Chen Rio, Mexico

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Cozumel, 15 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: CZM (CZM), 16 km.

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About Chen Rio

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details 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). No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Cozumel, 15 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: CZM (CZM), 16 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 dive site.

Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 8 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to CZM, direct.
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Getting there. 35 min from the airport to Chen Rio.
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Forecast

Chen Rio does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Chen Rio, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	38, fair	3 ft5 shollow	42kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	31, too small	3 ft5 shollow	33kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	2 ft5 shollow	16kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	28, poor	3 ft6 shollow	62kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	26, too small	3 ft5 shollow	27kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 shollow	10kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	2 ft4 shollow	13kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	29°C
Sun 25Oct	16, too small	2 ft4 shollow	17kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore	29°C
Mon 26Oct	25, poor	3 ft6 shollow	78kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	29°C
Tue 27Oct	26, too small	3 ft6 shollow	42kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	28°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

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

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Direct flight ORD to CZM, then 35 min by road. About 8h 05 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Wed 21 Oct
Surf Chen Rio
Best 15:00 to 18:00 local time: 3 ft at 6 s, wind 7 kn (12 km/h).
Thu 22 Oct
Surf Chen Rio
Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 5 kn (10 km/h).
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Direct flight ORD to CZM, then 35 min by road. About 8h 05 door to door

Rough cost

About £470–£900 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
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	£195–£405
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Taxi	airport and back, shared	£25–£45
Food	7 days eating out	£150–£280
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£65–£105
Total		£470–£900

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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