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Chen Rio
Surf spot · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 2 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 114, too small
- Mon 235, too small
- Tue 332, too small
- Wed 424, too small
- Thu 518, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 829, too small
- Mon 932, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft6 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft3 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 29, too small | 3 ft4 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft4 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 27°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 02:22 +0.1 mLow 08:53 −0.1 mHigh 15:25 +0.1 mLow 21:09 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:33 +0.1 mLow 09:47 −0.1 mHigh 16:07 +0.1 mLow 22:05 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:31 +0.1 mLow 10:33 −0.1 mHigh 16:45 +0.1 mLow 22:52 −0.1 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. 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Chen Rio
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (126°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (306°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 4). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Cozumel. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 dive site.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. 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$730–US$1,340 each
about US$730–US$1,340 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$60 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$375 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$730–US$1,340 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Cozumel
26 min by car · 169 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Cozumel its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Cozumel, 15 km (about 30 min by car)
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 05m
About 8h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CZM, direct, then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → CZM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.