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South Sound Surf Photo: 'Afternoon Sets at South Sound' by Chris Blair

Issued: 6 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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 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
	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

Image captured 33 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: 'Afternoon Sets at South Sound' by Chris Blair

Taken with Canon 5D iV in the waves with Aquatech Housing

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User: Chris Blair (12 photos)

Country: Cayman Islands (20 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:30 pm 10 Dec 2019