Diving Clothing

Most of a UK dive day is spent out of the water: kitting up in a car park, sitting out a surface interval, driving home with wet hair. This is the clothing we wear for those hours. XDEEP cotton hoodies and T-shirts, our own Oyster Diving tees and woolly hats, windproof jackets from Waterproof and Fourth Element, and changing robes that go on over wet kit. Sizes we do not hold in the shop are ordered in.

Diver wearing the navy Oyster Diving T-shirt beside a harbour
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  • Oyster Diving T-shirt - M Oyster Diving T-shirt - L
    Oyster Diving Oyster Diving T-shirt
    Regular price £25.00 GBP
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  • Fourth Element Storm Poncho - Sea moss Fourth Element Storm Poncho - Burgundy
    Fourth Element Fourth Element Storm Poncho
    Regular price £195.00 GBP
    Sale price £195.00 GBP Regular price £185.00
    Available to order 4 colors available
  • Fourth Element Xerotherm Hat
    Fourth Element Fourth Element Xerotherm Hat
    Regular price £42.00 GBP
    Sale price £42.00 GBP Regular price £33.50
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  • XDEEP Navy Signature Hoodie
    XDEEP XDEEP Navy Signature Hoodie
    Regular price £80.00 GBP
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  • XDEEP Signature Hoodie - Black
    XDEEP XDEEP Signature Hoodie - Black
    Regular price £80.00 GBP
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  • Fourth Element Men's Windbreaker Smock Fourth Element Men's Windbreaker Smock - view 2
    Fourth Element Fourth Element Men's Windbreaker Smock
    Regular price £151.00 GBP
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    Fourth Element Tidal Robe Fourth Element Tidal Robe - view 2
    Fourth Element Fourth Element Tidal Robe
    Regular price From £190.00 GBP
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  • Three XDEEP t-shirt designs: black cave marker, navy wavy X and black painted X XDEEP wavy X t-shirt in navy
    XDEEP XDEEP T-Shirt
    Regular price £34.95 GBP
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  • Buying guide

    Hoodie, jacket or robe?

    Start with when you get cold. If it is while you are changing, buy a robe or poncho: the Fourth Element Tidal Robe and Storm Poncho go on over wet kit and let you change underneath. If it is on the boat or standing around between dives, buy a windproof layer: the Waterproof W-Breaker is a zip-up jacket with a detachable hood, the Fourth Element Windbreaker Smock a fleece-lined smock with hand warmer pockets. For the drive home and the pub afterwards, the XDEEP Signature hoodie and a cotton T-shirt do the job. Whichever you choose, add a hat. It is the cheapest warmth you can buy.

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  • Limited edition Oyster Diving Christmas T-shirt in navy, back print of scuba Santa with sea creatures and Sea-son's Greetings lettering Front of the navy Oyster Diving Christmas T-shirt with the Oyster Diving logo wearing a Santa hat on the left chest
    Oyster Diving Limited Edition Oyster Diving Christmas T-shirt "Sea-sons Greetings"
    Regular price £25.00 GBP
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  • XDEEP Grey Signature Hoodie
    XDEEP XDEEP Grey Signature Hoodie
    Regular price £80.00 GBP
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  • Oyster Diving Wooly Hats Oyster Diving Wooly Hats - view 2
    Oyster Diving Oyster Diving Wooly Hats
    Regular price £15.00 GBP
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  • Waterproof W-Breaker Jacket - Mens Waterproof W-Breaker Jacket - Ladies
    Waterproof Waterproof W-Breaker Jacket
    Regular price £225.00 GBP
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  • Waterproof Reversible Beanie
    Waterproof Waterproof Reversible Beanie
    Regular price £14.95 GBP
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What to wear before and after a dive

The cold on a dive day rarely comes from the water. It comes afterwards, when the suit is off and the wind finds wet skin and wet hair. Get a hat on and a windproof layer over the top straight away and the day stays comfortable. Leave it and you start the second dive already cold.

Hoodies and T-shirts

XDEEP Signature hoodie and T-shirt

The XDEEP Signature is a full-zip hoodie in 100% cotton, made in the EU with a YKK metal zip. We stock it in grey, navy and black because it is a proper cotton zip-up, not thin promo stock with a logo pressed on. The XDEEP T-shirt is cotton as well, made in Europe, in sizes S to 3XL.

Oyster Diving T-shirt and woolly hat

Our own T-shirt is navy, 100% cotton, and comes in S to 2XL plus a women's small and a youth large. The Oyster Diving woolly hat is a plain knitted hat for the walk back to the car, and the easiest thing on this page to give as a present.

Windproof jackets for the boat and the shore

The Waterproof W-Breaker is a lightweight, windproof and breathable jacket with a detachable hood, a wired peak, arm pit vents and an adjustable waist. It comes in separate ladies' and men's cuts. The Fourth Element Men's Windbreaker Smock is the warmer throw-on: a water-resistant outer rated to 10,000mm, a soft grid lining and fleece-lined hand warmer pockets, which earn their place on an exposed coastal site.

Hats that still work when they are wet

The Fourth Element Xerotherm Hat is the one made for divers. It keeps its warmth when wet, wicks fast, packs small enough for a BCD pocket and goes in the washing machine afterwards. It comes in S-M and L-XL. The Waterproof Reversible Beanie gives you two looks from one hat.

Changing robes and ponchos

A robe is the layer you change inside. The Fourth Element Tidal Robe is fully fleece lined with a weather-resistant shell, a full front zip and an oversized hood, and it is made from recycled polyester. The Storm Poncho is waterproof, fleece lined and packs down small, with side vents on poppers so you can get in and out of a wetsuit underneath. Both are also in our robes and ponchos collection.

Looking for layers you wear in the water?

Everything here is for dry land. Thermal tops, leggings and anything worn under a wetsuit or drysuit sit in baselayers, drysuit undersuits and rash guards.

Sizes, stock and ordering

Some of this range is on the shelf in our Hove shop. The rest is ordered in from the brand's UK distributor, usually within 7 working days, and each product page shows which applies to your size. If you need something by a set date, call us on 0800 699 0243 before you order.

Frequently asked questions

Which clothing brands does Oyster Diving stock?

Four: XDEEP, Waterproof, Fourth Element and our own Oyster Diving range. XDEEP covers the Signature full-zip hoodie in grey, navy and black, plus a cotton T-shirt. Waterproof brings the W-Breaker jacket and a reversible beanie. Fourth Element makes the Xerotherm Hat, the men's Windbreaker Smock, the Tidal Robe and the Storm Poncho. The Oyster Diving T-shirt and woolly hat are ours.

What should I wear after a cold-water dive?

A hat first, then something windproof. Wet hair and wind are what chill you once the suit is off, so we put a hat on before anything else. The Fourth Element Xerotherm Hat is made to stay warm when it is wet. A changing robe or poncho goes straight on over wet kit, and a windproof jacket such as the Waterproof W-Breaker takes over once you are dry and dressed.

What is the difference between a changing robe and a windproof jacket?

A robe or poncho is for getting changed in. The Fourth Element Tidal Robe and Storm Poncho are fleece lined and go on over a wet wetsuit, so you can warm up and change underneath. A jacket is for when you are already dry. The Waterproof W-Breaker and the Fourth Element Windbreaker Smock keep the wind off on the boat, on the shore and on the walk back to the car.

Is all the clothing on this page in stock?

No. Some of it is on the shelf in our Hove shop and the rest is ordered in from the brand's UK distributor, usually within 7 working days. Each product page shows whether your size is in stock or available to order. If you need something by a set date, call us on 0800 699 0243 before you order.

Is diving clothing a good gift for a diver?

Yes, and it is a safer gift than kit. Masks, fins and suits depend on fit and on what the diver already owns. A hoodie, T-shirt or hat only needs a clothing size. The XDEEP Signature hoodie suits anyone who dives XDEEP gear, and the Oyster Diving T-shirt and woolly hat are the easy stocking fillers.

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