La Vaca
Holguín · Cuba
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La Vaca is a NE-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: ~29.1°C (84.4°F) on average
Jan
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.9–27.7°C
Feb
26°C
78.8°F · 24.5–27.2°C
Mar
26°C
78.8°F · 24.4–27°C
Apr
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.4–27.8°C
May
27.2°C
81°F · 25.9–28.3°C
Jun
28°C
82.4°F · 26.7–29°C
Jul
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.4–30.2°C
Aug
28.9°C
84°F · 27.9–29.7°C
Sep
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.2–30.2°C
Oct
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28–30.5°C
Nov
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27–29.1°C
Dec
27.1°C
80.8°F · 26–28.3°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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