Check the Beach

Playa Larga

Matanzas, Cuba

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 2 pm, sunset 6:52 pm
8 am
9.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.8
9 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C76°F
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
74 km/hmph NE
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:52 pm
Today
9.8Excellent8 am106
9.6Excellent9 am96
9.3Excellent10 am96
9.1Excellent11 am106
9.0Excellent12 pm106
8.8Excellent1 pm95
8.3Great2 pm106
8.2Great3 pm138
7.7Great4 pm1610
6.0Good5 pm117
6.0Good6 pm117
Sat
7.2Great8 am1710
7.3Great9 am1912
6.9Good10 am2113
6.0Good11 am2314
5.3Fair12 pm2214
4.9Fair1 pm2113
4.8Fair2 pm2012
4.7Fair3 pm1912
4.7Fair4 pm1912
4.7Fair5 pm1911
4.6Fair6 pm2013
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, 0.2 m. High at 7 pm, 0.6 mHigh 7 am, 0.6 m2 ftLow 1 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftHigh 7 pm, 0.6 m2 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • High 7 am, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 1 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 7 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

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town
3 km1.9 miCárdenas (city)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miAeródromo Kawama (VRO)

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 Larga.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 60%
  • Sun6.7 GoodBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 46%
  • Mon6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 51%
  • Tue6.1 GoodBest 9 am to 10 amWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 39%
  • Wed5.8 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 32%
  • Thu8.4 GreatBest 10 am to 3 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 37%