Sandy Point kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Cayman Islands · Sister Islands

Spot currently openIntermediate level 19.7 | -79.96

Overview

  • Kitesurf
  • Wingfoil
Sandy Point is a kitesurfing spot located on Little Cayman, the smallest of the three Cayman Islands. This spot offers shallow crystal-clear waters and steady trade winds. The wild and unspoiled setting makes it a unique spot for kitesurfing in the Caribbean.
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Spot forecast for Sandy Point

Sunrise 06:16 · Sunset 17:53

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Sandy Point: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

440h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are December, July and January, at 31 rideable days and 27 °C. The low point is September, at 22.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 30 rideable days J February: 25 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 28 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d S October: 24 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 30 rideable days J February: 25 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 28 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d S October: 24 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 51%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 26 °C. The wettest month is November, with 240 mm.

Monthly averages: Sandy Point
Monthly averages — Sandy Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 30.0 385 h 26 °C 17 mm
February 25.0 329 h 26 °C 24 mm
March 27.0 343 h 27 °C 21 mm
April 27.5 391 h 27 °C 24 mm
May 30.0 393 h 29 °C 25 mm
June 30.0 422 h 29 °C 179 mm
July 30.5 440 h 29 °C 56 mm
August 28.0 328 h 30 °C 83 mm
September 22.5 234 h 30 °C 118 mm
October 24.0 258 h 29 °C 147 mm
November 28.0 346 h 28 °C 240 mm
December 31.0 394 h 27 °C 32 mm

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Technical details of Sandy Point spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
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Intermediate

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Captain Charles Kirkconnell International Airport8.8 kmsource aviationweather.gov

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Additional stations

  • CAYMAN BRAC8.6 km

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    source WIS2 - WMO

  • CAYMAN BRAC8.6 km

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