Playa de Varadero
Coastal areas · Cuba
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Playa de Varadero is a NE-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up N–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–W 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: ~29.5°C (85.1°F) on average
Jan
25.8°C
78.4°F · 23.9–27.5°C
Feb
25.5°C
77.9°F · 23.5–26.5°C
Mar
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24–27.4°C
Apr
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.6–27.5°C
May
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.2–28.6°C
Jun
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.1–29.2°C
Jul
29°C
84.2°F · 27.7–30.3°C
Aug
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28–30.6°C
Sep
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.4–30.9°C
Oct
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.6–30°C
Nov
27.4°C
81.3°F · 25.3–28.5°C
Dec
26.7°C
80.1°F · 24.7–28.1°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
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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