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Isla Mujeres, Mexico

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About Isla Mujeres

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at expert level the best month is usually March, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Isla Mujeres. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 4 dive sites.

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From Chicago: about 8 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to CUN, direct.

    See flights MDW → CUN · Skyscanner from about £190 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 45 min from the airport to Isla Mujeres.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Everything else for the trip

Where it is

Isla Mujeres on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 26: 24 kn gusting 36, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.9 m.

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct1314knon0.8 mwaves
Mon 19Oct2318knon1.3 mwaves
Tue 20Oct5920knon1.3 mwaves
Wed 21Oct7123knon1.7 mwaves
Thu 22Oct5819knside-on1.1 mwaves
Fri 23Oct3817knon1.0 mwaves
Sat 24Oct7323knside-on1.2 mwaves
Sun 25Oct7826knside-on1.5 mwaves
Mon 26Oct8036knside-on1.9 mwaves
Tue 27Oct7824knside-on1.2 mwaves

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan4of 7
  2. Feb4of 7
  3. Mar5of 7
  4. Apr4of 7
  5. May3of 7
  6. Jun3of 7
  7. Jul1of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct2of 7
  11. Nov2of 7
  12. Dec3of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to CUN, then 45 min by road. About 8h door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Kite Isla Mujeres

    16 kn gusting 20, onshore. Water: waves 1.3 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Kite Isla Mujeres

    17 kn gusting 23, onshore. Water: waves 1.7 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Kite Isla Mujeres

    14 kn gusting 19, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.1 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Kite Isla Mujeres

    12 kn gusting 17, onshore. Water: waves 1 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Kite Isla Mujeres

    16 kn gusting 23, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.2 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to CUN, then 45 min by road. About 8h door to door

Rough cost

About £605–£1,125 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £190–£400
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £70–£115
  • Stay £160–£265
  • Food £150–£280

Places to eat near Isla Mujeres

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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