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Chacmool, Mexico

Stay in Puerto Morelos: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Puerto Morelos

  • Nude Surf spot · 4.2 km from Puerto Morelos

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About Chacmool

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces SE (122°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (302°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 1.8 km out (1 in 182). 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 September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually January, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Puerto Morelos. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

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

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From Chicago: about 7 h 50 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. 35 min from the airport to Chacmool.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Puerto Morelos, 35 km (about 1h 05 by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Chacmool: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Puerto Morelos, 35 km away on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Puerto Morelos · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Puerto Morelos · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Chacmool on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Chacmool 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

DayScoreInter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct192 ft6 smushy34kJ29°C
Mon 19Oct303 ft6 smushy73kJ28°C
Tue 20Oct163 ft5 smushy63kJ28°C
Wed 21Oct193 ft5 smushy56kJ28°C
Thu 22Oct213 ft5 smushy28kJ27°C
Fri 23Oct213 ft5 smushy33kJ27°C
Sat 24Oct123 ft5 smushy27kJ27°C
Sun 25Oct213 ft5 smushy58kJ28°C
Mon 26Oct204 ft6 smushy130kJ28°C
Tue 27Oct264 ft6 smushy84kJ27°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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to CUN, then 35 min by road. About 7h 50 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 17 of 80.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 28 of 80.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 26 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 27 of 80.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 18 of 80.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to CUN, then 35 min by road. About 7h 50 door to door

The trip from Puerto Morelos, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £630–£1,160 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to CUN, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag£190–£400
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£30–£45
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£160–£265
Food7 days eating out£150–£280
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£65–£105
Total£630–£1,160

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

Places to eat near Puerto Morelos

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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Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Puerto Morelos, 35 km (about 1h 05 by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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