Playa Las Gaviotas
Sancti Spíritus · Cuba
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea near Sancti Spíritus, Playa Las Gaviotas works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~28.8°C (83.8°F) on average
Jan
25.5°C
77.9°F · 23.7–27.3°C
Feb
25.3°C
77.5°F · 23.4–26.4°C
Mar
25.6°C
78.1°F · 23.3–27.7°C
Apr
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.5–27.6°C
May
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25.7–28.8°C
Jun
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.1–29.6°C
Jul
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.8–31°C
Aug
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.9–31.3°C
Sep
29.5°C
85.1°F · 27.8–30.9°C
Oct
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.1–30.5°C
Nov
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26–28.7°C
Dec
26.5°C
79.7°F · 24.6–27.8°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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