Boca de Yumuri
Surf spot · Cuba
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (2 ft swell at 8 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 213, too small
- Tue 313, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 616, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 910, too small
- Tue 107, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Sep–Oct1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft6 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, offshore | 30°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:27 +0.2 mLow 07:25 −0.3 mHigh 14:10 +0.4 mLow 20:37 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:40 +0.2 mLow 08:40 −0.2 mHigh 15:11 +0.3 mLow 21:32 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:49 +0.3 mLow 09:54 −0.2 mHigh 16:08 +0.3 mLow 22:23 −0.3 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 Sep–Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Boca de Yumuri
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (349°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (169°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 6). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually September and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Boca de Yumuri.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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$851–US$1,560 each
about US$851–US$1,560 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SCU, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$241–US$502 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$851–US$1,560 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Boca de Yumuri
about 5 min by car
About Boca de Yumuri its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Boca de Yumuri, 0 km (about 5 min by car)
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 13h 50m
About 13h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SCU, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 3h 10m by road
Flights MDW → SCU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.