Playa Del Este
Santiago de Cuba · Cuba
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea near Santiago de Cuba, Playa Del Este works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.8°C (85.6°F) on average
Jan
27.1°C
80.8°F · 25.7–28.4°C
Feb
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.8–27.9°C
Mar
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.6–28.1°C
Apr
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.6–28.6°C
May
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.4–29.2°C
Jun
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.1–29.5°C
Jul
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28–30.4°C
Aug
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.8–30.4°C
Sep
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.9–31°C
Oct
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.7–30.9°C
Nov
28.8°C
83.8°F · 28.1–29.8°C
Dec
28°C
82.4°F · 27.2–28.7°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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