Continent |
Caribbean |
Country |
Cuba |
Next Big City |
Havana |
Next Town |
Matanzas |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate |
Features: |
Rooms, Food, Parking |
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Water
Type: |
Chop |
Hazards: |
Ships |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Choppy water in an about 2 km wide bay.
Beach
Type: |
Grass, Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Power lines |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Small sand strip, followed by a wider grass strip. There are some power lines close to the road, not close to the sea shore.
Weather
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Spring:
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Shorts |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts |
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Winter:
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Shorts, Shorty |
Warm all year round, with colder Northerlies during winter a shorty can be needed.
Wind
Best Months: |
February, March, April |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Trade |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, ENE |
Main Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, ENE |
Winds in this area are mainly from the North sectors, but may vary according to the weather systems on the Atlantic and on the season.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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No information |
The beach is located in front of the city of Matanzas. Get the main road to Varadero from the city center and drive out of the city. You will cross a bridge which turns to the right and the road will follow the beach line. You will not miss it, it is the only direct way from Matanzas to Varadero and there is only one beach.
Extra information
Rules |
None |
Nightlife
Not really much, drive to Varadero.