BARACOA
Guantánamo · Cuba
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea near Guantánamo, BARACOA works on N–E groundswell; S–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.3°C (84.7°F) on average
Jan
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25.1–27.8°C
Feb
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.8–27.4°C
Mar
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.7–27.3°C
Apr
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.6–28°C
May
27.4°C
81.3°F · 25.7–28.3°C
Jun
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.7–29.1°C
Jul
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.5–30.3°C
Aug
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.2–30°C
Sep
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.6–30.2°C
Oct
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.3–30.4°C
Nov
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.2–29.4°C
Dec
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26–28.5°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–E
Best wind
S–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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