VeabirdBeach

The Bahamas sargassum & beach forecast

Bahamas · 60 beaches and resorts

Veabird grades 60 beaches and resorts in The Bahamas every six hours on seaweed, water, waves, weather and crowds, including 2 area pages covering a whole stretch of beach. The most are in Cable Beach, Freeport and Paradise Island. On a typical beach here, sargassum risk is moderate or higher from June to August, peaks in July and is lowest in January, February and December. It varies by beach: Coral Sands Hotel has the highest typical risk and Best Western Bay View Suites the lowest. Across the region, average highs run from about 77°F in January to 90°F in August, and the sea from about 75°F to 84°F. Rain is most likely in September and least likely in February and March.

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This week, beach by beach

Cable Beach

Freeport

Paradise Island

Governor's Harbour

Great Abaco

Treasure Cay

Great Exuma

Harbour Island

Exuma Cays

Gregory Town

North Bimini

Staniel Cay

Stella Maris

Grades for the next few days from Veabird's beach forecast, updated Oct 3, 18:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.

Weather, water & seaweed by month

MonthAvg highSeaChance of rainSargassum
Jan77°F75°F20%Very low
Feb78°F75°F17%Very low
Mar79°F75°F17%Very low
Apr82°F77°F18%Low
May85°F81°F27%Low
Jun88°F82°F42%Moderate
Jul89°F84°F40%Moderate
Aug90°F84°F45%Moderate
Sep88°F84°F50%Low
Oct85°F82°F40%Low
Nov82°F79°F27%Very low
Dec79°F77°F22%Very low

Regional monthly averages from Veabird's climate table for The Bahamas; resort pages add their own spot's numbers where available. Sargassum is the typical-year risk on the median beach here.

Seaweed cleanup & barriers

Offshore barriers
None at scale
Public cleanup
Ministry of Tourism / Environmental Health spot cleanups on public beaches
Resort crews
Large Nassau/Paradise Island resorts rake daily; Out Island beaches often left natural
Typical clearing time
Same morning at big resorts; days to never on remote Atlantic beaches

Safety notes

US State Dept: The Bahamas, Level 2 (exercise increased caution) — verify

Things to do in The Bahamas

Coordinates approximate; forecasts are estimates, not safety guidance.