Centro Nacional de Vela
Sailing spot · Cuba
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: not enough of the right wind, 10 kn gusting 21, side-onshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 24 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 623, poor
- Sat 737, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 10100, good
- Wed 1181, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan, Mar4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 0 knotsF0 | 5kn | side | chop | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | cross-off | chop | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 3kn | offnot safe | chop | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knotF0 | 3kn | offnot safe | flat | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, poor | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 19kn | side-on | flat | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 37, poor | wind from the north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 21kn | side-on | flat | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 4 knotsF2 | 7kn | side | flat | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | offnot safe | flat | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | 1.5 mwaves | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 81, good | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 25kn | side | 1.2 mwaves | 27°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:09 +0.3 mLow 09:47 −0.1 mHigh 16:04 +0.0 mLow 20:47 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:44 +0.2 mLow 10:39 −0.1 mHigh 16:56 +0.1 mLow 22:26 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:19 +0.2 mLow 11:23 −0.1 mHigh 17:38 +0.1 mLow 23:48 −0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jan, Mar
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Centro Nacional de Vela
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 16). 1 sailing school or club and 2 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 26°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January and March, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Jaimanitas. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$731–US$1,350 each
about US$731–US$1,350 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EYW, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$208–US$429 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Total | about US$731–US$1,350 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Jaimanitas
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About Jaimanitas its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 8h 40m
About 8h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EYW, direct, then 3h 25m by road
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