Chankanaab Shallows

Quintana Roo, Mexicowall12 m maxbeginner

Conditions & tides

Channel site — tidal current funnels through here and can run fast, changing quickly with the tide. It is usually strongest around mid-tide and eases near the slack windows below. Dive with a local operator who knows the timing.

Chankanaab ShallowsQuintana Roo

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 7 AM–5 PM.

Wind7 kn NE

Current~0.7 kn NE · model

Swell

0.0 m · 4s · SE

Water

29 °C

Max depth

12 m

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 02:30 & 14:15 local

Sunrise 06:53 · Sunset 18:10 local

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Tide · local

Outlook — select a day for full conditions

On-face swell 0.0 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Strong-current reef: plan a drift and enter near the slack windows above. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Chankanaab Shallows is a shallow platform reef in front of Chankanaab Park on Cozumel, dived by boat, about 12 metres (35 to 40 feet) deep. It is rated easy. Chankanaab means little ocean in Mayan.

Currents are mild, typically running north to south. At one end is a flat sandy bottom where king crabs, spiny lobsters and spotted moray eels tend to hang out. The site is popular for night dives, with large numbers of octopus and reef squid.

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