Varadero

Varadero • Cuba flag Cuba
Popular Kite Spot
207 windy days
/ year
Water type
lagoon
Beach type
sand
Crowd
—
Rider level
all
Tide dependent
—
Tidal range (low–high difference)
0.7 m
Waves
flat

Overview

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Amenities

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  • School
  • Gear rental
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Accommodation

Wind

Wind strength (kt)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Kite Jungle score
Windy days (12+ days)*
1811200
2114300
2215400
2115300
179100
155000
168000
125100
94000
158100
2012210
2112200
Dominant wind direction
wind 82º
wind 79º
wind 77º
wind 77º
wind 76º
wind 79º
wind 79º
wind 78º
wind 79º
wind 79º
wind 79º
wind 79º
Avg. wind (kt)
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
9
11
12
12
Avg. wind (12+ days)**
141620
141619
141619
151619
1416–
1315–
1315–
1316–
1416–
1416–
1516–
141620
Windy days by wind strength
Wind rose
Wind speed (kt)
Avg. gusts (12+ days)
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Weather
Weather
Air temp. (high/low)
26º 20º
27º 21º
28º 22º
29º 22º
31º 24º
31º 25º
32º 26º
32º 26º
31º 25º
30º 24º
28º 23º
27º 22º
Water temperature
26º
25º
26º
26º
27º
28º
29º
29º
29º
28º
27º
26º
Sunny days
Rainy days
Rainfall (mm)
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WavesFlat water lagoon: waves stats are from the open sea nearby, and shouldn’t reach the spot
Flat days
Wave days (1+ m)
Wave height (m)
Swell direction & period (s)
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* Days with at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) of wind for at least 2h during daytime. Excluding thermal wind, unless the estimate is applied.

** Average wind for days that get at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) during daytime. Ie days with "no wind" are excluded. Does not include thermal boost.

Data stats by Kite Jungle are based on Open-Meteo.com and other sources More

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