Varadero West Beach

Matanzas, Cuba

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:53 pm

8 am
9.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

9 am
9.6
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

10 am
9.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

11 am
8.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

12 pm
7.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

1 pm
7.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

2 pm
6.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good

3 pm
6.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good

4 pm
6.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good

5 pm
5.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good

6 pm
6.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 11 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 25°C78°F
Water: 29°C84°F
Wind: 138 km/hmph NNE
Gusts: 1711 km/hmph
Waves: 0.6 m2 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 6:53 pm

Today

9.7Excellent8 am138

9.6Excellent9 am128

9.3Excellent10 am117

8.4Great11 am117

7.7Great12 pm117

7.9Great1 pm106

6.7Good2 pm96

6.2Good3 pm85

6.0Good4 pm106

5.9Good5 pm106

6.1Good6 pm106

Sat

6.4Good8 am1811

4.6Fair9 am2113

4.2Fair10 am2314

4.2Fair11 am2616

4.2Fair12 pm2616

4.2Fair1 pm2415

4.3Fair2 pm2214

4.2Fair3 pm2113

4.2Fair4 pm2013

4.1Fair5 pm2013

4.0Fair6 pm2415

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

High 7 am, 0.5 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

Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 580 m0.4 mi

Getting there

Nearest town: 2.8 km1.8 miSanta Marta (town)
Nearest airport: 2 km1 miAeródromo Kawama (VRO)

Nearby places

Bar de TapasFood and drink
580 m0.4 mi
MarisqueríaSeafood
590 m0.4 mi
Tokyo SushiSushi
590 m0.4 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Playa Camacho1.7 km1.1 mi west away
9.5 Excellent later
Playa Kawama3.0 km1.9 mi east away
9.2 Excellent later
Playa del Muerto3.4 km2.1 mi west away
9.5 Excellent later
Playa Camarioca3.9 km2.5 mi south-west away
9.5 Excellent later
Playa Sucia5.4 km3.4 mi west away
9.5 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.

Sat6.4 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 71%
Sun6.2 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 55%
Mon5.5 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 61%
Tue5.6 GoodBest 9 am to 10 amWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 44%
Wed5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 33%