Governor's Beach
Coastal areas · Cayman Islands
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A year-round beach on the Caribbean Sea near Coastal areas, Governor's Beach is exposed to SW swell — S–W on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a N–E wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.8°C (85.6°F) on average
Jan
27°C
80.6°F · 25.9–28.5°C
Feb
26.8°C
80.2°F · 26–27.4°C
Mar
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.4–27.6°C
Apr
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.7–28.6°C
May
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.5–29.4°C
Jun
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.9–29.8°C
Jul
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.5–30.4°C
Aug
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.7–30.5°C
Sep
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.4–30.8°C
Oct
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.4–30.9°C
Nov
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.3–29.4°C
Dec
27.8°C
82°F · 26.7–28.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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