• English
  • Deutsch

Search

Google Search

Login Form






Lost Password?
No account yet? Register
Little Cayman / Sandy Point ( ID little_cayman___sandy_point )      Hits: 652
You are here: Caribbean > Cayman Islands > Little Cayman / Sandy Point ( ID little_cayman___sandy_point )
Continent: Caribbean
Country: Cayman Islands
Next Big City (Airport):  Georgetown (Grand Cayman)
Next Town: Blossom Village (Little Cayman)
Latitude:   19.7
Longitude: -79.9618
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
No Information

 Map
Near Beaches
Little Cayman / South Hole Sound (10.43 km) Best Direction: SE Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Beach Pictures
Click here to add a picture for this beach.
 Pictures of the Day
No Picture of the Day entered for this beach. Click here to add your Picture of the day.
Water
Type:
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:
No Information

Quality:
- Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


This area is choppy and can get small waves on a Southeasterly wind. Tidal range is no more than two feet.

Edit
 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- Other
Beach crowds:
- None


There is a fairly big beach with plenty of space to launch. The beach is sand but beware of driftwood, especially if self launching.

Edit
 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts
- Shorty


Water temperature is from about 76°F in winter up to about 89°F in summer. Air temperature ranges from about 75°F in winter to 95°F in summer. Wetsuits are never needed but lycras are recommended for UV protection.

Edit
 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   


Best Months:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- November
- December
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- E
- ESE
- SE
Main Direction:
No Information


Best winds in Cayman are frontal winds in the winter. November to April. Summer is good if there are tropical systems but the chances of getting skunked are good. Diving is considered the best in the Caribbean on these days. The season is all year but this site is best on an Easterly or Southeasterly which occurs in late winter or spring (January to April). This site goes off in the summer if there are tropical systems in the area but if there are no tropical systems, there is nothing.

Edit
 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
- Boat
Access:
- Short Walk


Fly into Grand Cayman and catch a puddle jumper to Little Cayman. Island Air and Cayman Airways offer flights to Little Cayman. Transfers are done by the resorts. Jeeps or scooters can be rented on the island but are fairly expensive.

Edit
 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


No rules although it is a good idea to contact local kiteboarders for introductions to land owners etc.

Edit
 Nightlife
No nightlife except for the resort bars.

Edit
 Local Riders
No local riders for this beach. Click here to add yourself as a local rider.
 Comments
 Beach-Log
 Webcams
 Weather Links
www.gov.ky
 Videos
 Blogs

© 2008 Kitebeaches.com