Wetsuit Size Guide

When buying a wetsuit you need to make sure it fits you correctly. Buying an ill-fitting wetsuit can be a waste of money as it’s not going to keep you warm in the water. Before you buy a wetsuit check the size chart. Be aware that every manufacturer uses a slightly different standard, just because you buy a medium t-shirt doesn’t mean you’re a medium wetsuit. We’re all different shapes and sizes and you may find that some brands of wetsuit will fit your body shape better than others. If you find that you are between two sizes, then we would suggest choosing the size that you are closest to.

We hope that you find this information helpful when choosing the right wetsuit size for you. If you’re in doubt feel free to call us on 01548 854 660 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm) or you can drop us an email at store@magicseaweed.com and we’d be more than happy to help. Check out the MSW Wetsuit Guide for more information on wetsuit sizing.

Please Note: Not all sizes are available across all styles and brands, please check individual wetsuit listings.

Mens Wetsuit Size Chart

Xcel Wetsuits

S ST MS M MT ML LS L LT
Height 168 – 173cm 173 – 183cm 170 – 175cm 173 – 178cm 180 – 185cm 175 – 180cm 170 – 175cm 178 – 183cm 185 – 191cm
5’6″ – 5’8″ 5’8″ – 6′ 5’7″ – 5’9″ 5’8″ – 5’10″ 5’11″ – 6’1″ 5’9″ – 5’11″ 5’7″ – 5’9″ 5’10″ – 6′ 6’1″ – 6’3″
Weight 61 – 68kg 66 – 73kg 66 – 73kg 70 – 77kg 75 – 82kg 75 – 82kg 75 – 82kg 79 – 86kg 84 – 91kg
135 – 150 145 – 160 145 – 160 155 – 170 165 – 180 165 – 180 165 – 180 175 – 190 185 – 200
Chest 94cm 94cm 97cm 99cm 99cm 102cm 104cm 104cm 104cm
37″ 37″ 38″ 39″ 39″ 40″ 41″ 41″ 41″
Waist 78cm 78cm 80cm 83cm 83cm 85cm 88cm 88cm 88cm
30 1/2″ 30 1/2″ 31 1/2″ 32 1/2″ 32 1/2″ 33 1/2″ 34 1/2″ 34 1/2″ 34 1/2″
XLS XL XLT XXL 3XL
Height 173 – 178cm 180 – 188cm 183 – 193cm 183 – 191cm 185 – 198cm
5’8″ – 5’10″ 5’11″ – 6’2″ 6′ – 6’4″ 6′ – 6’3″ 6’1″ – 6’6″
Weight 79 – 86kg 86 – 93kg 93 – 100kg 93 – 100kg 104 – 118kg
175 – 190 190 – 205 205 – 220 205 – 220 230 – 260
Chest 109cm 109cm 109cm 114cm 124cm
43″ 43″ 43″ 45″ 49″
Waist 93cm 93cm 93cm 98cm 108cm
36.5″ 36.5″ 36.5″ 38.5″ 42.5″

O'Neill Wetsuits

XS XST S ST MS M MT LS L
Height 170 – 175cm 180 – 185cm 173 – 178cm 183 – 188cm 169 – 174cm 175 – 180cm 185 – 191cm 171 – 177cm 178 – 183cm
5’7" – 5’9" 5’11" – 6’1" 5’8″ – 5’10″ 6’0" – 6’2" 5’6.5″ – 5’8.5″ 5’9″ – 5’11″ 6’1″ – 6’3″ 5’7.5" – 5’9.5" 5’10″ – 6’0″
Weight 57 – 64kg 59 – 68kg 64 – 70kg 66 – 75kg 66 – 75kg 70 – 77kg 73 – 82kg 73 -82kg 77 – 86kg
125 – 140 130 – 150 140 – 155 145 – 165 145 – 165 155 – 170 160 – 180 160 – 180 170 – 190
Chest 88 – 93cm 88 – 93cm 93 – 98cm 93 – 98cm 98 – 103cm 98 – 103cm 98 – 103cm 103 – 108 103 – 108cm
34.5" – 36.5" 34.5"-36.5" 36″ – 38″ 36.5" – 38.5" 38.5″ – 40.5″ 38.5″ – 40.5″ 38.5″ – 40.5″ 40.25" – 42.75" 40.25″ – 42.75″
Waist 71 – 76cm 71 – 76cm 74 – 79cm 74 – 79cm 77 – 83cm 77 – 83cm 77 – 83cm 83 – 88cm 83 – 88cm
28" – 30" 28" – 30" 29″ – 31″ 29" – 31" 30.5″ – 32.5″ 30.5″ – 32.5″ 30.5″ – 32.5″ 32.5" – 34.5" 32.5″ – 34.5″
LT XLS XL XLT XXL 3XL
Height 188 – 193cm 174 – 179cm 180 – 185cm 191 – 196cm 183 – 188cm 183 – 191cm
6’2" – 6’4" 5’8.5" – 5’10.5" 5’11″ – 6’1″ 6’3" – 6’5" 6’0" – 6’2" 6’0" – 6’3"
Weight 82 – 91kg 82 – 91kg 86 – 95kg 91 – 100kg 95 – 105kg 105 – 114kg
180 – 200 180 – 200 190 – 210 200 – 220 210 – 230 230 – 250
Chest 103 – 108cm 109 – 115cm 108 – 113cm 108 – 113cm 115 – 121cm 121 – 128cm
40.25" – 42.75" 42.75" – 45.25" 42.75″ – 45.25″ 42.75" – 45.25" 45.25" – 47.75" 47.75" – 50.25"
Waist 83 – 88cm 88 – 93cm 88 – 93cm 88 – 93cm 93 – 98cm 98 – 110cm
32.5" – 34.5" 34.5" – 36.5" 34.5″ – 36.5″ 34.5" – 36.5" 36.5" – 38.5" 38.5" – 43.5"

 

Quiksilver Wetsuits

S MS M MT LS L XL
Height 172 – 177cm 172 – 177cm 175 – 180cm 180 – 185cm 175 – 180cm 180 – 185cm 183 – 188cm
5’7.5″ – 5’9.5″ 5’7.5″ – 5’9.5″ 5’9″ – 5’11″ 5’11″ – 6’1″ 5’9″ – 5’11″ 5’11″ – 6’1″ 6’0″ – 6’2″
Weight 60 – 70kg 65 – 75kg 70 – 80kg 73 – 83kg 73 – 83kg 77 – 87kg 86 – 95kg
135 – 155 140 – 160 150 – 170 155 – 175 165 – 185 170 – 190 190 – 210
Chest 92 – 97cm 97 – 102cm 97 – 102cm 97 – 102cm 102 – 107cm 102 – 107cm 107 – 112cm
36″ – 38″ 38″ – 40″ 38″ – 40″ 38″ – 40″ 40″ – 42″ 40″ – 42″ 42″ – 44″
Waist 74 – 79cm 79 – 84cm 79 – 84cm 79 – 84cm 84 – 89cm 84 – 89cm 89 – 94cm
29″ – 31″ 31″ – 33″ 31″ – 33″ 31″ – 33″ 33″ – 35″ 33″ – 35″ 35″ – 37″

C-Skins Future Fit wetsuits size chart

Please note, C-Skins have introduced the Future Fit sizes for the 2012/2013 winter season, if you have a C-skins wetsuit from a previous season you might not be the same size so we suggest checking out this size chart to make sure you get the best fitting suit possible.

S ST MS M MT ML MLT LS
Height 167- 175cm 175- 185cm 173-180cm 178-183cm 185- 193cm 180- 188cm 185-193cm 170- 178cm
5’6- 5’9″ 5’9″-6’1″ 5’8″- 5’11″ 5’10″- 6’0″ 6’1″- 6’4″ 5’11″- 6’2″ 6’1″- 6’4″ 5’7″-5’10″
Chest 94 – 96.5cm 94 – 96.5cm 96.5 – 99cm 99 – 101.5cm 99 – 101.5cm 101.5 – 104cm 101.5 – 104cm 104 – 106.5cm
37″ – 38″ 37″ – 38″ 38″ – 39″ 39″ – 40″ 39″ – 40″ 40″ – 41″ 40″ – 41″ 41″ – 42″
Waist 77.5 – 80cm 77.5 – 80cm 80 – 82.5cm 82.5 – 85cm 82.5 – 85cm 85 – 87.5cm 85 – 87.5cm 87.5 – 90cm
30.5″ – 31.5″ 30.5″ – 31.5″ 31.5″ – 32.5″ 32.5″ – 33.5″ 32.5″ – 33.5″ 33.5″ – 34.5″ 33.5″ – 34.5″ 34.5″ – 35.5″
L LT XLS XL XLT
Height 180-185cm 185-193cm 178-185cm 183-191cm 191-198cm
5’11″- 6’1″ 6’1″- 6’4″ 5’10″- 6’1″ 6’0″- 6’3″ 6’3″- 6’6″
Chest 104 – 106.5cm 104 – 106.5cm 109 – 112cm 109 – 112cm 109 – 112cm
41″ – 42″ 41″ – 42″ 43″ – 44″ 43″ – 44″ 43″ – 44″
Waist 87.5 – 90cm 87.5 – 90cm 93 – 95.5cm 93 – 95.5cm 93 – 95.5cm
34.5″ – 35.5″ 34.5″ – 35.5″ 36.5″ – 37.5″ 36.5″ – 37.5″ 36.5″ – 37.5″

Billabong Wetsuits

S ST MS M MT LS L LT XL XXL
Height 173 – 178cm 177 – 182cm 169 – 174cm 175 – 180cm 185 – 191cm 171 – 177cm 178 – 183cm 185 – 191cm 180 – 185cm 183 – 188cm
5’8″ – 5’10″ 5’10″ – 6’0″ 5’6.5″ – 5’8.5″ 5’9″ – 5’11″ 6’1″ – 6’3″ 5’7.5″ – 5’9.5″ 5’10″ – 6’0″ 6′ 1″ – 6′ 3″ 5’11″ – 6’1″ 6’0″ – 6’2″
Chest 93 – 98cm 93 – 98cm 98 – 103cm 98 – 103cm 98 – 103cm 103 – 108cm 103 – 108cm 103 – 108cm 108 – 113cm 108 – 113cm
36.5″ – 38.5″ 36.5″ – 38.5″ 38.5″ – 40.5″ 38.5″ – 40.5″ 38.5″ – 40.5″ 40.5″ – 42.5″ 40.5″ – 42.5″ 40.5″ – 42.5″ 42.5″ – 44.5″ 42.5″ – 44.5″
Waist 74 – 79cm 74 – 79cm 77 – 83cm 77 – 83cm 77 – 83cm 83 – 88cm 83 – 88cm 83 – 88cm 88 – 93cm 88 – 93cm
29″ – 31″ 29″ – 31″ 30.5″ – 32.5″ 30.5″ – 32.5″ 30.5″ – 32.5″ 32.5″ – 34.5″ 32.5″ – 34.5″ 32.5″ – 34.5″ 34.5″ – 36.5″ 34.5″ – 36.5″

Rip Curl Wetsuits

S MS M MT LS L LT XL XXL
Height 172cm 172cm 178cm 183cm 178cm 183cm 185cm 188cm 192cm
5’8″ 5’8″ 5’10″ 6’0″ 5’10″ 6’0″ 6’1″ 6’2″ 6’4″
Chest 93cm 99cm 99cm 99cm 103cm 103cm 103cm 109cm 113cm
37″ 39″ 39″ 39″ 41″ 41″ 41″ 43″ 45″
Waist 78cm 81cm 81cm 81cm 85cm 85cm 85cm 89cm 96cm
31″ 32″ 32″ 32″ 34″ 34″ 34″ 35″ 38″

Womens Wetsuit Size Chart

Xcel Wetsuits

UK 8
(US 4)
UK 10
(US 6)
UK 12
(US 8)
UK 12T
(US 8T)
UK 14
(US 10)
UK 14T
(US 10T)
UK 16
(US 12)
UK 18
(US 14)
Height 152 – 160cm 157 – 165cm 162 – 170cm 170 – 178cm 165 – 173cm 175 – 183cm 168 – 175cm 168 – 175cm
5′ – 5’3″ 5’2″ – 5’5″ 5’4″ – 5’7″ 5’7″ – 5’10″ 5’5″ – 5’8″ 5’9″ – 6′ 5’6″ – 5’9″ 5’6″-5’9″
Weight 43 – 48kg 48 – 52kg 52 – 59kg 55 – 61kg 59 – 66kg 64 – 70kg 68 – 75kg 73 – 82kg
95 – 105 105 – 115 115 – 130 120 – 135 130 – 145 140 – 155 150 – 165 160 – 180
Chest 83cm 88cm 90cm 90cm 95cm 95cm 103cm 112cm
32.5″ 34″ 35.5″ 35.5″ 37.5″ 37.5″ 40.5″ 44″
Waist 62cm 65cm 70cm 70cm 75cm 75cm 83cm 91cm
24.5″ 26″ 27.5″ 27.5″ 29.5″ 29.5″ 32.5″ 36″
Hips 85cm 89cm 93cm 93cm 98cm 98cm 105cm 114cm
33.5″ 35″ 36.5″ 36.5″ 38.5″ 38.5″ 41.5″ 45″

O'Neill Wetsuits

UK 6 (US 4) UK 8 (US 6) UK 10S (US 8S) UK 10 (US 8) UK 10T (US 8T) UK 12S (US 10S) UK 12 (US 10) UK 12T (US 10T)
Height 160 – 165cm 163 – 168cm 161 – 166cm 165 – 170cm 169 – 174cm 165 – 169cm 168 – 173cm 171 – 177cm
5’3" – 5’5" 5’4" – 5’6" 5’3.5″ – 5’5.5″ 5’5" – 5’7" 5’6.5″ – 5’8.5″ 5’4.5″ – 5’6.5″ 5’6" – 5’8″ 5’7.5" – 5’9.5"
Weight 45 – 52kg 49 – 56kg 52 – 58kg 54 – 61kg 56 – 63kg 56 – 65kg 58 – 68kg 61 – 70kg
100 – 115 110 – 125 115 – 130 120 – 135 125 – 140 125 – 145 130 – 150 135 – 155
Lower Chest 70cm 73cm 76cm 76cm 76cm 79cm 79cm 79cm
27.75" 28.75" 29.75″ 29.75" 29.75″ 31.25″ 31.25″ 31.25"
Waist 60 – 66cm 63 – 68cm 66 – 71cm 66 – 71cm 66 – 71cm 68 – 73cm 68 – 73cm 68 – 73cm
24" – 26" 25" – 27" 26" – 28″ 26" – 28" 26" – 28″ 27" – 29″ 27" – 29″ 27" – 29"
UK 14 (US 12) UK 16 (US 14)
Height 170 – 175cm 173 – 178cm
5’7" – 5’9" 5’8" – 5’10"
Weight 63 – 72kg 68 – 77kg
140 – 160 150 – 170
Lower Chest 83cm 87cm
32.75" 34.25"
Waist 73 – 78cm 76 – 81cm
29" – 31" 30" – 32"

C-Skins Wetsuits

UK 6 (US 4) UK 8 (US 6) UK 10 (US 8) UK 12 (US 10) UK 14 (US 12) UK 16 (US 14)
Height 160 – 165cm 163 – 168cm 165 – 170cm 168 – 173cm 170 – 175cm 172 – 180cm
5’3" – 5’5" 5’4" – 5’6" 5’5″ – 5’7″ 5’6" – 5’8" 5’7″ – 5’9″ 5’9″ – 5’11″
Chest 80cm 82.5cm 85cm 89cm 93cm 98cm
31.5" 32.5" 33.5" 35" 36.5" 38.5"
Waist 61cm 66cm 68.5cm 71cm 76cm 79cm
24" 26" 27″ 28" 30″ 31″

Roxy Wetsuits

UK 8
(US 4)
UK 10
(US 6)
UK 12
(US 8)
UK 14
(US 10)
UK 16
(US 12)
Height 163 – 168cm 165 – 170cm 168 – 173cm 170 – 175cm 173 – 179cm
5’4″ – 5’6″ 5’5″ – 5’7″ 5’6″ – 5’8″ 5’7″ – 5’9″ 5’8″ – 5’10″
Weight 48 – 57kg 50 – 59kg 55 – 64kg 59 – 68kg 63.5 – 72.5kg
100 – 125 110 – 130 120 – 140 130 – 150 140 – 160
Chest 80 – 85cm 83 – 88cm 86 – 91cm 90 – 95cm 94 – 99cm
31.5″ – 33.5″ 32.5″ – 34.5″ 34″ – 36″ 35.5″ – 37.5″ 37″ – 39″
Waist 61 – 66cm 64 – 69cm 67 – 72cm 71 – 76cm 74.9 – 80cm
24″ – 26″ 25″ – 27″ 26.5″ – 28.5″ 28″ – 30″ 29.5″ – 31.5″
Hips 86 – 91cm 89 – 94cm 93 – 98cm 97 – 102cm 100.3 – 104cm
34″ – 36″ 35″ – 37″ 36.5″ – 38.5″ 38″ – 40″ 38″ – 40″

Billabong Wetsuits

UK 6
(US 2)
UK 8
(US 4)
UK 10
(US 6)
UK 12
(US 8)
Height 155 – 160cm 160 – 165cm 163 – 168cm 167 – 170cm
5’1″ – 5’3″ 5’3″ – 5’5″ 5’4″ – 5’6″ 5’5″ – 5’7″
Weight 40 – 48kg 45 – 52kg 50 – 57kg 55 – 61kg
90 – 105 100 – 115 110 – 125 120 – 135
Chest 75 – 80cm 77 – 83cm 80 – 85cm 83 – 88cm
29.5″ – 31.5″ 30.5″ – 32.5″ 31.5″ – 33.5″ 32.5″ – 34.5″
Waist 58 – 63cm 60 – 66cm 63 – 68cm 66 – 71cm
23″ – 25″ 24″ – 26″ 25″ – 27″ 26″ – 28″

Rip Curl Wetsuits

UK 8
(US 4)
UK 10
(US 6)
UK 12
(US 8)
UK 14
(US 10)
Height 155cm 160cm 165cm 170cm
5’1″ 5’3″ 5’5″ 5’7″
Chest 78cm 82cm 86cm 90cm
31″ 32″ 34″ 35″
Waist 61cm 64cm 66cm 69cm
24″ 25″ 26″ 27″

Kids Wetsuit Size Chart

Xcel Wetsuits

Age 4 Age 6 Age 8 Age 10 Age 12 Age 14 Age 16
Height 117 – 124cm 124 – 132cm 132 – 140cm 140 – 147cm 147 – 155cm 155 – 163cm 163 – 168cm
3’10" – 4’1" 4’1" – 4’4" 4’4" – 4’7" 4’7″ – 4’10″ 4’10″ – 5’1″ 5’1′ – 5’4″ 5’4″ – 5’6″
Weight 18 – 25kg 27 – 34kg 27 – 34kg 32 – 39kg 36 – 43kg 43 – 50kg 48 – 54kg
40 – 55 50 – 65 60 – 75 70 – 85 80 – 95 95 – 110 105 – 120
Chest 58.5cm 62cm 66cm 70cm 73.5cm 78.5cm 84cm
23" 24.5" 26" 27.5″ 29″ 31″ 33″
Waist 51cm 55cm 62cm 62cm 66cm 71cm 76cm
20" 21.5" 24.5" 24.5″ 26″ 28″ 30″

O'Neill Wetsuits

Age 1 Age 2 Age 3 Age 4 Age 6 Age 8 Age 10
Height 87 – 95cm 95 – 102cm 102 – 108cm 117 – 124cm 124 – 132cm 132 – 140cm 140 – 147cm
2’10.5" – 3’2.5" 3’2.5" – 3’6.5" 3’6.5" – 3’10.5″ 3’10.5" – 4’1.5" 4’1.5″ – 4’4.5″ 4’4.5" – 4’7.5" 4’7" – 4’10"
Weight 11 – 13kg 13 – 14kg 16 – 18kg 16 – 23kg 20 – 27kg 27 – 34kg 34 – 41kg
25 – 30 30 – 35 35 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70 75 – 90
Waist 45 – 50cm 48 – 53cm 50 – 55cm 50 – 55cm 53 – 58cm 55 – 61cm 61 – 66cm
18" – 20" 19" – 21" 20" – 22″ 20" – 22" 21" – 23″ 22" – 24" 24" – 26"
Age 12 Age 14 Age 16
Height 147 – 155cm 155 – 163cm 163 – 170cm
4’10" – 5’1" 5’1" – 5’4" 5’4" – 5’7"
Weight 41 – 48kg 48 – 54kg 54 – 61kg
90 – 105 105 – 120 120 – 135
Waist 63 – 68cm 68 – 73cm 71 – 76cm
25" – 27" 27" – 29" 28" – 30"

O'Neill Wetsuits

Age 2-3 Age 3-4 Age 4-5 Age 5-6 Age 6-7 Age 8 Age 10
Height 90cm 101cm 109cm 117cm 122cm 132cm 142cm
3’0" 3’4" 3’7" 3’10" 4’0″ 4’4" 4’8"
Chest 51cm 56cm 63.5cm 66cm 68.5cm 71cm 76cm
20" 22" 24" 26" 27" 28" 30"
Waist 51cm 53cm 56cm 58.5cm 58.5cm 60cm 62cm
20" 21" 22″ 23" 23″ 23.5" 24.5"
Age 12 Age 14 Age 16
Height 150cm 155cm 159.5cm
4’11" 5’1" 5’3"
Chest 81cm 84cm 84cm
32" 33" 33"
Waist 65cm 67cm 70cm
25.5" 26.5" 27.5"

Rip Curl Wetsuits

Age 10 Age 12 Age 14 Age 16
Height 142 – 150cm 150 – 157cm 157 – 163cm 163 – 168cm
4’8″ – 4’11″ 4’11″ – 5’2″ 5’2″ – 5’4″ 5’4″ – 5’6″
Weight 34 – 41kg 41 – 48kg 48 – 54kg 54 – 61kg
75 – 90 90 – 105 105 – 120 120 – 135

Billabong Wetsuits

Age 10 Age 12 Age 14 Age 16
Height 140 – 147cm 147 – 155cm 155 – 163cm 163 – 167cm
4’7″ – 4’10″ 4’10″ – 5’1″ 5’1″ – 5’4″ 5’4″ – 5’7″
Weight 35 – 40kg 40 – 50kg 50 – 55kg 55 – 60kg
77 – 88 88 – 110 110 – 121 121 – 132
Chest 71 – 76cm 76 – 81cm 81 – 86cm 86 – 91cm
28″ – 30″ 30″ – 32″ 32″ – 34″ 34″ – 36″
Waist 58 – 64cm 64 – 69cm 69 – 74cm 71 – 76cm
23″ – 25″ 25″ – 27″ 27″ – 29″ 28″ – 30″

Wetsuit Glove Size Chart

Magicseaweed Wetsuit Glove Size Chart

As shown in the diagram above width is the width of your palm measured across the widest point at the knuckles, length is from the tip of the middle finger to the width line across the widest point.

XXS XS S M L XL
Width 6cm 7cm 8cm 9cm 10cm 11cm
Length 8cm 9cm 10cm 11cm 12cm 13cm


Wetsuit Hood Size chart:


Based on a measurement around the head just above the ears.

XS S M L XL
Circumference 51cm 53cm 56cm 58cm 61cm
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