Best 2-Season Wetsuit for Malibu and Sana Monica Surfing?

Question

Should I buy a 3/2 wetsuit or a 4/3 wetsuit for three season surfing in Santa Monica?

Answer 1

I am an east (northeast at that) coaster, but I have surfed in SoCal a couple times. The water tends to be a little colder in the summer, but your winters are more tolerable. I would buy BOTH. I wear a 4/3 full suit, booties and gloves in South Carolina in the winter. The same suit less the gloves works for early spring in New Jersey and Delaware, and by the time the water is in the 60s, it's time for me 3/2 shorty spring suit. By 65, I just wear trunks and a rash guard. Since the temperatures you will be surfing in are pretty close to what I surf in, I think that both suits are a reasonable investment. The 3/2 shorty is probably not going to be enough rubber come winter time.

Answer 2

If you are a baby you will want a 4.3 otherwise a 3.2 will do you just fine in the winter especially with booties in the winter the absolute most you will need in the summers is a 3.2 and only a few times then.