Playa El Coral

Cubareef8 m maxbeginner

Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Playa El Coral

Playa El CoralCuba

Fair · 4/5

© Esri

conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 7 AM.

Wind7 kn NE

Current~0.3 kn W · model

Swell

0.2 m · 3s · NNE

Water

28 °C

Max depth

8 m

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 02:00 & 13:30 local

Sunrise 06:34 · Sunset 17:44 local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.4 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.

Scored by DiveConnect's site-physics model

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

Playa El Coral lies on Cuba's coastline, at coordinates placing it near the island's northwest waters. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 8 metres and is considered a beginner dive, making it accessible to those with little experience.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilisReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Bluehead WrasseThalassoma bifasciatumReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurusReported here · unconfirmed
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseriReported here · unconfirmed
Longspine SquirrelfishHolocentrus rufusReported here · unconfirmed
Florida CorallimorphRicordea floridaReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SnapperSnapperConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
DugongDugongReported here · unconfirmed
PufferfishPufferfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
WrasseWrasseReported here · unconfirmed
SurgeonfishSurgeonfishReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed

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