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7 mile beach
Surf spot · Cayman Islands
Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 315, too small
- Wed 416, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 107, too small
- Wed 1110, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
7 mile beach does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 9 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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:27 +0.2 mLow 11:32 −0.1 mHigh 17:36 +0.2 mLow 23:49 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:21 +0.2 mLow 12:25 −0.1 mHigh 18:18 +0.2 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 00:32 −0.1 mHigh 07:10 +0.2 mLow 13:14 −0.0 mHigh 18:56 +0.2 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
3 places
- The Waters Edge 1.6 km away
- Mariner's Cove 8.1 km away
- Lighthouse Restaurant 19.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About 7 mile beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (261°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (81°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 6). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is George Town, 2.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 5 dive sites.
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$765–US$1,420 each
about US$765–US$1,420 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 2 November 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$235–US$497 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$765–US$1,420 |
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
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about 5 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
about 25 min by car · 8 places to stay
- Beds in East End on Booking.com
about 55 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 7h 55m
About 7h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GCM, direct, then 25 min by road
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