East End Dive Lodge beach & sargassum forecast
East End, KY · Cayman Islands, Cayman Islands · 19.296, -81.109
Updated : very low seaweed, beach grade C+, sea 84°F.
Veabird's call
Take Saturday for A- and 84°F water on the southeast facing beach.
March and April grade best, with seaweed heaviest in September.
Grades from Veabird's beach forecast; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 13, 01:00 UTC.
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Questions about East End Dive Lodge
Does East End get sargassum (seaweed)?
Only a little in most years. At East End Dive Lodge the typical-year risk stays low, even around July, the usual peak (moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in an estimated 12% of weeks). Landings vary by year, wind and currents.
How warm is the water at East End Dive Lodge?
About 85°F in November. The sea is warmest in September (about 88°F) and coolest in February (about 80°F).
When is the best time to visit East End Dive Lodge?
For warm water and dry weather, aim for December through April. January is usually the quietest of those, with about 8 rainy days and a sea near 81°F.
When is hurricane season at East End Dive Lodge, and how often do storms hit?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November and peaks around September. A tropical storm passed within 86 miles of East End Dive Lodge in 10 of the 55 seasons from 1971 to 2025, and a hurricane within 58 miles in 7. The riskiest stretch is around October 15, when the chance of a storm passing in any one week is about 2%; across all of October it is about 7%. Flexible bookings and travel insurance help in the peak weeks.
Sargassum season at East End Dive Lodge
Low sargassum risk year-round at East End Dive Lodge: even around July, the usual peak, Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in about 12% of weeks. Actual landings vary a lot by year, wind and currents; check the live conditions above.
Estimated share of weeks in each month with moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach. Veabird takes the landing season seen on Quintana Roo's beaches (a Puerto Morelos beach camera, 2015–2020, and the Mexican Navy's beach alerts, 2022–2026), the nearest coast with a multi-year beach record (this one has none), and scales it by how often NOAA AOML satellites see notable seaweed within about 20 km of this stretch of coast: 10% of weeks here on average, against 54% off Quintana Roo, so 18% of that season. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 48%) measures seaweed offshore, not on the sand: off the Riviera Maya it reads high even in winter, when little lands. Very low under 10%, Low 10–24%, Moderate 25–44%, High 45–69%, Very high 70%+. Beach faces 156°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore. Satellite sargassum data: USF Optical Oceanography Lab (Sargassum Watch System) via NOAA AOML. The satellite record as open data.
Cayman Islands month by month
Typical weather, water temperature, seaweed and crowds for every month: the best time to visit Cayman Islands.
Weather, water & seaweed by month at East End Dive Lodge
Average highs run from about 80°F in January, February and March to 86°F in August and September. The sea is warmest in September (about 88°F) and coolest in February (about 80°F). February and April are usually the driest, with about 7 rainy days each; October is the wettest, with about 21 rainy days.
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Rainy days | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80°F | 81°F | 8 | Very low |
| Feb | 80°F | 80°F | 7 | Very low |
| Mar | 80°F | 81°F | 8 | Very low |
| Apr | 81°F | 82°F | 7 | Very low |
| May | 83°F | 84°F | 12 | Very low |
| Jun | 84°F | 85°F | 17 | Low |
| Jul | 85°F | 86°F | 15 | Low |
| Aug | 86°F | 87°F | 16 | Very low |
| Sep | 86°F | 88°F | 16 | Very low |
| Oct | 85°F | 87°F | 21 | Very low |
| Nov | 83°F | 85°F | 15 | Very low |
| Dec | 81°F | 83°F | 11 | Very low |
Monthly averages from 6 years of ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo) for this area's 0.5° grid cell; rainy days have at least 1 mm (0.04 in). Sargassum is the typical-year estimate described above. Any given year can differ.
Cleanup & barriers
- Offshore barriers
- None
- Public cleanup
- Department of Environmental Health beach sargassum removal program
- Resort crews
- Seven Mile Beach resorts rake early
- Typical clearing time
- Hours on Seven Mile Beach; East End / North Side slower
Safety notes
US State Dept: Cayman Islands, Level 1 (normal precautions) — verify
- Low crime; watch for petty theft from unattended beach bags and cars
- Strict drug and firearm laws
- Rip currents rare on Seven Mile Beach but possible on exposed east and north coasts
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near East End, KY
- Stingray City
- Seven Mile Beach
- Rum Point & Starfish Point
- Kittiwake wreck dive
- Pedro St. James
- Cayman Brac & Little Cayman diving
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Nearest airports
- Owen Roberts Intl (Grand Cayman) (GCM), ~26 km
Nearby resorts
- Morritt's Resort East End, KY · 0 km
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- Morritt's Tortuga Club East End, KY · 6 km
- Wyndham Reef Resort East End, KY · 6 km
- Ocean Paradise, Vacation Rental North Side, Grand Cayman, KY · 16 km
- Holiday Inn Resort Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach, KY · 27 km
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