The Cortez Club
Dive site · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
74Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 32°C
Tue 3 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 75 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 75 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 32°C
Fri 6 · 75 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 31°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 179, good
- Mon 274, good
- Tue 372, good
- Wed 475, good
- Thu 575, good
- Fri 675, good
- Sat 774, good
- Sun 874, good
- Mon 975, good
- Tue 1075, good
The site in three facts
- Open Waterand up
- Water 27 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces NWswell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 79, good | 0.0 mflat | 5 kn | 10kn | 33°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 74, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 9kn | 32°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 72, good | 0.4 m | 8 kn | 17kn | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 75, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 12kn | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 75, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 10kn | 32°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 75, good | 0.1 mflat | 4 kn | 14kn | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 74, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 14kn | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 74, good | 0.1 mflat | 4 kn | 9kn | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 75, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 11kn | 32°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 75, good | 0.1 mflat | 1 kn | 10kn | 31°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 11:11 +0.4 mLow 21:20 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:45 +0.3 mLow 10:23 +0.1 mHigh 15:05 +0.3 mLow 22:26 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:45 +0.4 mLow 11:24 −0.1 mHigh 16:57 +0.3 mLow 23:12 −0.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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, its town, photos
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Photos of The Cortez Club
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About The Cortez Club
It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.2 km away. The sea is about 21°C in February, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is La Paz.
- 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.
- Dive centres 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.2 km away.
Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 8 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov (about 10 m).
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$730–US$1,350 each
about US$730–US$1,350 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 MDW to SJD, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$255–US$529 |
| 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$730–US$1,350 |
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: La Paz
9 min by car · 99 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About La Paz 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 10h 35m
About 10h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SJD, direct, then 2h 35m by road
Flights MDW → SJD on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in La Paz · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in La Paz · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
The Dive Gurus 2.2 km
La Paz Sea Lions Dive Center 2.2 km
Carey Dive Center 6.0 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. 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.
This week: visibility about 10 m, clearer than usual (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.