Name: cayo guillermo | playa el paso
Address: CU

Overview

Cayo Guillermo - Playa El Paso is a famous spot located on Cayo Guillermo, in northern Cuba. This spot is considered one of the best in Cuba for kitesurfing thanks to its extensive flat water. The easterly trade winds are extremely consistent and the shallow body of water is perfect for beginners and freeriding. It is a must-visit destination in Cuba.

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Spot forecast for cayo guillermo | playa el paso

Sunrise 07:13 · Sunset 18:45

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

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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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cayo guillermo | playa el paso: 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

456h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 456 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is October, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 41%13-20 knots · 56%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 56% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 26 °C.

Monthly averages: cayo guillermo | playa el paso

Monthly averages — cayo guillermo | playa el paso — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature
January	21.0	200 h	26 °C
February	21.0	252 h	26 °C
March	25.0	279 h	27 °C
April	25.0	340 h	27 °C
May	30.0	364 h	29 °C
June	26.0	361 h	30 °C
July	30.5	456 h	31 °C
August	25.5	320 h	31 °C
September	20.5	183 h	31 °C
October	18.5	190 h	30 °C
November	24.5	291 h	27 °C
December	23.5	263 h	26 °C

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Technical details of cayo guillermo | playa el paso 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: Beginner

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