Windmill Beach
Surf spot · Cuba
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (1 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 217, too small
- Tue 320, too small
- Wed 416, too small
- Thu 512, too small
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 1016, too small
- Wed 1117, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Windmill Beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft6 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 29°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 02:37 +0.1 mLow 08:25 −0.1 mHigh 15:22 +0.2 mLow 22:05 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:59 +0.1 mLow 09:50 −0.1 mHigh 16:19 +0.2 mLow 22:53 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:06 +0.1 mLow 11:05 −0.1 mHigh 17:09 +0.2 mLow 23:34 −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.
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About Windmill Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (173°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (353°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 10). 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 August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Naval Station Guantanamo Bay.
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: Naval Station Guantanamo Bay
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About Naval Station Guantanamo Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, 4 km (about 10 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 12h 20m
About 12h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SCU, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 1h 40m by road
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