La Puntilla
Ciudad de la Habana · Cuba
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La Puntilla is a NW-facing sand beach on the Cuba shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Mexico — it catches W–N swell, and offshore E–S winds tidy the banks 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: ~29.6°C (85.3°F) on average
Jan
26.2°C
79.2°F · 25.1–27.5°C
Feb
26°C
78.8°F · 24.5–27°C
Mar
26°C
78.8°F · 24.6–27.1°C
Apr
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.3–28°C
May
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.6–28.9°C
Jun
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.6–29.5°C
Jul
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.8–30.4°C
Aug
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.8–30.9°C
Sep
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.1–30.4°C
Oct
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.1–29.9°C
Nov
27.8°C
82°F · 26.8–28.6°C
Dec
27°C
80.6°F · 24.7–28.2°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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