Playa El Fraile

Santa Cruz del Norte, Mayabeque, Cuba

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:55 pm

8 am
9.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

9 am
9.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

10 am
9.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

11 am
8.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent

12 pm
7.1
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great

1 pm
6.9
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good

2 pm
6.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good

3 pm
5.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good

4 pm
6.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good

5 pm
6.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

6 pm
6.2
11 km/h7 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: 22°C72°F
Water: 29°C83°F
Wind: 117 km/hmph NE
Gusts: 138 km/hmph
Waves: 0.7 m2 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 6:55 pm

Today

9.4Excellent8 am117

9.6Excellent9 am117

9.0Excellent10 am138

8.5Excellent11 am159

7.1Great12 pm1711

6.9Good1 pm1710

6.6Good2 pm1610

5.6Good3 pm1610

6.0Good4 pm128

6.2Good5 pm117

6.2Good6 pm117

Sat

6.2Good8 am1711

4.8Fair9 am1911

4.8Fair10 am1912

4.6Fair11 am2012

4.6Fair12 pm2012

4.6Fair1 pm2013

4.5Fair2 pm2113

4.9Fair3 pm2113

4.9Fair4 pm2113

4.8Fair5 pm2213

4.9Fair6 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

Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 480 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 540 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest town: 450 m0.3 miEl Fraile (village)
Nearest airport: 45 km28 miAeródromo Agrícola San Nicolás de Bari (QSN)

Nearby places

El PeñónFood and drink
540 m0.3 mi
Piña Colada🍍Food and drink
540 m0.3 mi
Tosta RicoFood and drink
620 m0.4 mi
Restaurant Los Marinos ⚓Seafood
660 m0.4 mi
Los Marinos ⚓Food and drink
720 m0.4 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Playa de Jibacoa1.8 km1.1 mi south-east away
9.3 Excellent later
Playa Rotilla3.1 km1.9 mi west away
9.3 Excellent later
Playa La Chivita3.1 km1.9 mi west away
9.3 Excellent later
La Rotilla3.8 km2.4 mi west away
8.7 Excellent later
Playa Dura3.8 km2.4 mi east away
9.3 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa El Fraile.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat6.2 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 74%
Sun6.2 GoodBest 9 am to 2 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 55%
Mon4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h24 mph, rain 62%
Tue5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 38%
Wed5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 35%