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Cayo Guillermo

Jardines del Rey, Ciego de Ávila · Cuba · 22.600°N, 78.650°W

A resort island off Cuba's north coast with a shallow, turquoise lagoon and side-onshore trade winds, mainly from about November to April, with a kite centre.

Rider weight75 kg

Live wind

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Water & wetsuit

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About this spot

Cayo Guillermo, in the Jardines del Rey cays off Cuba's north coast, has a shallow, flat lagoon where the north-east to easterly trade wind blows side-onshore, strongest from about November to April.

A kite centre works with the resorts here, and the standing-depth water suits learning. Check the current rules on riding zones and equipment before you travel.

3-day forecast

Speed / gusts in knots. Colour = rideability for this spot. Bottom row = recommended kite size for your weight — not recommended outside this spot's 13–25 kn range.

Conditions

Water
flat, choppy
Depth
Shallow, standing depth
Seabed
sand
Skill
beginner, intermediate, expert
Beginners
Beginner friendly
Wind range
13 kn – 25 kn

Access & parking

By causeway from Cayo Coco; resort-area beaches.

Parking: Resort parking.

Amenities

  • Kite centre with lessons and rental
  • All-inclusive resorts

Needs local verification: Compiled in October 2026 from independent spot guides and hotel kite-centre descriptions. Kiting in Cuba has historically been tightly regulated, and rules on where you may ride and on bringing your own equipment change, so everything here needs confirming locally before you go; coordinates are approximate, not verified launch points. No verified live webcam was found, so the camera links open Windy's webcam search instead of a local feed.

Local hazards

  • Rules on riding zones and equipment — check before travel
  • Southerly winds blow offshore

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