Strike Mission
Reef
both
Level 6/10

East End

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
🪸Sharp reef🦈Sharks

East End is Grand Cayman's surf spot—a reef break on the exposed eastern tip of the island that picks up Atlantic swells. The famous dive destination has a small but dedicated surf scene for when conditions align.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
0
Poor
1.8m
@7s
26km/h
Mon
22
0
Poor
1.6m
@8s
24km/h
Tue
23
0
Poor
1.8m
@8s
23km/h
Wed
24
0
Poor
1.8m
@10s
20km/h
Thu
25
0
Poor
1.4m
@9s
22km/h
Fri
26
0
Poor
1.5m
@7s
24km/h
Sat
27
0
Poor
1.9m
@7s
24km/h
Sun
28
0
Poor
1.5m
@10s
23km/h
Mon
29
0
Poor
1.1m
@9s
20km/h
Tue
30
0
Poor
1.1m
@7s
19km/h
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Today's Conditions

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Swell
1.8m
SE(131°)
Score: 18/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 2/25
Wind
26km/h
E(97°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
29°C
0.0mm88%
Windswell Component
0.7mE@3s
Secondary Swell
0.1mNNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 32 km/h E|PM: 23 km/h ESE
23 km/h vs 32 km/h morning
Tide at 4pm (0.5m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:30 am
High tide - 0.52m
9:30 am
Low tide - 0.29m
4:30 pm
High tide - 0.51m
10:30 pm
Low tide - 0.39m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size18/25
Swell Period2/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score20/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-14
🌊 Tide-1
⚠️ Weak Component-15
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🤢 Morning Sickness🌊 Slightly below optimal tide
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (45°)
Direction range
20° - 80°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.1m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
W (270°)
Offshore range
240° - 300°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.6m - 1.5m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: East end Grand Cayman. Atlantic exposure.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Sep, Oct

Grand Cayman's exposed end.

Getting There

Airport
GCM
Drive time
45 min
Data quality
verified

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