Overview

Caletones is a kitesurfing spot located on the north coast of Cuba, in the Holguin province. The spot faces the Atlantic and benefits from regular easterly trade winds. Conditions are suited to intermediate riders with chop and consistent wind. The spot is relatively isolated and uncrowded.

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Spot forecast for Caletones

Sunrise 07:02 · Sunset 18:36

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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 4.8 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 02:36 · 0.6 m Low tide 08:30 · 0.3 m High tide 15:16 · 0.7 m Low tide 21:48 · 0.3 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:39 · 0.6 m Low tide 09:32 · 0.3 m High tide 16:08 · 0.7 m Low tide 22:34 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:36 · 0.7 m Low tide 10:34 · 0.3 m High tide 16:55 · 0.7 m Low tide 23:17 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:27 · 0.7 m Low tide 11:33 · 0.3 m High tide 17:41 · 0.7 m Low tide 23:56 · 0.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 06:15 · 0.8 m Low tide 12:28 · 0.3 m High tide 18:25 · 0.7 m

Caletones: 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

415h

in July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 415 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is October, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 27 °C. The wettest month is October, with 311 mm.

Monthly averages: Caletones

Monthly averages — Caletones — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.5	266 h	27 °C	33 mm
February	22.0	250 h	27 °C	56 mm
March	25.5	306 h	28 °C	40 mm
April	27.0	364 h	28 °C	52 mm
May	29.5	371 h	29 °C	43 mm
June	27.0	344 h	30 °C	99 mm
July	30.0	415 h	31 °C	35 mm
August	26.5	323 h	31 °C	78 mm
September	18.0	199 h	31 °C	157 mm
October	17.5	178 h	30 °C	311 mm
November	25.5	282 h	28 °C	141 mm
December	26.5	303 h	27 °C	79 mm

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Technical details of Caletones 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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Nearby spots

All spots: Holguín

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