Playa Tortuga
Coastal areas · Cuba
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico near Coastal areas, Playa Tortuga works on NE–S groundswell; W–NW 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: ~30.1°C (86.2°F) on average
Jan
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25.2–27.5°C
Feb
26.2°C
79.2°F · 25–27.1°C
Mar
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.9–28°C
Apr
27.2°C
81°F · 26.2–28.9°C
May
28.3°C
82.9°F · 26.8–29.8°C
Jun
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28–30.1°C
Jul
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.3–31.1°C
Aug
30.2°C
86.4°F · 29.3–31.4°C
Sep
30.1°C
86.2°F · 29.3–31.2°C
Oct
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.9–30.4°C
Nov
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.9–29.4°C
Dec
27.2°C
81°F · 25.9–28.3°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–S
Best wind
W–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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