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Boatswains Beach

Cayman Islands, Cayman Islands

No photo of Boatswains Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 5:56 pm
7 am
3.0
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
9 am
5.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.6
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.9
15 km/h10 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
27°C81°F
Water
30°C85°F
Wind
74 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
54%
Sunset
5:56 pm
Today
3.0Poor7 am2214
3.0Poor8 am64
5.7Good9 am127
6.0Good10 am95
5.9Good11 am64
6.3Good12 pm85
5.6Good1 pm53
6.0Good2 pm53
5.8Good3 pm138
5.4Fair4 pm2113
5.9Good5 pm1510
Sat
4.3Fair7 am117
6.2Good8 am149
6.4Good9 am1610
7.3Great10 am159
7.5Great11 am149
6.9Good12 pm128
5.8Good1 pm1711
4.3Fair2 pm117
6.8Good3 pm149
6.2Good4 pm1710
6.8Good5 pm1710
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 0.8 m. Low at 1 pm, 0.6 m. High at 6 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 1 am, 0.5 mHigh 6 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 1 pm, 0.6 m2 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 1 am, 0.5 m2 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • High 6 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 1 pm, 0.6 m2 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 1 am, 0.5 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun6.9 GoodBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 57%
  • Mon9.0 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 26%
  • Tue8.7 ExcellentBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 27%
  • Wed9.0 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 29%
  • Thu8.8 ExcellentBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 18%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms250 m810 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 130 m440 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 130 m440 ft
  • Boat ramp480 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
100 m330 ft
Nearest town
2.9 km1.8 miWest Bay (town)
Nearest airport
12 km7 miOwen Roberts International Airport (GCM)

Nearby places

  • Tortuga Rum CompanyFood and drink
    130 m440 ft
  • Cracked ConchFood and drink
    170 m560 ft
  • Schooner’s Bar and GrillFood and drink
    240 m800 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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