Playa Tortuguilla
Guantánamo · Cuba
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A year-round beach on the Caribbean Sea near Guantánamo, Playa Tortuguilla is exposed to S swell — SE–SW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NW–NE wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.6°C (85.3°F) on average
Jan
27°C
80.6°F · 25.4–28.4°C
Feb
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.5–28°C
Mar
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.4–28.1°C
Apr
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.3–28.5°C
May
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27–28.9°C
Jun
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.1–29.5°C
Jul
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.7–30.1°C
Aug
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.8–30.5°C
Sep
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.7–30.6°C
Oct
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.3–30.8°C
Nov
28.7°C
83.7°F · 28–29.6°C
Dec
27.8°C
82°F · 27.1–28.6°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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