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South Sound surfForecast / Grand Cayman / Cayman Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 04 May 2026 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
South Sound surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's South Sound sea temperature is
28.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at South Sound today?
The current surf forecast for South Sound at 2AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at South Sound. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
93 | 93 | 77 | 75 | 62 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 84 | 84 | 103 | 130 | 133 | 112 | 109 | 119 | 182 | 171 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:50PM0.27m | 10:52AM0.23m | 00:42AM0.26m | 11:39AM0.21m | 1:40AM0.25m | 1:00PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.09m | 5:52AM0.17m | 5:28PM0.11m | 6:54AM0.18m | 6:17PM0.12m | 8:11AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — |
 | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 93 | 93 | 77 | 75 | 62 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 84 | 84 | — | — | — | 112 | 109 | 119 | 122 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 103 | 130 | 133 | — | — | — | 182 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 984 | 513 | 975 | 938 | 840 | 771 | 29 | 771 | 771 | 771 | 513 | 513 | 508 | 436 | 975 | 845 | 992 | 938 | 513 | 513 | 513 | 428 | 844 | 844 |
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