Anegada Beach sargassum & beach forecast
Anegada, VG · British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands · 18.756, -64.350
Updated : very low seaweed, beach grade A-, sea 85°F.
Veabird's call
Sunday is your day with an A grade, little seaweed and mostly dry 85°F water.
Seaweed is usually lowest in May, and March brings College and school spring break crowds.
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 Anegada Beach
Does Anegada Beach get sargassum (seaweed)?
Rarely. Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach here in fewer than one week in ten in every month. Landings vary by year, wind and currents.
How warm is the water at Anegada Beach?
About 84°F in November. The sea is warmest in September and October (about 86°F) and coolest in February and March (about 80°F).
When is the best time to visit Anegada Beach?
For warm water and dry weather, aim for January, March, April, May, June and December. June is usually the quietest of those, with about 11 rainy days and a sea near 83°F.
When is hurricane season at Anegada Beach, 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 Anegada Beach in 26 of the 55 seasons from 1971 to 2025, and a hurricane within 58 miles in 9. The riskiest stretch is around August 27, when the chance of a storm passing in any one week is about 7%; across all of September it is about 19%. Flexible bookings and travel insurance help in the peak weeks.
Sargassum season at Anegada Beach Resorts (Loblolly/Cow Wreck)
Sargassum is rare at Anegada Beach Resorts (Loblolly/Cow Wreck): Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in fewer than one week in ten in every month.
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: 3% of weeks here on average, against 54% off Quintana Roo, so 6% of that season. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 60%) 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 0°; 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.
The BVI month by month
Typical weather, water temperature, seaweed and crowds for every month: the best time to visit the BVI.
Weather, water & seaweed by month at Anegada Beach Resorts (Loblolly/Cow Wreck)
Average highs run from about 79°F in February and March to 85°F in August and September. The sea is warmest in September and October (about 86°F) and coolest in February and March (about 80°F). March is usually the driest, with about 10 rainy days; October is the wettest, with about 19 rainy days.
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Rainy days | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80°F | 81°F | 11 | Very low |
| Feb | 79°F | 80°F | 12 | Very low |
| Mar | 79°F | 80°F | 10 | Very low |
| Apr | 80°F | 81°F | 11 | Very low |
| May | 82°F | 82°F | 11 | Very low |
| Jun | 83°F | 83°F | 11 | Very low |
| Jul | 84°F | 84°F | 13 | Very low |
| Aug | 85°F | 85°F | 14 | Very low |
| Sep | 85°F | 86°F | 16 | Very low |
| Oct | 84°F | 86°F | 19 | Very low |
| Nov | 83°F | 84°F | 14 | Very low |
| Dec | 81°F | 82°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
- Hotel staff clear frontage; many small beaches boat-access only
- Resort crews
- Private-island resorts clear daily
- Typical clearing time
- Resorts same-day; remote bays uncleared
Safety notes
US State Dept: British Virgin Islands - no specific advisory/Level 1 (verify)
- Low crime; normal precautions in Road Town
- Mostly sailing destination - check marine forecasts
- Severe hurricane exposure (Irma 2017)
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Anegada, VG
- The Baths, Virgin Gorda
- Sailing the Sir Francis Drake Channel
- Soggy Dollar Bar, White Bay
- Anegada flats & lobster
- RMS Rhone wreck dive
- Cane Garden Bay
Fly in for the best beach days
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Nearest airports
- Auguste George (Anegada) (NGD), ~4 km
- Terrance B. Lettsome (Tortola) (EIS), ~40 km
Nearby resorts
- Saba Rock / Bitter End Yacht Club North Sound, Virgin Gorda, VG · 28 km
- Oil Nut Bay Virgin Gorda, VG · 29 km
- Leverick Bay Resort & Marina North Sound, Virgin Gorda, VG · 29 km
- Nail Bay Estates and Resort Virgin Gorda, VG · 30 km
- Mango Bay Resort Virgin Gorda, VG · 32 km
- Little Dix Bay Resort Virgin Gorda, VG · 34 km
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