Playa de Puerto Escondido

Santa Cruz del Norte, Mayabeque, Cuba

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 10 am, sunset 6:54 pm

8 am
9.5
14 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

9 am
8.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent

10 am
7.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great

11 am
6.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good

12 pm
6.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good

1 pm
6.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good

2 pm
5.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good

3 pm
6.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

4 pm
6.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good

5 pm
7.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

6 pm
6.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 10 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 24°C74°F
Water: 29°C83°F
Wind: 117 km/hmph NE
Gusts: 1610 km/hmph
Waves: 0.7 m2 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 1%
Sunset: 6:54 pm

Today

9.5Excellent8 am148

8.9Excellent9 am1610

7.5Great10 am1711

6.8Good11 am1912

6.7Good12 pm1711

6.6Good1 pm159

5.6Good2 pm138

6.8Good3 pm117

6.9Good4 pm106

7.2Great5 pm106

6.2Good6 pm138

Sat

7.1Great8 am1811

6.6Good9 am2012

5.4Fair10 am2012

5.3Fair11 am2013

5.1Fair12 pm2214

4.1Fair1 pm2214

4.0Fair2 pm2314

4.2Fair3 pm2314

4.0Fair4 pm2314

4.1Fair5 pm2315

4.4Fair6 pm2616

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
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

Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 450 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed

Getting there

Nearest town: 3.9 km2.4 miSan Juan (village)
Nearest airport: 32 km20 miAeropuerto Internacional Juan Gualberto Gómez (VRA)

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

Nearby beaches

Playa Arroyo Bermejo10 km6.2 mi west away
9.5 Excellent later
Playa La Laguna11 km6.6 mi west away
9.5 Excellent later
Playa Dura11 km7.1 mi west away
9.5 Excellent later
Playa de Jibacoa13 km8.4 mi west away
9.5 Excellent later
Playa El Fraile15 km9.4 mi west away
9.5 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa de Puerto Escondido.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 72%
Sun6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 49%
Mon5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 60%
Tue5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 49%
Wed5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 37%
Thu8.0 GreatBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 34%