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La Setenta
Surf spot · Cuba
Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 220, poor
- Tue 317, poor
- Wed 417, poor
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 617, poor
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 1010, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 20, poor | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 17, poor | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, poor | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, poor | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the north, 12 knots | 27°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 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 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
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Setenta
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (331°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (151°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 24). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 26°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Jaimanitas, 5.9 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 28°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$817–US$1,490 each
about US$817–US$1,490 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 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$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$817–US$1,490 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Jaimanitas
about 10 min by car · 10 places to stay
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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 8h 35m
About 8h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EYW, direct, then 3h 20m by road
Flights ORD → EYW on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.