El esterito
Holguín · Cuba
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El esterito is a N-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea coastline near Holguín — it picks up NW–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through 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
26.1°C
79°F · 24.7–27.3°C
Feb
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.4–26.7°C
Mar
25.7°C
78.3°F · 23.9–26.8°C
Apr
26.2°C
79.2°F · 25.1–27.5°C
May
27°C
80.6°F · 25.4–28.1°C
Jun
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.6–28.8°C
Jul
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.3–29.4°C
Aug
28.9°C
84°F · 27.5–29.9°C
Sep
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28–30.4°C
Oct
29°C
84.2°F · 28–30.3°C
Nov
28°C
82.4°F · 26.6–28.9°C
Dec
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.3–28.1°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
NW–E
Best wind
S–SW
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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