Recent nor’westers reshape parts of Seven Mile Beach
Several occurrences of northerly and northwesterly winds affecting Grand Cayman have resulted in significant changes in the amount of sand on parts of Seven Mile Beach.
On the northern areas of Seven Mile Beach, like Boggy Sand Road, sand was stripped away, while southern sections of the beach – including areas that have experienced heavy erosion in the past decade – saw significant amounts of sand return.
The phenomena of sand movement along Seven Mile Beach is not new and was explained by scientist Richard Seymour of the Scripps Institute of Oceanography in a 2000 report titled ‘Seven Mile Beach: A Natural History’, prepared for the Cayman Islands Government and the Department of Environment’s Beach Erosion Committee. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Feb 09, 2026 03:39 PM