Strike Mission
Beach
both
Level 4/10

Playa Mar Verde

Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
🌀Strong rips

Playa Mar Verde is Cuba's south coast surf option—a beach break near Santiago that picks up SE swells during hurricane season. While less consistent than the north coast, it offers uncrowded waves in Cuba's second city.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
41
Poor
1.0m
@9s
9km/h
Mon
22
34
Poor
0.9m
@8s
11km/h
Tue
23
55
Fair
1.0m
@10s
9km/h
Wed
24
38
Poor
0.8m
@9s
10km/h
Thu
25
37
Poor
0.7m
@8s
9km/h
Fri
26
41
Poor
0.9m
@9s
9km/h
Sat
27
46
Fair
0.9m
@10s
11km/h
Sun
28
32
Poor
0.7m
@9s
10km/h
Mon
29
33
Poor
0.6m
@8s
7km/h
Tue
30
22
Poor
0.6m
@9s
12km/h
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Today's Conditions

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Swell
1.0m
SSE(154°)
Score: 10/25
Period
9s
Short period / windswell
Score: 8/25
Wind
9km/h
SSE(158°)
Score: 11/25
Weather
29°C
0.0mm71%
Secondary Swell
0.1mNE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 11 km/h N|PM: 9 km/h S
Lighter winds later (9 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:30 am
High tide - 0.44m
9:30 am
Low tide - 0.18m
4:00 pm
High tide - 0.41m
9:30 pm
Low tide - 0.30m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

41
Poor
Components
Swell Direction13/25
Swell Size10/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind11/25
Raw Score42/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide+5
📉 Undersized Swell-6
Adjusted Score41/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score41
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SE (135°)
Direction range
100° - 170°
Size range
0.8m - 2m
Ideal size
1.6m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (315°)
Offshore range
280° - 350°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.2m - 2.5m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

1/10

Access: Santiago de Cuba. South coast option.

Best Season

Peak: Sep-Nov

Secondary: Dec, Jan, Feb

South coast option during hurricane swells.

Getting There

Airport
SCU
Drive time
20 min
Data quality
verified

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