Is it worth the trip?
29Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 7 s
Mon 2 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 170kJ
- Wind
- E 18 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 s
- Energy
- 161kJ
- Wind
- ENE 17 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 140kJ
- Wind
- NNE 12 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 119kJ
- Wind
- N 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 101kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 119, poor
- Mon 215, poor
- Tue 314, poor
- Wed 427, poor
- Thu 540, poor
- Fri 633, poor
- Sat 732, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 941, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Sep2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Guana Cay does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 19, poor | 4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | wind from the east, 22 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 15, poor | 4 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.) | 170kJ | wind from the east, 18 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 14, poor | 5 ft6 s6 ft at break (est.) | 161kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 17 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 27, poor | 4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 140kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 40, poor | 4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 119kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 41, too small | 2 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots | 25°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:07 +0.3 mLow 06:03 −0.4 mHigh 12:40 +0.6 mLow 19:11 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:14 +0.3 mLow 07:15 −0.3 mHigh 13:43 +0.5 mLow 20:10 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:20 +0.4 mLow 08:28 −0.3 mHigh 14:45 +0.5 mLow 21:06 −0.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Guana Cay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (35°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (215°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 24°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 2 good days in 7; in June and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Great Guana Cay, 1 km (about 5 min by car). Nearest airport: Leonard M. Thompson International Airport (MHH), 18 km. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$703–US$1,330 each
about US$703–US$1,330 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to MHH, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$422 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$375–US$697 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$703–US$1,330 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 1 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Great Guana Cay, 1 km (about 5 min by car). Nearest airport: Leonard M. Thompson International Airport (MHH), 18 km.
See places to stay near Great Guana Cay, 1 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 10h 30m
About 10h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MHH, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 40 min by road
Flights MDW → MHH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.