Bacunayagua

Santa Cruz Del Norte, Mayabeque, Cubareef20 m maxbeginner

Conditions & tides

BacunayaguaSanta Cruz Del Norte

Fair · 4/5

conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 7 AM–5 PM.

Wind10 kn ENE

Current~0.3 kn WSW · model

Swell

0.3 m · 4s · NW

Water

28 °C

Max depth

20 m

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 03:00 AM & 02:00 PM local

Sunrise 06:37 AM · Sunset 05:45 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.7 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Bacunayagua is a reef dive site on Cuba's north coast, located between Matanzas and Varadero roughly halfway between Varadero and Havana. The site sits beneath the Bacunayagua Bridge — built in the 1950s and inaugurated in 1959, it stands over 110 metres tall and is Cuba's highest bridge — where cliffs shelter the reef and coral shelves below. Underwater walls and drop-offs define the terrain, with coral formations and sponges along the structure.

Depth ranges from 8 to 25 metres, with a maximum of 20 metres recorded for the dive. The site suits both beginners and more experienced divers, with the walls and drop-offs making it a draw for advanced diving as well. Visibility typically runs 15 to 25 metres depending on season and tides, and conditions are generally calm and protected for most of the year.

Marine life at Bacunayagua includes reef fish, rays, small groupers, lobsters, vibrant corals, and sponges along the coral formations typical of Cuba's north coast.

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