Mens Wetsuits
Mens wetsuits from C-Skins, O'Neill, Rip Curl and Mystic, £75 to £309, plus a Mission hybrid drysuit at £350. Summer shorties through to hooded 5/4mm winter suits. In the Whitstable shop and online.
What thickness do I need?
| Water temperature | Wetsuit | Also wear |
|---|---|---|
| 17°C and above | Shorty or 2mm | Nothing extra |
| 14–17°C | 3/2mm full suit | Nothing extra |
| 11–14°C | 3/2mm or 4/3mm | Boots |
| 8–11°C | 5/3mm or 5/4mm | Boots, gloves |
| Below 8°C | 5/4mm, hooded | Boots, gloves, hood |
Whitstable sits around 6–7°C in February and 18–19°C in August, so most people here end up with a 3/2mm and a 5/4mm rather than one suit for everything.
What you get at each price
£75–£99 — shorties and entry full suits. O'Neill Reactor-2 2mm shorty £75–£82, Rip Curl Omega 2mm shorty £88, C-Skins Element shorty £79. Full 3/2mm back zip from £99 (O'Neill Reactor-2, C-Skins Element). Flatlock or glued seams, easy to get into, does the job for UK summer.
£149–£189 — the sensible middle. C-Skins Legend 3/2 GBS £149, NuWave Legend £159, Rip Curl Omega £179, O'Neill Epic £189. Sealed seams, better linings. This is where most people should be if they're in the water more than a handful of times a year.
£219–£299 — chest zip and performance. C-Skins ReWired 3/2 £219–£299, O'Neill O'Riginal RG8 £239–£249, Rip Curl Dawn Patrol Performance £239, O'Neill Hyperfreak Fire 4/3+ £285. Chest zip, minimal flush, proper stretch.
£209–£309 — winter. O'Neill Epic 5/4 back zip £209, O'Riginal RG8 5/4 chest zip £219, Mystic Marshall 5/3 front zip £249, C-Skins NuWave ReWired 5/4 £285, or hooded at £309.
£350 — Mission Hybrid Drysuit. For anyone on the water rather than in it — wing foiling, windsurfing, dinghy sailing in winter.
Back zip or chest zip?
Back zip is easier to get into on your own, which matters in a car park in January. Chest zip flushes far less cold water down your back, which matters once you're in it. For summer the difference is small. For winter, chest zip is worth the money.
Natural rubber — the Yulex suits
The O'Neill O'Riginal RG8 range (£219–£249) is made from Yulex natural rubber rather than petroleum-based neoprene. Same warmth, considerably lower carbon footprint. If that matters to you, it's the range to look at — and they're good suits on their own merits, not just on principle.
Layers underneath
C-Skins Session under shorts £18.99, HDi Thermal under shorts £32, ION Neo Top hooded 2/1mm £74, Mystic Star Sweat 2mm hoody £89.50, O'Neill Reactor 1.5mm top £52. A thermal layer under a 3/2 buys you weeks either side of the season for a fraction of the cost of a warmer suit.
Fit
A wetsuit should be tight on land and comfortable in the water. Gaps at the lower back and behind the knees mean cold water flushing through, and that's what makes people cold — not thickness. Sizing varies a lot between brands, so come in and try a few if you can. We'd rather you left with the right one.
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C-Skins Mens Element Shorty 3/2mm SS wetsuit
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C-Skins Session Wetsuit Under Shorts Grey Heather
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C-Skins Legend Back Zip 3/2mm GBS Wetsuit Steamer
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O'Neill Reactor-2 3/2 Back Zip Mens Summer Wetsuit Black Abyss
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O'Neill Reactor II Neoprene Shorts 1.5mm
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O'Neill Epic 3/2mm Back Zip Full Wetsuit Black/Black
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C-Skins NUWave ReWired 5/4mm Mens Chest Zip Medium
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C-skins legend 5/4/3 GBS Back zip wetsuit Black MT
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O'Neill Reactor-2 2mm Shorty Wetsuit Black Graphite MT
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C-Skins Element 3/2mm Back Zip Summer Wetsuit Slate Lime
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Rip Curl Mens Shorty Wetsuit Omega 2mm Blue
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O'Neill Reactor-2 2mm Mens Shorty Wetsuit Black
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Mystic Marshall 5/3mm Mens winter Wetsuit Front zip Black XL
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O'Neill Reactor-2 3/2 Back Zip Mens Summer Wetsuit Black Tide Pool
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C-Skins NUWave ReWired 5/4mm Mens Winter Wetsuit Chest Zip Hooded MT
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Rip Curl Omega 3/2mm Back Zip Mens Wetsuit Black
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O'Neill Reactor 2 1.5mm Long Sleeve Neoprene Wetsuit Top Small
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O'Neill Reactor-2 2mm Mens Shorty Wetsuit Back Zip Black
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C-Skins NuWave Legend 3/2mm Back Zip Wetsuit Black- Bluestone-Petrol
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C-Skins HDI Thermal Skins Wetsuit Under Shorts
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O'Neill O'Riginals RG8 3/2mm Chest Zip Wetsuit Black
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C-Skins NUWAVE RE-Wired 3:2 Mens Chest zip ZIP summer steamer Wetsuit
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Ion Neo Top Hooded Vest 2/1mm Wetsuit Thermal Top
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O'Neill Epic 5/4mm Back Zip Mens Winter Wetsuit Black
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