My pinky toe thermometer just uses relative comparisons to the Lake temps, which I do accurately measure, and the Gulf temps are a bit cooler than the Lakes at the moment.

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The water temps feel good. Cold at first but too hot now for a full suit. Spring suit maybe but it is time to put the neoprene away!![]()
We may be sorry we came in early May. We never have come that early in the year before. I want to be able to enjoy the water. It will need to warm up several degrees before we get in there on the 10th, or I won't be going in it. I cannot stand cold water. Doesn't look like we will be coming on the 9th like I had hoped though.
Just pretend that you are a snowbird. Those people swim in the Gulf in January, with big smiles on there faces. I love that their glass is always half full, not empty, and they enjoy being here no matter what the weather or water temperature.