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Playa Las Gaviotas

Caibarién, Villa Clara, Cuba

No photo of Playa Las Gaviotas yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:44 pm
8 am
9.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.4
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
8.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.3
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.4
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
6 pm
6.5
10 km/h6 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
28°C82°F
Water
29°C83°F
Wind
117 km/hmph NE
Gusts
117 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
1%
Sunset
6:44 pm
Today
9.7Excellent8 am159
9.6Excellent9 am159
9.5Excellent10 am159
9.4Excellent11 am128
8.3Great12 pm96
6.4Good1 pm64
6.5Good2 pm64
6.3Good3 pm75
6.4Good4 pm95
7.3Great5 pm106
6.5Good6 pm106
Sat
5.3Fair8 am2616
5.6Good9 am2616
5.6Good10 am2516
5.7Good11 am2515
5.3Fair12 pm2113
5.1Fair1 pm1711
5.3Fair2 pm159
5.2Fair3 pm149
5.3Fair4 pm138
5.3Fair5 pm138
5.4Fair6 pm1710
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 0.7 m. Low at 12 pm, <0.1 m. High at 7 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 1 am, -<0.1 mHigh 6 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 12 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftHigh 7 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 1 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • High 6 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 12 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 7 pm, 0.7 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

  • Food and drink9 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 590 m0.4 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
8.9 km5.5 miCayo Santa María (town)
Nearest airport
19 km12 miAeropuerto Las Brujas (BWW)

Nearby places

  • BarFood and drink
    590 m0.4 mi
  • Beach BarFood and drink
    780 m0.5 mi
  • Lobby BarFood and drink
    890 m0.6 mi
  • BuffetBuffet
    990 m0.6 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Las Gaviotas.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat5.7 GoodBest 9 am to 12 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 56%
  • Sun6.4 GoodBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 62%
  • Mon7.1 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 45%
  • Tue7.7 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 36%
  • Wed8.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 28%
  • Thu9.0 ExcellentBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 30%