Overview

Playa La Playita is a spot located in the Las Tunas province, on the north coast of Cuba. The spot faces the Atlantic and benefits from the easterly trade winds. Conditions are suited to intermediate riders with chop and regular wind. The spot is isolated and offers an unspoilt natural setting.

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Spot forecast for Playa La Playita

Sunrise 07:02 · Sunset 18:37

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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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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.7 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 02:37 · 0.6 m Low tide 08:31 · 0.3 m High tide 15:17 · 0.7 m Low tide 21:48 · 0.3 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:40 · 0.6 m Low tide 09:32 · 0.3 m High tide 16:08 · 0.7 m Low tide 22:35 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:37 · 0.7 m Low tide 10:34 · 0.3 m High tide 16:56 · 0.7 m Low tide 23:17 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:28 · 0.7 m Low tide 11:34 · 0.3 m High tide 17:41 · 0.7 m Low tide 23:57 · 0.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 06:15 · 0.8 m Low tide 12:29 · 0.3 m High tide 18:26 · 0.7 m

Playa La Playita: 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

386h

in July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 386 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is September, at 16 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 11%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is October, with 314 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa La Playita

Monthly averages — Playa La Playita — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.5	221 h	28 °C	24 mm
February	19.5	219 h	28 °C	53 mm
March	26.0	260 h	29 °C	44 mm
April	26.5	347 h	29 °C	52 mm
May	29.0	321 h	31 °C	64 mm
June	25.0	295 h	31 °C	135 mm
July	30.0	386 h	32 °C	46 mm
August	24.0	268 h	32 °C	109 mm
September	16.0	147 h	32 °C	188 mm
October	16.0	154 h	31 °C	314 mm
November	23.0	242 h	29 °C	133 mm
December	25.0	268 h	28 °C	77 mm

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Technical details of Playa La Playita 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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