That pic’s in this thread - hit the arrow on my post to take you to your post that I replied to 
The skirt has to fit right. I have never had any water get past one that fits.
Paddling a kayak in the Pacific Northwest in the rain in the fall, I found to be surprisingly warm.
Half the body is dry and protected.
Big waves in the San Juan Islands from ships, boat wakes and wind driven waves splashed right over the deck.