Hicacos Peninsula
Cárdenas, Matanzas, Cuba
Today at a glance
Best: 8 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:52 pm9.6
12 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
9.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
8.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
8.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
8.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
7.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
8.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
7.8
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
7.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
5.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
6.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
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
- 27°C80°F
- Water
- 29°C83°F
- Wind
- 85 km/hmph NE
- Gusts
- 117 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.4 m1 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 6:52 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 7 am, 0.6 m2 ft
- Low 1 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
- High 7 pm, 0.6 m2 ft
- Low 1 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.
About Hicacos Peninsula
Hicacos Peninsula is a landform located in Cuba, within the province of Matanzas. It is approximately 2.2 kilometers from Playa de Varadero, and there is one food establishment within 1 kilometer.
The Hicacos Peninsula (Spanish: Península de Hicacos) is a peninsula on Cuba's northern shore, in the province of Matanzas. The resort town of Varadero is located on the peninsula. The name comes from a species of cactus.
Source: Hicacos Peninsula on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 350 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
- Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 590 m0.4 mi
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 620 m0.4 miBrisas del Caribe
- Nearest town
- 8 km5 miVaradero (city)
- Nearest airport
- 13 km8 miAeródromo Kawama (VRO)
Nearby places
- Bar de ThiagoFood and drink590 m0.4 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Playa de Varadero2.2 km1.4 mi north-east away9.2 Excellent later
- Hotel Meliá Varadero2.5 km1.6 mi west away9.4 Excellent later
- Laguna Mangón5.6 km3.5 mi north-east away9.2 Excellent later
- Playa de Varadero6.4 km4.0 mi east away9.2 Excellent later
- VARADERO7.6 km4.7 mi south-west away9.4 Excellent later
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat5.8 GoodBest 9 am to 10 amWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 73%
- Sun6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 54%
- Mon5.7 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 52%
- Tue5.7 GoodBest 11 am to 12 pmWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 47%
- Wed6.8 GoodBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 36%
- Thu8.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 34%