VARADERO

Cárdenas, Matanzas, Cuba

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:52 pm

8 am
9.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent

9 am
9.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent

10 am
9.1
12 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

11 am
8.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

12 pm
8.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

1 pm
8.4
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great

2 pm
7.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great

3 pm
6.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good

4 pm
6.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good

5 pm
5.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good

6 pm
6.1
12 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: 26°C80°F
Water: 29°C83°F
Wind: 149 km/hmph NNE
Gusts: 1610 km/hmph
Waves: 0.6 m2 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 2%
Sunset: 6:52 pm

Today

9.6Excellent8 am149

9.4Excellent9 am149

9.1Excellent10 am127

8.7Excellent11 am117

8.3Great12 pm106

8.4Great1 pm96

7.1Great2 pm85

6.2Good3 pm74

6.0Good4 pm106

5.8Good5 pm138

6.1Good6 pm127

Sat

5.2Fair8 am2214

4.2Fair9 am2314

4.0Fair10 am2516

3.9Poor11 am2717

3.9Poor12 pm2818

4.0Fair1 pm2616

4.2Fair2 pm2314

4.1Fair3 pm2314

4.1Fair4 pm2213

4.0Fair5 pm2214

3.8Poor6 pm2616

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

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.

Facilities

Restrooms150 m480 ft away
Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 300 m990 ft. Fee not listed
Food and drink61 within 1 km0.6 mi
Playground140 m470 ft awayParquecito de la 51

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 170 m570 ftCalle 51
Nearest town: 470 m0.3 miVaradero (city)
Nearest airport: 6 km4 miAeródromo Kawama (VRO)

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

Nearby beaches

Varadero Beach0.9 km0.6 mi south-west away
9.2 Excellent later
Playa Kawama3.6 km2.2 mi south-west away
9.2 Excellent later
Hotel Meliá Varadero5.1 km3.2 mi north-east away
9.2 Excellent later
Varadero West Beach6.5 km4.1 mi west away
9.5 Excellent later
Hicacos Peninsula7.6 km4.7 mi north-east away
9.1 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.

Sat5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 72%
Sun6.1 GoodBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 57%
Mon5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h23 mph, rain 61%
Tue5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 46%
Wed5.5 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 32%