Wetsuits are permitted at Hawaii 70.3 if water temp is below 78 degrees. Does anyone know the water temp now, or the traditional water temp in previous years? Should I bother to haul my wetsuit down from Washington state?
Ben Greenfield
AFAIK, it’s always been without a wetsuit at Honu. Rightfully so. Leave your wetsuit at home.
No need wetsuits but I think speedsuits are still legal.
In seven years of racing 5-6 X a year in Hawaii I have seen one wetsuit legal race - in March. Very unlikely Honu will be wetsuit legal.
There is no need for a wetsuit. Water will be warm. If you get a chance, go snorkeling around the northern part of of Hapuna, it is very nice. Hapuna is my favorite beach in the world. That is where God vacations!
I vacation there as well and as a matter of fact will arriving on the 7th a week from now for a family vacation and a post race transition week + few days over. I reserved Suzie Q, 51cm P3 with Bikeworks and will be cycling Queen K after the 11th.
No wetsuits there. If it is legal, than there is something terribly wrong with weather there, which I doubt even remotely possible.
Yes, I rented a nice Cannondale from Bikeworks last August and rode the Queen K one day. Miserable hot windy day- I loved it!
Hello pacificfit and All,
Who knows? Might be close …
http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/cwtg/hawaii.html
Location Recent
Temperatures
(Observation Date and Time) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Honolulu
Oahu Island 79.9
(06/01/2010 00:48 UTC) 76 76 76 76 78 79 80 80 81 81 79 77 Hilo
Hawaii Island 75.4
(06/01/2010 00:48 UTC) 72 72 71 72 72 74 74 75 75 75 74 73 Kahului
Maui Island 76.8
(06/01/2010 00:48 UTC) Kawaihae
Hawaii Island 81.0
(06/01/2010 00:48 UTC) Mokuoloe, Oahu Island 79.2
(06/01/2010 00:48 UTC) Nawilinii
Kauai Island 79.7
(06/01/2010 00:48 UTC)