Playa Siboney, Santiago de Cuba

Santiago de Cuba beaches

Q: What is the best beach in Santiago de Cuba right now?

Playa Cardenero has the top Beach Score later: 8.0 Great, with 6 km/h (4 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

Q: What is the water temperature in Santiago de Cuba today?

Sea water is 30°C (86°F) across the 13 scored beaches. The warmest is Playa de Sigua, at 30°C (86°F).

Q: Where is the sea calmest in Santiago de Cuba right now?

Playa Bacajagua has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (<1 ft) with 5 km/h (3 mph) of wind. 3 other beaches are level with it.

Q: Which Santiago de Cuba beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

Q: What is the best time to go to the beach in Santiago de Cuba today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 7 am, at 6.3 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 10 am. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Q: Are there live beach cams in Santiago de Cuba?

No live cams are listed for Santiago de Cuba yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

Q: How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Santiago de Cuba?

All 13 beaches in our data for Santiago de Cuba are scored live on this page.

Which Santiago de Cuba beach is best right now? 13 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Beaches13
Good later2 of 13
Water30°C86°F
Best laterPlaya Cardenero
8.0Greatlater

Updated 2:29 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

30°C86°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
18.0Greatlater
Playa Cardenero
Santiago de Cuba
Dark there now. Best 7 am later
Air
24°C74°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
6 km/h4 mph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 4.5
27.1Greatlater
Mar Verde
Santiago de Cuba
Dark there now. Best 9 am later
Air
23°C73°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
5 km/h3 mph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 4.6
36.7Goodlater
Playa La Estrella
Santiago de Cuba
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Air
22°C72°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
9 km/h6 mph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 4.8

Santiago de Cuba today

It is dark across Santiago de Cuba right now: 2 of 13 scored beaches look good later, water is 30°C86°F. Read at 2:29 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Santiago de Cuba

6 of 6 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.6GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Mar Verde, 7.1

Water: 30°C86°F
Wind: 7 km/h4 mph
Waves: 0.3 m<1 ft

Eastern Santiago de Cuba

7 of 7 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.3GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Playa Cardenero, 8.0

Water: 30°C86°F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Waves: 0.3 m1 ft

30°C86°FNo photo yet
Warmest water
30°C86°F
Playa de Sigua
Santiago de Cuba. Score 6.0 Good.
30°C86°FNo photo yet
Calmest sea
0.3 m<1 ft waves
Playa Bacajagua
Santiago de Cuba. Wind 5 km/h3 mph. Level with 3 other beaches.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 7 am (6.3); the weakest is 10 am (3.9).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 10 am.

6.3

6.1

3.9

5.0

4.7

4.6

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.9

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Santiago de Cuba beaches

Every Santiago de Cuba beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

13 beaches listed · 13 of 13 scored live

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30°C86°FNo photo yet
Playa Cardenero
Santiago de Cuba
8.0Greatlater
Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air24°C74°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 8 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Mar Verde
Santiago de Cuba
7.1Greatlater
Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air23°C73°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Playa La Estrella
Santiago de Cuba
6.7Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air22°C72°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
30°C86°FNo photo yet
Playa los Coquitos
Santiago de Cuba
6.6Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air22°C72°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
30°C86°FNo photo yet
Playa Bacajagua
Santiago de Cuba
6.4Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air26°C79°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
30°C86°FNo photo yet
Playa Sardinero
Santiago de Cuba
6.4Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air26°C79°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Playa Siboney
Santiago de Cuba
6.4Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air26°C79°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Playa Cazonal
Santiago de Cuba
6.0Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Playa Colorada
Santiago de Cuba
6.0Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
30°C86°FNo photo yet
Playa de Sigua
Santiago de Cuba
6.0Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
30°C86°FNo photo yet
Playa del Este
Santiago de Cuba
6.0Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
30°C86°FNo photo yet
Playa Larga
Santiago de Cuba
6.0Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
30°C86°FNo photo yet
Playa Verraco
Santiago de Cuba
6.0Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

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Santiago de Cuba beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Santiago de Cuba right now?

Playa Cardenero has the top Beach Score later: 8.0 Great, with 6 km/h (4 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Santiago de Cuba today?

Sea water is 30°C (86°F) across the 13 scored beaches. The warmest is Playa de Sigua, at 30°C (86°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Santiago de Cuba right now?

Playa Bacajagua has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (<1 ft) with 5 km/h (3 mph) of wind. 3 other beaches are level with it.

Which Santiago de Cuba beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Santiago de Cuba today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 7 am, at 6.3 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 10 am. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Santiago de Cuba?

No live cams are listed for Santiago de Cuba yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Santiago de Cuba?

All 13 beaches in our data for Santiago de Cuba are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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