Playa Tinito-Cupet
Santiago de Cuba · Cuba
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Playa Tinito-Cupet is a S-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea coastline near Santiago de Cuba — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Playa Tinito-Cupet
Updated 21:08 spot time
Playa Tinito-Cupet surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.6 m–0.7 m waist to chest high, 0.6 m SE swell at 4.85 s. Wind up to 8 km/h SE. Water 31°C. Best surf window around 12:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 7 km/h SSE wind.
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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
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.1–28.4°C
Feb
27.1°C
80.8°F · 26.1–28°C
Mar
27.1°C
80.8°F · 25.7–28.1°C
Apr
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.2–28.9°C
May
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.6–29.5°C
Jun
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.7–29.4°C
Jul
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.1–30.5°C
Aug
29.9°C
85.8°F · 29.3–30.8°C
Sep
30°C
86°F · 29–31.3°C
Oct
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.8–30.9°C
Nov
29°C
84.2°F · 28.2–29.8°C
Dec
28.1°C
82.6°F · 26.9–28.8°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
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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