With every storm bringing high waves there's a phenomenon that affects Roatan's beaches as well… the "Sand Shifters". Depending on the storm, the direction of the wind, the rise of the sea's surge and the time pummeling the shores, these storms and hurricanes actually move the sand literally from one end of the beach… to the other --more than ½ mile!!! So if you're complaining about not enough sand in front of your condo… wait till the next storm blows through...