Overview

Paddle
Kitesurf
Wingfoil

South Hole Sound is a kitesurfing spot located on Little Cayman. This lagoon offers shallow water and flat conditions, ideal for beginners. Easterly trade winds provide consistent wind in this unspoiled tropical setting.

Suggest an edit

Spot forecast for South Hole Sound

Sunrise 06:16 · Sunset 17:53

Open-Meteo

Premium weather models. Get the professional models (ECMWF, GFS, ICON, MeteoSwiss…) and a 16-day forecast. Without a subscription: Open-Meteo over 5 days.

Go Premium

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

Forecasts provided by Open-Meteo

Swell and waves

Swell and tides over 8 days. Premium members see the swell and tides over 8 days. Without a subscription: 5 days.

Go Premium

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

Swell data by Open-Meteo Marine

South Hole Sound: 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

436h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 436 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is September, at 22.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 52%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 52% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 26 °C. The wettest month is November, with 252 mm.

Monthly averages: South Hole Sound

Monthly averages — South Hole Sound — 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	386 h	26 °C	15 mm
February	25.0	328 h	26 °C	23 mm
March	28.0	343 h	27 °C	23 mm
April	28.0	392 h	27 °C	23 mm
May	29.5	392 h	29 °C	23 mm
June	30.0	427 h	29 °C	169 mm
July	30.5	436 h	29 °C	59 mm
August	27.5	315 h	30 °C	89 mm
September	22.5	237 h	30 °C	131 mm
October	24.0	261 h	29 °C	151 mm
November	28.5	348 h	28 °C	252 mm
December	31.0	392 h	27 °C	31 mm

Photo gallery of South Hole Sound

This spot is waiting for its first images

Ridden here? One photo or video, and the spot comes alive for everyone discovering it.

Technical details of South Hole Sound spot

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
Required level: Beginner

Something out of date? Suggest an edit

Live

Captain Charles Kirkconnell International Airport18.7 kmsource aviationweather.gov

Readings reserved for Premium members

Readings from Captain Charles Kirkconnell International Airport weather station are reserved for Premium members.

Real-time readings
Last 48 hours history
Custom alerts
Extended weather forecasts

Discover Premium

Already a Premium member? Log in

Additional stations

CAYMAN BRAC18.6 km

Readings reserved for Premium members
source WIS2 - WMO
CAYMAN BRAC18.6 km

Readings reserved for Premium members
source WIS2 - WMO

All the details of your session on windtracker.app

Webcams near South Hole Sound

Webcams provided by Windy.com

Nearby spots

All spots: Cayman Islands

Comments 0

No comments yet.

Log in to comment

South Hole Sound kitesurf, wingfoil and paddle spot