Playa El Francés
Pinar del Río · Cuba
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Playa El Francés is a E-facing sand beach on the Cuba shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Mexico — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW 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: ~29.8°C (85.6°F) on average
Jan
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.4–28°C
Feb
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.8–26.9°C
Mar
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.9–27.4°C
Apr
27°C
80.6°F · 25.6–27.9°C
May
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27–29.3°C
Jun
29°C
84.2°F · 27.8–30.3°C
Jul
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.7–30.5°C
Aug
30°C
86°F · 28.7–31.1°C
Sep
29.8°C
85.6°F · 29.2–30.5°C
Oct
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27–30.3°C
Nov
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27–29.1°C
Dec
27.2°C
81°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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