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    Yal Ku Chicu dive site
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    Cozumel, Mexico
    Playa Tortuguera X'cacel-X'cacelito

    Yal Ku Chicu

    Good diving all year

    Protected Area

    Playa Tortuguera X'cacel-X'cacelito

    Why dive here

    With 177+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, bull sharks, dolphins, eagle rays and nurse sharks - Yal Ku Chicu offers some of Cozumel's richest cenote diving. Water ranges 27-30°C, warmest August, September, October.

    Best timeYear-round
    WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit
    Marine lifeBarracuda, Bull Sharks, Dolphins, Eagle Rays and Nurse Sharks · 177+ species recorded
    Water27-30°C · warmest August, September, October
    CharacterCenote dive
    StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

    Yal Ku Chicu in Cozumel offers a different kind of dive. This isn't a coral reef; it's a cave system, providing a real change of pace from the drift dives Cozumel is known for. We'd suggest it for divers with some cave experience looking to explore the island's unique geology rather than its reef creatures. Expect a more intimate, focused dive.

    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 Yal Ku Chicu

    Yal Ku Chicu Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Yal Ku Chicu, sourced from NOAA NDBC + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Yucatan Basin - 120 NM ESE of Cozumel, MX (227km away)

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    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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