Submitted by guest on 14 January 2009 - 12:45am.
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Varadero is the only spot where you can find local riders. Huge beach: about 25km long and 10km wide. White and soft sand, no corals or grass. Enough space to launch and land. Many hotel beaches, so do not launch directly in front of it, where it is packed the most.
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Nearest airport:
Matanzas, Varadero
Nearest big city:
Varadero
Nearest town:
Varadero
Trip from town:
snap
Access:
immediate
Directions:
About 20min from Varadero airport with bus/taxi and about 2 hrs drive from Havana.
Low-cost flights to VaraderoAt the beach:
Level required:
all
Best style:
freestyle
wave
Watersports:
kitesurf
windsurf
Hazards:
- jelly fishes
Facilities:
+ launch area
+ rescue
+ toilets
+ showers
+ food
+ shop
+ parking
Beach rules:
Weather:
Air always warm, from 25-30°C. Warm water all year, around 27°C. Maybe in winter with colder winds a shorty is recommended.
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Wind conditions:
Dominant winds:
NE
Respect to shore:
side-onshore
Best direction:
NE
Wind strenght (Bf):
4-5
5-6
Blowing at:
morning
afternoon
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› January
› February
› October
› November
› December
Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]
› March
› April
Wind details:
During winter good "Aliseos" winds, from 3-8 Bft, mainly about 5 Bft and sideshore winds. Wind is mostly sideshore to little bit offshore in the middle of the peninsula.
On the water:
Waves:
medium waves (1-2.5m)
Consistency:
sometimes (21-60 days/yr)
Water details:
Beautiful water. A little tide. On the oceanside bigger waves, on the lagoon side no waves. Shallow for some meters.
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