Is it worth the trip?
72Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 30°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 271, good
- Tue 371, good
- Wed 471, good
- Thu 572, good
- Fri 672, good
- Sat 772, good
- Sun 871, good
- Mon 972, good
- Tue 1070, good
The site in three facts
- Open Waterand up
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces Eswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 71, good | 0.5 m | 3 kn | 10kn | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 71, good | 0.5 m | 4 kn | 7kn | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 71, good | 0.5 m | 4 kn | 7kn | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 72, good | 0.4 m | 3 kn | 9kn | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 72, good | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 11kn | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 72, good | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 10kn | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 71, good | 0.5 m | 6 kn | 11kn | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 72, good | 0.5 m | 1 kn | 8kn | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 70, good | 0.4 m | 7 kn | 14kn | 28°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the site and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cenote Estrella
It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in August, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Tulum.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$703–US$1,290 each
about US$703–US$1,290 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CZM, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$228–US$469 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$703–US$1,290 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Tulum
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about 35 min by car · 454 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Tulum its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 8h 40m
About 8h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CZM, direct, then 1h 10m by road
Flights ORD → CZM on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Tulum · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Tulum · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.