Varadero West Beach
Matanzas · Cuba
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Varadero West Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the Cuba shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Mexico — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks through 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: ~29.6°C (85.3°F) on average
Jan
25.9°C
78.6°F · 24.2–27.2°C
Feb
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24–26.7°C
Mar
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.1–27.4°C
Apr
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.6–27.4°C
May
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.2–28.4°C
Jun
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.2–29.1°C
Jul
29°C
84.2°F · 27.8–30.1°C
Aug
29.5°C
85.1°F · 27.9–30.6°C
Sep
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.3–30.8°C
Oct
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.5–29.9°C
Nov
27.4°C
81.3°F · 25.5–28.5°C
Dec
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25–28.4°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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