The Burning Question! IS IT OK TO PEE IN YOUR WETSUIT?

December 6, 2024

The question every bodyboarder and surfer secretly debatesโ€ฆ Is it really okay to wee in your wetsuit?

Through our social media and newsletter, weโ€™re diving into the hottest bodyboarding topics, and we want YOUR opinion! Keep your eyes open for further Burning Questions on our YouTube channel In our latest video, Bodyboard Holidays founder Rob Barber and trip leader Matt ‘Mave’ Davies dive into the hot topic, sharing their thoughts, experiences, and a few laughs along the way.

We were stoked, occasionally shocked and regularly amused with the amazing response to this question. Here are a few of the best from our followers from around the world.ย 

Scott Koeckritz
Do you pee in your wetsuit?

Scott riding wetsuit free during our Costa Rica Bodyboard Holiday.

“Usually I have to skip the pre-surf stretch to relieve myself in the waterโ€ฆeveryone thinks Iโ€™m just motivated!”

Ben Tapley

“We’ve all seen that mate walking out, gets to a certain depth, pauses……, continues walking in.”

Mateo Aguliar

“I’ve read it’s the body’s response to being submerged: the pressure in the body sends signals that we need to release it, and the brain chooses to do so by making you want to pee… So, being a thing that’s going to happen every time you surf, we might as well take it into consideration when testing materials for a wetsuit. You’ve probably heard the phrase; there’s two kind of surfers: those who pee in their wetsuits and those who lie”

Colin Crowther
Do you pee in your wetsuit?

The last thing that Colin is thinking about here is wee riddled wetsuits! Here he enjoys a perfect pit during our Costa Rica Bodyboard Trip

“I had a mate who infamously had a pee whilst stood on the beach waiting for his heat and the heat got called off!”

Dr. Lemon

“Surfing without a piss… it’s like a love without a kiss!!!!”

Al Lawson

“Boiling the kettle is a ritual…”

James Ellice

“Way more acceptable than dropping a log in the line up when you have Bali belly. But when you have to go you have to go!”

Dave Sims
Do you pee in your wetsuit?

“I got a wetsuit with a weeing attachment!”

Lew the Saffa

“I genuinely don’t understand how anyone can’t pee in their wetsuit if they have any more than an hour in the water. I’ll get myself as hydrated as possible before a sesh, getting about 2 litres of water in and then spend at least 2 hours in the water, more often than not a sesh will last 3. How can you not pee in your suit?”

10 Over Surf Shop
Do you pee in your wetsuit?

“With 99% people saying yes, Iโ€™m going to assume that the 50 people around me at Watergate Bay are constantly peeing ๐Ÿ˜‚ something i canโ€™t unsee now!”

Did you know that we rent wetsuits and all equipment for our UK Bodyboarding Events, just drop us a line and we can kit you up. More Burning Questions coming soon!ย 

Rob Barber

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Rob Barber

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Iโ€™ve competed at bodyboarding since I was 13. I won my first open division age 14. Then became obsessed with bodyboarding and competed all over the country then the world.ย  My best year I won 11 events in the UK and internationally. My best result ever was ranking the highest European in the World professional championships at Pipeline. I won over 30 events when I was competing full time.ย  I have written and edited 4 books on surfing and bodyboarding. Two of which have gone on to be best sellers in their area of specialty.

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