Playa Esmeralda
Holguín · Cuba
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An open N-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea near Holguín, Playa Esmeralda works on NW–NE groundswell; SE–SW 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: ~29.2°C (84.6°F) on average
Jan
26.1°C
79°F · 24.7–27.3°C
Feb
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.5–26.8°C
Mar
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24–26.8°C
Apr
26.2°C
79.2°F · 25–27.6°C
May
27°C
80.6°F · 25.4–28.1°C
Jun
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.6–28.9°C
Jul
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.2–29.6°C
Aug
28.9°C
84°F · 27.7–29.9°C
Sep
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.1–30.4°C
Oct
29°C
84.2°F · 28–30.3°C
Nov
28°C
82.4°F · 26.7–28.9°C
Dec
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.3–28.1°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–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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