May when seas 24-27°C (75.2-80.6°F), and 7mm in the dry cool season from June through November when seas are 22-24°C (73-74°F), with a hood too.
You will need a 3-5mm wetsuit in January in Galapagos for snorkelling, as sea are about 25°C (77°F), but for diving Galapagos you need a 7mm wetsuit as some dive sites like Punta Vicente Roca can be really cold, and you may experience cold thermoclines too.
Do You need a wetsuit in Galapagos in February?
You will need at least a 3mm wetsuit in February in Galapagos for snorkelling, as sea are about 26°C (79°F), but for diving Galapagos you need a 7mm wetsuit as some dive sites like Punta Vicente Roca can be really cold, and you may experience cold thermoclines too.
Do You need a wetsuit in Galapagos in March?
You will need at least a 3mm wetsuit in March in Galapagos for snorkelling, as sea are about 27°C (80°F), but for diving Galapagos you need a 7mm wetsuit as some dive sites like Punta Vicente Roca can be really cold, and you may experience cold thermoclines too.
Do You need a wetsuit in Galapagos in April?
You will need at least a 3mm wetsuit in April in Galapagos for snorkelling, as sea are about 26°C (79°F), but for diving Galapagos you need a 7mm wetsuit as some dive sites like Punta Vicente Roca can be really cold, and you may experience cold thermoclines too.
Do You need a wetsuit in Galapagos in May?
You will need a 3-5mm wetsuit in May in Galapagos snorkelling, as sea are about 24°C (76°F), but for diving Galapagos you need a 7mm wetsuit as some dive sites like Punta Vicente Roca can be really cold, and you may experience cold thermoclines too.
Do You need a wetsuit in Galapagos in June?
You will need a 3-5mm wetsuit in June in Galapagos for snorkelling, as sea are about 23.3°C (74°F), but for diving you need a 7mm wetsuit or drysuit and hood as some dive sites like Punta Vicente Roca can be really cold, and you may experience cold thermoclines too.
Do You need a wetsuit in Galapagos in July?
You will need a 3-5mm wetsuit in July in Galapagos, as sea temperatures are around 23.5°C (74.4°F), but for diving you need a 7mm wetsuit or drysuit and hood as some dive sites like Punta Vicente Roca can be really cold, and you may experience cold thermoclines too.
Do You need a wetsuit in Galapagos in August?
You will need a 3-5mm wetsuit in August in Galapagos, as the sea is about 22°C (72°F), but for diving you need a 7mm wetsuit or drysuit and hood as some dive sites like Punta Vicente Roca can be really cold, and you may experience cold thermoclines too.
Do You need a wetsuit in Galapagos in September?
You will need a 3-5mm wetsuit in September in Galapagos for snorkelling, as the sea is about 22°C (72°F), but for diving you need a 7mm wetsuit or drysuit and hood, as some dive sites like Punta Vicente Roca can be really cold, and you may experience cold thermoclines too.
Do You need a wetsuit in Galapagos in October?
You will need a 3-5mm wetsuit in October in Galapagos for snorkelling, as the sea is about 22°C (72°F), but as the temperatures cool a 7mm wetsuit or a drysuit if you feel the cold, as some sites like Punta Vicente Roca can be really cold and you may experience cold thermoclines too.
Do You need a wetsuit in Galapagos in November?
You will need a 3-5mm wetsuit in November in Galapagos for snorkelling, as the sea is about 23°C (73°F), but as temperatures are cool a 7mm wetsuit or a drysuit if you feel the cold, as some sites like Punta Vicente Roca can be really cold and you may experience cold thermoclines too.
Do You need a wetsuit in Galapagos in December?
You will need a 3-5mm wetsuit in December in Galapagos for snorkelling, as seas are about 23.3°C (74°F), but as temperatures are cool a 7mm wetsuit or a drysuit if you feel the cold, as some sites like Punta Vicente Roca can be really cold and you may experience cold thermoclines too.
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Do I Need A Wetsuit For Galapagos?
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Article written by Russell Bowyer who has been a scuba diver since diving on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia in 1989. After his first dive he trained as a BSAC diver in the UK. He attained his Diver Leader certification with BSAC. He then went on to become a scuba diving instructor, teaching others how to dive and was voted as Diving Officer and Treasurer for the Saffron Walden BSAC club too. Russell has dived all over the world, including the UK, on liveaboards in the Red Sea, the Caribbean, South Africa and the USA. Russell is experienced in all dive types, including drift diving, deep dives that involved decompression stops and recreational dives too.
