Check the Beach

Playa Alegre

Cienfuegos, Cuba

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to 1 pm, sunset 6:50 pm
8 am
8.4
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
9.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
8.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.1
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
4 pm
3.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
4.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair

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

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C74°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
106 km/hmph NE
Gusts
1711 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:50 pm
Today
8.4Great8 am96
9.6Excellent9 am96
9.3Excellent10 am74
9.2Excellent11 am96
8.9Excellent12 pm85
8.3Great1 pm64
7.2Great2 pm159
7.1Great3 pm21
3.0Poor4 pm106
4.6Fair5 pm74
5.1Fair6 pm74
Sat
8.7Excellent8 am138
8.1Great9 am1710
7.8Great10 am159
8.0Great11 am1610
8.0Great12 pm159
7.0Great1 pm149
5.8Good2 pm1610
5.9Good3 pm128
4.9Fair4 pm149
5.1Fair5 pm138
5.5Good6 pm117
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. High at 8 am, 0.6 m. Low at 1 pm, 0.3 m. High at 7 pm, 0.5 mHigh 8 am, 0.6 m2 ftLow 1 pm, 0.3 m1 ftHigh 7 pm, 0.5 m2 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • High 8 am, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 1 pm, 0.3 m1 ft
  • High 7 pm, 0.5 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

  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m610 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink24 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 170 m550 ft
  • Playground330 m0.2 mi awayParque de Diversiones "Amanecer feliz"

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
330 m0.2 mi
Nearest town
2.5 km1.6 miCienfuegos (city)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miAeropuerto Jaime González (CFG)

Nearby places

  • Drake ClubCaribbean
    170 m550 ft
  • Restaurant Laguna del CuraFood and drink
    190 m620 ft
  • La VallitaFood and drink
    230 m740 ft
  • Rancho CanalBurger
    390 m0.2 mi
  • Las TerrazasFood and drink
    810 m0.5 mi

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 Alegre.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 86%
  • Sun9.9 ExcellentBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 57%
  • Mon9.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 71%
  • Tue9.9 ExcellentBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed9.4 ExcellentBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 49%