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Mariner's Cove
Surf spot · Cayman Islands
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 3 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 147, fair
- Mon 262, good
- Tue 341, too small
- Wed 430, too small
- Thu 523, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 925, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Mariner's Cove 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 | 47, fair | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 62, good | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 41, too small | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 29°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 03:14 +0.1 mLow 09:18 −0.1 mHigh 15:54 +0.2 mLow 22:08 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:29 +0.1 mLow 10:29 −0.1 mHigh 16:48 +0.2 mLow 23:01 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:31 +0.2 mLow 11:30 −0.1 mHigh 17:36 +0.2 mLow 23:48 −0.1 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.
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More surf near here
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- 7 mile beach 8.1 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mariner's Cove
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (183°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (3°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 15). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is George Town, 6.5 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 29°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$764–US$1,410 each
about US$764–US$1,410 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, 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 ORD to GCM, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$234–US$496 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$764–US$1,410 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
11 min by car · 16 places to stay
About George Town its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Bodden Town on Booking.com
13 min by car · 8 places to stay
- Beds in East End on Booking.com
42 min by car · 1 place to stay
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 7h 55m
About 7h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GCM, direct, then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → GCM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.