El Garrafon
Dive site · Mexico
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
5 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 81 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 81 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 81 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 81 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 281, good
- Tue 381, good
- Wed 481, good
- Thu 580, good
- Fri 680, good
- Sat 781, good
- Sun 881, good
- Mon 979, good
- Tue 1063, good
- Wed 1171, good
The site in three facts
- Advancedand up
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces Sswell 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 Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 81, good | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 7kn | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 81, good | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 5kn | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 81, good | 0.2 mflat | 5 kn | 7kn | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 7 kn | 10kn | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 8 kn | 11kn | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 81, good | 0.1 mflat | 6 kn | 9kn | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 81, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 12kn | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 79, good | 0.2 mflat | 8 kn | 13kn | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 63, good | 0.8 m | 21 kn | 29knboats in | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 71, good | 0.7 m | 16 kn | 24kn | 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
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:45 +0.1 mLow 09:51 −0.1 mHigh 15:59 +0.1 mLow 21:34 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:39 +0.1 mLow 10:31 −0.1 mHigh 16:43 +0.1 mLow 22:31 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:27 +0.1 mLow 11:07 −0.1 mHigh 17:24 +0.1 mLow 23:21 −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. 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About El Garrafon
It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. 4 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 4.4 km away. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Isla Mujeres. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 2 dive sites.
- 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 Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 4 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 4.4 km away.
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Much the same all year (about 15 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$663–US$1,230 each
about US$663–US$1,230 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 CUN, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$221–US$462 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| 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$663–US$1,230 |
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: Isla Mujeres
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about 10 min by car · 85 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Isla Mujeres 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
About 8h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CUN, direct, then 45 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Isla Mujeres · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Isla Mujeres · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Casa del Buceo 4.4 km
Mexico Divers 6.6 km
Sea Hawk Divers 7.0 km
Dive Center at Majestic Elegance Costa Mujeres 13 km
Aquaworld 15 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's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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