Name: cayo santa maria | main beach
Address: CU

Overview

Cayo Santa Maria - Main Beach is a spot located on Cayo Santa Maria, in northern Cuba. This long white sand beach offers turquoise waters facing the Atlantic. The easterly trade winds are very regular over the cayos. The water is protected by reefs, offering flat water conditions for beginners.

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Spot forecast for cayo santa maria | main beach

Sunrise 07:15 · Sunset 18:46

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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 santa maria | main beach: when to go?

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Season · peak

453h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 453 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is October, at 16.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 44%13-20 knots · 53%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 53% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 26 °C.

Monthly averages: cayo santa maria | main beach

Monthly averages — cayo santa maria | main beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature
January	21.5	206 h	26 °C
February	21.5	260 h	26 °C
March	25.0	275 h	27 °C
April	25.5	341 h	27 °C
May	30.0	372 h	29 °C
June	26.0	364 h	31 °C
July	30.5	453 h	31 °C
August	25.5	305 h	32 °C
September	18.5	169 h	31 °C
October	16.5	179 h	30 °C
November	25.0	293 h	27 °C
December	23.0	272 h	27 °C

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Technical details of cayo santa maria | main beach 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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