Hotel Bella Costa beach & sargassum forecast
Varadero, CU · Cuba: Varadero & Havana, Cuba · 23.168, -81.223
Updated : low seaweed, beach grade A-, sea 82°F.
Veabird's call
Friday earns A- with calm water and 82°F water on this northwest-facing beach.
March and May grade A-, with Varadero beach walks best when waves stay at 1 ft Thursday.
Grades from Veabird's beach forecast; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 12, 18:00 UTC.
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Questions about Hotel Bella Costa
Does Hotel Bella Costa get sargassum (seaweed)?
Only a little in most years. At Hotel Bella Costa the typical-year risk stays low, even around July, the usual peak (moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in an estimated 10% of weeks). Landings vary by year, wind and currents.
How warm is the water at Hotel Bella Costa?
About 80°F in November. The sea is warmest in August and September (about 88°F) and coolest in February (about 75°F).
When is the best time to visit Hotel Bella Costa?
For warm water and dry weather, aim for March and April. April is usually the quietest of the two, with about 11 rainy days and a sea near 79°F.
When is hurricane season at Hotel Bella Costa, and how often do storms hit?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November and peaks around September. A tropical storm passed within 86 miles of Hotel Bella Costa in 16 of the 55 seasons from 1971 to 2025, and a hurricane within 58 miles in 5. The riskiest stretch is around August 20, when the chance of a storm passing in any one week is about 3%; across all of September it is about 9%. Flexible bookings and travel insurance help in the peak weeks.
Sargassum season at Hotel Bella Costa
Low sargassum risk year-round at Hotel Bella Costa: even around July, the usual peak, Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in about 10% of weeks. Actual landings vary a lot by year, wind and currents; check the live conditions above.
Estimated share of weeks in each month with moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach. Veabird takes the landing season seen on Quintana Roo's beaches (a Puerto Morelos beach camera, 2015–2020, and the Mexican Navy's beach alerts, 2022–2026), the nearest coast with a multi-year beach record (this one has none), and scales it by how often NOAA AOML satellites see notable seaweed within about 20 km of this stretch of coast: 8% of weeks here on average, against 54% off Quintana Roo, so 15% of that season. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 40%) measures seaweed offshore, not on the sand: off the Riviera Maya it reads high even in winter, when little lands. Very low under 10%, Low 10–24%, Moderate 25–44%, High 45–69%, Very high 70%+. Beach faces 336°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore. Satellite sargassum data: USF Optical Oceanography Lab (Sargassum Watch System) via NOAA AOML. The satellite record as open data.
Varadero & Havana month by month
Typical weather, water temperature, seaweed and crowds for every month: the best time to visit Varadero & Havana.
- Varadero & Havana in January
- Varadero & Havana in February
- Varadero & Havana in March
- Varadero & Havana in April
- Varadero & Havana in May
- Varadero & Havana in June
- Varadero & Havana in July
- Varadero & Havana in August
- Varadero & Havana in September
- Varadero & Havana in October
- Varadero & Havana in November
- Varadero & Havana in December
Weather, water & seaweed by month at Hotel Bella Costa
Average highs run from about 79°F in January to 89°F in July and August. The sea is warmest in August and September (about 88°F) and coolest in February (about 75°F). February is usually the driest, with about 6 rainy days; September is the wettest, with about 23 rainy days.
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Rainy days | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79°F | 76°F | 9 | Very low |
| Feb | 80°F | 75°F | 6 | Very low |
| Mar | 83°F | 78°F | 10 | Very low |
| Apr | 84°F | 79°F | 11 | Very low |
| May | 87°F | 84°F | 16 | Very low |
| Jun | 88°F | 86°F | 22 | Very low |
| Jul | 89°F | 87°F | 17 | Low |
| Aug | 89°F | 88°F | 19 | Very low |
| Sep | 88°F | 88°F | 23 | Very low |
| Oct | 85°F | 84°F | 20 | Very low |
| Nov | 82°F | 80°F | 13 | Very low |
| Dec | 80°F | 77°F | 11 | Very low |
Monthly averages from 6 years of ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo) for this area's 0.5° grid cell; rainy days have at least 1 mm (0.04 in). Sargassum is the typical-year estimate described above. Any given year can differ.
Cleanup & barriers
- Offshore barriers
- None.
- Public cleanup
- Resort crews on Varadero peninsula.
- Resort crews
- Hotel crews rake daily.
- Typical clearing time
- same-day to 2 days
Safety notes
US State Dept: Cuba, Level 2; US travel restrictions apply
- Power outages and fuel shortages affect services.
- Bring cash; US cards generally not accepted.
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Varadero, CU
- Varadero beach
- Matanzas city
- Havana (2 hr)
- Cayo Blanco catamaran trips
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Nearest airports
- Varadero Juan Gualberto Gómez Intl (VRA), ~26 km
- Havana José Martí Intl (HAV), ~123 km
Nearby resorts
- Sol Varadero Beach 4 Varadero, CU · 1 km
- Hotel Meliá Las Américas Solo Adultos Varadero, CU · 1 km
- Meliá Internacional Varadero Varadero, CU · 1 km
- Villa Costa Verde Varadero, CU · 2 km
- Blau Las Morlas Varadero Beach Varadero, CU · 2 km
- Hotel Barcelo Arenas Blancas Varadero, CU · 3 km
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