Mayans
Surf spot · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s)
Mon 2 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 113, too small
- Mon 217, too small
- Tue 320, too small
- Wed 418, too small
- Thu 513, too small
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 825, too small
- Mon 930, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 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 02:35 +0.1 mLow 08:50 −0.1 mHigh 15:25 +0.1 mLow 21:12 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:41 +0.1 mLow 09:41 −0.1 mHigh 16:04 +0.1 mLow 22:03 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:36 +0.1 mLow 10:25 −0.1 mHigh 16:39 +0.1 mLow 22:48 −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 Mayans
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (115°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (295°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 59). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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 Tulum, 3.8 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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$791–US$1,430 each
about US$791–US$1,430 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 |
| 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 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$791–US$1,430 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Tulum
7 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 50m
About 8h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CZM, direct, then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → CZM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.