Isla Mujeres
Surf spot · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 5 s)
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 218, too small
- Tue 320, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 913, too small
- Tue 1015, too small
- Wed 1141, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 41, poor | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 28°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
- 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. 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 Isla Mujeres
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (65°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (245°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Isla Mujeres, 0.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 4 dive sites.
Water about 28°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$751–US$1,380 each
about US$751–US$1,380 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 2 November 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$463 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$101 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$376 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$751–US$1,380 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Isla Mujeres
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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 2 November 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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