Overview

Playa Covarrubias is a spot located in the province of Las Tunas, on the north coast of Cuba. This isolated beach faces the Atlantic and benefits from constant easterly trade winds. The body of water is suitable for intermediate riders with moderate chop. The spot is very uncrowded and offers a wild setting.

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Spot forecast for Playa Covarrubias

Sunrise 07:04 · Sunset 18:38

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:43 · 0.6 m Low tide 09:34 · 0.3 m High tide 16:10 · 0.7 m Low tide 22:36 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:40 · 0.7 m Low tide 10:36 · 0.3 m High tide 16:58 · 0.7 m Low tide 23:19 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:31 · 0.7 m Low tide 11:36 · 0.3 m High tide 17:43 · 0.7 m Low tide 23:59 · 0.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 06:17 · 0.8 m Low tide 12:31 · 0.3 m High tide 18:28 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:38 · 0.2 m High tide 07:03 · 0.9 m Low tide 13:22 · 0.2 m High tide 19:12 · 0.7 m

Playa Covarrubias: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

379h

in May · 30 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 28 rideable days a month and 379 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is October, at 18 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 24%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 27 °C. The wettest month is October, with 241 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa Covarrubias

Monthly averages — Playa Covarrubias — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.5	253 h	27 °C	25 mm
February	22.0	249 h	27 °C	44 mm
March	26.5	305 h	28 °C	44 mm
April	27.0	371 h	28 °C	49 mm
May	30.0	379 h	29 °C	50 mm
June	27.5	351 h	30 °C	102 mm
July	30.0	417 h	30 °C	41 mm
August	26.5	323 h	31 °C	79 mm
September	19.5	198 h	32 °C	133 mm
October	18.0	180 h	30 °C	241 mm
November	25.5	278 h	28 °C	138 mm
December	26.5	302 h	27 °C	78 mm

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Technical details of Playa Covarrubias spot

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE.

Depending on conditions: NE, SE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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