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Rubbering up in March and April in New South Wales

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Wax On
 Monday, 22 Feb 2010 at 10:58pm

Hi,

Me and the wife are arriving in Sydney next week for six weeks up the coast, and I want to know if I should pack my 3mm wetsuit?

I've had conflicting advice so far. Some say no (Warmest water of the year), some say yes (bluebottles).

What do you guys reckon?

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Craig Monday, 22 Feb 2010 at 11:01pm

If you've got a short arm springy or leggy you'll be fine.

Not sure about boardies.

I wore my 2mm short arm all the way until June or July around Sydney last year.

Need a bit of extra rubber if you head south and the southerlies up, but other than that you should be fine.

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brendo Tuesday, 23 Feb 2010 at 3:44am

3mm, no way !! It's 24 degrees in the water here now, up north it's maybe even a tad warmer. boardies and a rashie is all you need to keep the sun and blueys off you.