Playa Esquivel
Coastal areas · Cuba
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico near Coastal areas, Playa Esquivel works on N–E groundswell; S–W 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: ~28.7°C (83.7°F) on average
Jan
25.7°C
78.3°F · 23.7–27.5°C
Feb
25.4°C
77.7°F · 23.1–26.5°C
Mar
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24.2–27.5°C
Apr
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.5–27.6°C
May
27.2°C
81°F · 26.2–28.4°C
Jun
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.1–29.6°C
Jul
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.8–30.7°C
Aug
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.3–30.8°C
Sep
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.5–30.8°C
Oct
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.4–30.3°C
Nov
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.4–28.5°C
Dec
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.5–27.9°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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