Check the Beach

Playa Esmeralda

Rafael Freyre, Holguín, Cuba

Playa Esmeralda 4 photos

  • Early mornig on the beach - panoramio

    Early mornig on the beach - panoramio. Antal Feith, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Blue shore line - panoramio

    Blue shore line - panoramio. Antal Feith, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • 2010,Kuba,Holguín,SOL RIO DE LUNA MARES - panoramio

    2010,Kuba,Holguín,SOL RIO DE LUNA MARES - panoramio. Antal Feith, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • 2010,Kuba,Holguín,SOL RIO DE LUNA MARES - panoramio (1)

    2010,Kuba,Holguín,SOL RIO DE LUNA MARES - panoramio (1). Antal Feith, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:32 pm
8 am
6.4
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
9 am
7.6
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
12 pm
5.3
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
6.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.7
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.4
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.8
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair

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

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C76°F
Water
29°C85°F
Wind
43 km/hmph SW
Gusts
74 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
17%
Sunset
6:32 pm
Today
6.4Good8 am42
7.6Great9 am32
7.8Great10 am53
7.6Great11 am74
5.3Fair12 pm1711
6.0Good1 pm53
5.7Good2 pm32
5.4Fair3 pm42
5.4Fair4 pm64
5.0Fair5 pm117
4.8Fair6 pm95
Sat
6.0Good8 am64
5.9Good9 am96
5.4Fair10 am106
6.0Good11 am138
6.3Good12 pm128
5.4Fair1 pm149
4.0Fair2 pm106
3.0Poor3 pm85
3.0Poor4 pm53
3.5Poor5 pm43
3.0Poor6 pm75
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 0.7 m. Low at 12 pm, 0.1 m. High at 6 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 12 am, <0.1 mHigh 6 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 12 pm, 0.1 m<1 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 12 am, <0.1 m<1 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • High 6 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 12 pm, 0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 12 am, <0.1 m<1 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

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
2.4 km1.5 miAguada La Piedra (village)
Nearest airport
111 km69 miAeropuerto Hermanos Ameijeiras (VTU)

Nearby places

  • Las GuanasFood and drink
    360 m0.2 mi
  • Japanese RestaurantJapanese
    850 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 Esmeralda.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat6.3 GoodBest 11 am to 1 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 88%
  • Sun6.3 GoodBest 9 am to 3 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 76%
  • Mon7.9 GreatBest 9 am to 2 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 45%
  • Tue8.8 ExcellentBest 9 am to 3 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 37%
  • Wed8.7 ExcellentBest 10 am to 2 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 29%
  • Thu7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 33%