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South Sound Surf Photo: 'Sunset Waves' by Chris Blair

Issued: 12 am 04 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's South Sound sea temperature is

30.1°C

1.1°

South Sound surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE	E	ESE
	6 s	cross	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Sound around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE	E	ESE
	5 s	cross	5 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Sound around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE	E	ESE
	5 s	cross	5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Sound around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE	E	SE
	5 s	cross	5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Sound around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E	E	SE
	6 s	cross	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Sound around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E	E	SE
	5 s	cross	5 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Sound around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E	E	SE	ESE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Sound around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E	E	SE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Sound around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	E	E	SE	NNE
	7 s	cross	6 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Sound around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE	E	SE
	8 s	cross	8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Sound around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE	ESE	SE	NW
	8 s	cross	7 s	9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Sound around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE	E	SE	NW
	8 s	cross	8 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Sound around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE	ESE	NW	NW
	8 s	cross	8 s	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Sound around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE	ESE	ESE	NW
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Sound around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	ESE	ESE	NW
	9 s	cross	9 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Sound around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	NNE	ESE	NW
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Sound around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	NNE	ESE	NW
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Sound around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 3 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.3m (1.1 ft). Range 2.62m (8.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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South Sound Surf Photo: 'Sunset Waves' by Chris Blair

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User: Chris Blair (12 photos)

Country: Cayman Islands (20 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:00 pm 10 Dec 2019