water + air= ???

bdub44 04-15-2006, 11:22 AM

I remember reading somewhere that there's a formula where the water temp + the air temp has to equal a certain amount before its safe to go in? I think it was around 110 or something like that, am I just imagining this or is it a real formula?

(sp0tts) · (sp0tts) **Join Date: Jun 2004** 04-15-2006, 11:42 AM

Most people use 100 degrees as a total. I think you'll find a lot of people on here have wakeboarderd when the total temp was below 100, but over 100 with a drysuit is generally fairly comfortable.

(noti_dad) · (noti_dad) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 04-15-2006, 12:46 PM

I wouldn't say 'safe'. It's a personl preference. I know some people that will go when it's 80 (40 water + 40 air). Yes they're crazy

My number is 100. I'll take cold water with a dry suit but the air needs to be warm.

(jwr) · (jwr) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 04-15-2006, 12:49 PM

dude, just learn the symptoms of hypothermia, and if you aren't purple, ride

(innov8) · (innov8) **Join Date: May 2005** 04-15-2006, 12:54 PM

Or ride untill your purple.

(bigshow) · (bigshow) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 04-15-2006, 3:37 PM

we did 90 last year

(sandman59) · (sandman59) **Join Date: Aug 2002** 04-15-2006, 4:00 PM

I will not go in the water when it's below 50 degrees (wetsuit) and the temps must be 65 (sunny) or at least 70 if it's cloudy. The blood is getting kind of thin as I approach 50

(depoint50ae) · (depoint50ae) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 04-15-2006, 4:32 PM

What are peoples limit when it comes to trunking it. Not the wackos that go in swim trunks when water temps are 50 degrees.

(depoint50ae) · (depoint50ae) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 04-15-2006, 4:47 PM

Does the minimum water temps depend on how warm the air is? Today it was 90 but I am sure that the water was around 50. Is that still drysuit/wetsuit water temps?

(rnopr8) · (rnopr8) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 04-15-2006, 9:24 PM

depoint...depends on several variables. But Justin is right....all riders need to learn the symptoms of hypothermia. I just wrote an article on it for our wakeboard club (Canyon Lake) and it should be posted soon. But it also depends on wind speed, air temp, water temp, insulation(fat) content of person, and just how a person can tolerate cold temperatures. But it doesn't matter how tough you are, if you stay in cold water too long for a certain amount of time your core temp IS going to drop and you will be at risk of hypothermia. Just be smart and educate yourself on hypothermia. The formula most use is 100 but my formula is 140---70 water temp and 70 air temp

(I'm a whimp!!)

(dmcguirt23) · (dmcguirt23) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 04-15-2006, 11:51 PM

if you breath right when your in the water you can trunk it in some pretty darn cold water. The most i've ever been suited up is a wetsuit top, but i live in louisiana so we have pretty good riding conditions most of the year.

(calabriaman) · (calabriaman) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 04-16-2006, 1:12 AM

we rode earlier this year february, 47 water 52 air, wet suits, It was cold as hell, but once you go once it feels warm, kinda