Set the timer to 163 seconds

Online timer for 163 seconds

With the wetsuit under the freshwater shower, you can stand back and wait while the rinse runs for two minutes and forty-three seconds. That pause suits the moment after a surf when your hands are cold, the suit is sandy and there is little value in repeatedly checking the screen. Water can move across the shoulders, zip and legs while you simply watch the suit rather than doing another job.

Waiting beside running water makes the finish signal harder to hear, especially at a beach shower or near a rattling outdoor tap. A phone speaker facing upwards is less likely to be muffled by a towel, but its media volume still needs to be audible above the spray. If the browser closes or the device sleeps, the signal may not sound, leaving the wetsuit under the rinse until you notice.

Because the wetsuit and hose keep you in one spot, a phone is usually easier to monitor than a laptop balanced away from splashes. It can sit on a dry ledge within sight, with the screen awake and the speaker uncovered. A laptop makes more sense only when the rinse is happening at home and there is a stable, dry surface nearby.