Cenote Chac Mool
Protected Area
Caribe Mexicano
Why dive here
With 177+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, bull sharks, dolphins, eagle rays and nurse sharks - Cenote Chac Mool offers some of Cozumel's richest cenote diving. Water ranges 27-30°C, warmest August, September, October.
Chac Mool is a good entry point for anyone curious about cenote diving. We’ve always found the main cavern to be quite open, with some decent light filtering through, especially around midday. The real draw here is that halocline – it’s wild to see the fresh and saltwater meet, blurring your vision for a moment before clearing again. Keep an eye out for the small stuff on the rock walls; we’ve spotted tiny serpent brittle stars clinging on. At a shallow 13 meters, it’s a calm, easy dive, perfect for getting comfortable with overhead environments without feeling too enclosed.
Safety Notes
Overhead environment - never enter without proper cave/cavern training, redundant equipment, and a guideline.
Strong currents typical this month (avg 79 cm/s). Good buoyancy control essential.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Cenote Chac Mool
Cenote Chac Mool Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Cenote Chac Mool, sourced from NOAA NDBC + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Yucatan Basin - 120 NM ESE of Cozumel, MX (227km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
85°F · Range: 28.7–32.3°C
Air Temperature
29°C
84°F
Current Speed
78.6 cm/s
Direction: NE (36.7°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.046 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
35.99 PSU
Wave Height
1.1m
6.7s period
Wind Speed
5.5 m/s
10.7 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1010.7 hPa
Visibility
24.1 nmi
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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