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Halbinsel HicacosHicacos Peninsula, Cárdenas

Cárdenas beaches

Which Cárdenas beach is best right now? 8 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 1:25 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 19.5Excellentlater

    Playa Camarioca

    Cárdenas

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    25°C78°F
    Water
    29°C84°F
    Wind
    13 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 6.4
  2. Varadero - 229.2Excellentlater

    Hotel Meliá Varadero

    Cárdenas

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    26°C80°F
    Water
    29°C84°F
    Wind
    15 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 5.2
  3. 39.2Excellentlater

    Playa Kawama

    Cárdenas

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    26°C80°F
    Water
    29°C84°F
    Wind
    15 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 5.2

Cárdenas today

It is dark across Cárdenas right now: 8 of 8 scored beaches look good later, water is 28 to 29°C83 to 84°F. Read at 1:25 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Cárdenas

4 of 4 beaches scored, 0 good now

9.3ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Playa Camarioca, 9.5
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
14 km/h9 mph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft

Eastern Cárdenas

4 of 4 beaches scored, 0 good now

9.1ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Laguna Mangón, 9.1
Water
29°C83°F
Wind
13 km/h8 mph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft

  • Warmest water

    29°C84°F

    Playa Camarioca

    Cárdenas. Score 9.5 Excellent.

  • Calmest sea

    0.4 m1 ft waves

    Laguna Mangón

    Cárdenas. Wind 12 km/h8 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 8 am (9.5); the weakest is 5 pm (5.6).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 1 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Cárdenas beaches

Every Cárdenas beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

8 beaches listed · 8 of 8 scored live

  1. Playa Camarioca

    Cárdenas

    9.5Excellentlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air25°C78°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Varadero - 2

    Hotel Meliá Varadero

    Cárdenas

    9.2Excellentlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air26°C80°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 12 pm later
    • Paid parking

  3. Playa Kawama

    Cárdenas

    9.2Excellentlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air26°C80°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Plage de Varadero, devant le Barcelo y Solimar

    VARADERO

    Cárdenas

    9.2Excellentlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air26°C80°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Cuba, Varadero. 2013 - panoramio (36)

    Laguna Mangón

    Cárdenas

    9.1Excellentlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 28°C83°F water.

    • Water28°C83°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind12 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 1 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Halbinsel Hicacos

    Hicacos Peninsula

    Cárdenas

    9.1Excellentlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 1 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Varadero - Barceló Marina Palace

    Playa de Varadero

    Cárdenas

    9.1Excellentlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 1 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Varadero beach2

    Playa de Varadero

    Cárdenas

    9.1Excellentlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 1 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Cárdenas beaches with live score pins

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Cárdenas beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Cárdenas right now?

Playa Camarioca has the top Beach Score later: 9.5 Excellent, with 13 km/h (8 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Cárdenas today?

Sea water is 28 to 29°C (83 to 84°F) across the 8 scored beaches. The warmest is Playa Camarioca, at 29°C (84°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Cárdenas right now?

Laguna Mangón has the smallest waves, at 0.4 m (1 ft) with 12 km/h (8 mph) of wind.

Which Cárdenas beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Cárdenas today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 9.5 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 1 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Cárdenas?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Cárdenas?

All 8 beaches in our data for Cárdenas are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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