Used wetsuits in Abu Dhabi typically sell for AED 150 to AED 740 (about $40 to $200). Wetsuits sell on thickness and seal condition, and the buyer’s real question is whether the seams and zip still keep water out.
Selling a wetsuit in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is the capital and its economy is built around government and energy, which means longer postings and more settled households than Dubai. Things are kept for longer and sold in better condition, and the market skews towards quality furniture rather than quick disposals.
Postings here run longer than Dubai’s, so turnover is slower and steadier. The end of the school year is still the peak, but the volume is lower and the items that appear have usually been looked after.
Ask how long the seller has owned the item. Postings here run longer than in Dubai, so goods are typically better used but also better looked after, and the ownership history tells you which you are getting.
Abu Dhabi has around 1.5 million people in Abu Dhabi, which means a deep enough buyer pool that most things sell without having to travel far to hand them over. Al Ain, Madinat Zayed and Ruwais are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Abu Dhabi
Trading is not open in the Emirates yet, so treat this as a reference page: the pricing and the checks below hold, but the listings will appear once sellers here start posting.
What wetsuits are worth
What lifts the price
- Intact glued and blind-stitched seams
- Recognised surf and dive brands
What pulls it down
- Split seams, especially under the arms
- Persistent odour from poor rinsing
Working out what yours is worth
- Stretch the neoprene and check it returns
- Turn it inside out and inspect every seam
Getting it ready
- Check every seam for splitting, the zip for full travel, and the neck, wrist and ankle seals for perishing.
- Rinse and dry it thoroughly and check for any lingering smell, which is the standard complaint.
Photograph
- The suit laid flat, front, full length
- The seams at knees, shoulders and crotch
Put in the description
- Thickness in millimetres, stated as body/limb
- Zip type and whether it runs fully
Heavy for its size when folded, so weigh before quoting. Fold rather than roll tightly, and make sure it is bone dry before it goes in a bag.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
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Common questions
Where can I sell a wetsuit in Abu Dhabi?
Put it on WishThrift free and deal with the buyer direct. Most of the city sits on an island connected by a handful of bridges, so crossing to the mainland suburbs is a real trip rather than a short hop. Compounds and towers usually need visitor access arranged in advance.
Does it smell?
Rinse it, dry it fully and be honest. A wetsuit that was stored damp keeps the smell and it is the standard complaint in this category.
How much is a wetsuit worth in Abu Dhabi?
Most used wetsuits change hands for AED 150 to AED 740 (about $40 to $200). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a wetsuit across the United Arab Emirates, what wetsuits are worth, everything second hand in Abu Dhabi, or Sports & Outdoors in Abu Dhabi.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.