Check the Beach

Playa Prohibida

Ciego de Avila, Cuba

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:42 pm
8 am
9.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
8.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
7.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
3.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
4.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C79°F
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
21 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
74 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
1%
Sunset
6:42 pm
Today
9.5Excellent8 am85
8.8Excellent9 am85
9.0Excellent10 am96
8.9Excellent11 am85
7.9Great12 pm106
6.5Good1 pm138
5.1Fair2 pm138
3.5Poor3 pm95
4.7Fair4 pm106
4.4Fair5 pm1610
4.9Fair6 pm53
Sat
3.0Poor8 am138
6.3Good9 am64
6.2Good10 am75
6.4Good11 am43
5.8Good12 pm64
5.0Fair1 pm138
5.3Fair2 pm1711
5.4Fair3 pm85
5.2Fair4 pm1610
5.1Fair5 pm149
5.4Fair6 pm127
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 7 am, 0.6 m. Low at 1 pm, 0.1 m. High at 8 pm, 0.6 mHigh 7 am, 0.6 m2 ftLow 1 pm, 0.1 m<1 ftHigh 8 pm, 0.6 m2 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • High 7 am, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 1 pm, 0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 8 pm, 0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 150 m500 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
6.7 km4.2 miCayo Coco (town)
Nearest airport
13 km8 miAeropuerto Internacional Jardines del Rey (CCC)

Nearby places

  • Playa ProhibidaFood and drink
    150 m500 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Prohibida.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat6.4 GoodBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 81%
  • Sun7.2 GreatBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 65%
  • Mon8.3 GreatBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 45%
  • Tue8.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 45%
  • Wed8.8 ExcellentBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 49%