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What wetsuit do you need in Poland?

The one suit that covers most of the swimming season, for 12 coastal cities in Poland.

City Coldest Warmest One suit for the season
Gdańsk 3.4°C Feb 19.9°C Aug nothing, or a rash vest
Gdynia 3.5°C Feb 19.6°C Aug nothing, or a rash vest
Koszalin 3.6°C Feb 19.3°C Aug nothing, or a rash vest
Kołobrzeg 3.4°C Feb 19.4°C Aug nothing, or a rash vest
Świnoujście 2.2°C Feb 20.3°C Aug nothing, or a rash vest
Reda 3.5°C Feb 19.8°C Aug nothing, or a rash vest
Ustka 3.4°C Feb 19.4°C Aug nothing, or a rash vest
Władysławowo 3.6°C Feb 19.6°C Aug nothing, or a rash vest
Darłowo 3.5°C Feb 19.4°C Aug nothing, or a rash vest
Wolin 2.2°C Feb 20.3°C Aug nothing, or a rash vest
Trzebiatów 3.4°C Feb 19.4°C Aug nothing, or a rash vest
Kamień Pomorski 3.2°C Feb 19.6°C Aug nothing, or a rash vest

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