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What wetsuit do you need in Cyprus?

The one suit that covers most of the swimming season, for 7 coastal cities in Cyprus.

City Coldest Warmest One suit for the season
Limassol 17.5°C Mar 27.7°C Aug nothing
Larnaca 17.5°C Mar 28.2°C Aug nothing
Famagusta 17.5°C Feb 29.0°C Aug nothing
Paphos 17.3°C Mar 28.7°C Aug nothing
Kyrenia 17.4°C Feb 29.3°C Aug nothing
Mórfou 17.4°C Mar 29.2°C Aug nothing
Rizokárpaso 17.6°C Mar 29.3°C Aug nothing

Thicknesses above are for swimming. Surfing the same water wants a step more — most of a session is spent sitting still in the wind rather than moving and immersed. Each city page gives both, along with when you need boots, gloves and a hood.

Boots below 14°C, gloves below 12°C, a hood below 10°C. Where the numbers come from