Lighthouse Restaurant
Surf spot · Cayman Islands
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 256, fair
- Tue 342, too small
- Wed 434, too small
- Thu 526, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 921, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
- Wed 1122, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lighthouse Restaurant does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 42, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:31 +0.1 mLow 10:30 −0.1 mHigh 16:50 +0.2 mLow 23:03 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:33 +0.2 mLow 11:32 −0.1 mHigh 17:38 +0.2 mLow 23:50 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:27 +0.2 mLow 12:27 −0.1 mHigh 18:22 +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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lighthouse Restaurant
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (169°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (349°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 19). 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 Bodden Town, 6.2 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$785–US$1,440 each
about US$785–US$1,440 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$40–US$60 |
| 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$785–US$1,440 |
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 15 min by car · 8 places to stay
About Bodden Town its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in East End on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 1 place to stay
- Beds in George Town on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 16 places 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 8h 05m
About 8h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GCM, direct, then 35 min by road
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