Got a small tear or cut in your wetsuit? Stay warm this swimming season with our quick and easy guide to repairing a wetsuit

By Daniel Graham

Published: Friday, 28 April 2023 at 12:00 am


After a season swimming in the great outdoors among crashing waves and flowing rivers, it’s likely your trusty wetsuit will have picked up the odd scratch or hole.

It’s worth staying on top of these, repairing them before they get worse.

Here, we reveal the easiest way to mend a hole in your wetsuit. Beginners will be happy to learn that repairing rips and tears in wetsuit material is quick and simple.

Looking for more ways to look after your outdoor gear? Learn how to clean walking boots, how to darn a sock and how to sharpen a knife with BBC Countryfile Magazine‘s repair guides.

Now that you’re wetsuit is repaired, find out more about wild swimming in Britain and the best beaches to visit.