Barbados sargassum & beach forecast
Barbados · 37 beaches and resorts
Veabird grades 37 beaches and resorts in Barbados every six hours on seaweed, water, waves, weather and crowds, including an area page covering a whole stretch of beach. The most are in Maxwell, St. James and Needham's Point. On a typical beach here, sargassum risk is moderate or higher from April to September, peaks in June and is lowest in January and December. It varies by beach: Bathsheba East Coast Guesthouses has the highest typical risk and The Palm Resort the lowest. Across the region, average highs run from about 84°F in January and February to 88°F in August and September, and the sea from about 79°F to 84°F. Rain is most likely in November and least likely in March and April.
This week, beach by beach
Maxwell
- Blue Horizon Hotel seaweed peak: highSatBSunB-MonCTueBWedB+
- Bougainvillea Beach Resort Staff Lunchroom seaweed peak: highSatB-SunC+MonCTueBWedB
- Coral Mist Beach Resort seaweed peak: highSatB-SunC+MonCTueBWedB
- Coral Sands Beach Resort seaweed peak: highSatBSunB-MonC+TueBWedB+
- Divi Southwinds Beach Resort seaweed peak: highSatB-SunB-MonCTueBWedB+
- Oceanblue resort seaweed peak: highSatBSunB-MonCTueB+WedB+
- Sandals Royal Barbados seaweed peak: highSatB-SunB-MonCTueBWedB+
- Sea Breeze Beach Resort seaweed peak: highSatB-SunC+MonCTueBWedB+
- Surfers Bay Resort seaweed peak: highSatB-SunBMonCTueB+WedA-
- Turtle Beach seaweed peak: highSatB-SunC+MonCTueBWedB
- Yellow Bird Hotel seaweed peak: highSatBSunB-MonC+TueBWedB+
St. James
- Bolli Heights Villa seaweed peak: lowSatBSunB-MonB-TueBWedA-
- Fairmont Royal Pavilion seaweed peak: lowSatBSunB-MonB-TueBWedB+
- Port St. Charles Marina seaweed peak: lowSatBSunB-MonB-TueBWedA-
- Saint Peter's Bay Resort seaweed peak: lowSatBSunB-MonB-TueBWedB+
- Sandly Lane Beach Resort seaweed peak: lowSatBSunB-MonB-TueBWedB+
- Sandy Lane seaweed peak: lowSatBSunB-MonB-TueBWedB+
- Sundown Villa seaweed peak: lowSatBSunB-MonB-TueBWedB+
- The Club Barbados seaweed peak: lowSatBSunB-MonB-TueBWedB+
- The Palm Resort seaweed peak: lowSatBSunB-MonB-TueBWedB+
- Treasure Beach seaweed peak: lowSatBSunB-MonB-TueBWedB+
Needham's Point
- Barbados Hilton seaweed peak: moderateSatBSunB-MonC+TueBWedB+
- Buccament Bay Resort seaweed peak: moderateSatBSunB-MonC+TueBWedB+
- Coconut Court Beach Hotel seaweed peak: moderateSatBSunB-MonC+TueBWedB+
- Hilton Barbados Resort seaweed peak: highSatBSunB-MonC+TueB+WedB+
- Radisson Aquatica Resort seaweed peak: moderateSatBSunB-MonC+TueB+WedB+
- Sugar Bay Barbados seaweed peak: moderateSatBSunB-MonC+TueBWedB+
Holetown
- Coral Reef Club seaweed peak: lowSatBSunB-MonB-TueBWedB+
- Crystal Cove Resort seaweed peak: lowSatBSunB-MonB-TueBWedB+
- Fairmont Royal Pavilion Resort seaweed peak: lowSatBSunB-MonB-TueBWedB+
- Settlers Beach Hotel seaweed peak: lowSatBSunB-MonB-TueBWedB+
- Villas on the Beach seaweed peak: lowSatBSunB-MonB-TueBWedB+
St. Philip
- Beach Houses seaweed peak: highSatBSunC+MonCTueCWedB-
- Sam Lords Castle - A Wyndham Grand Resort seaweed peak: very highSatB-SunC+MonCTueBWedB
- The Crane Resort seaweed peak: very highSatB-SunC+MonCTueBWedB
Bathsheba
- Bathsheba East Coast Guesthouses seaweed peak: very highSatB-SunC+MonCTueCWedB-
- ECO Lifestyle + Lodge seaweed peak: very highSatB-SunC+MonCTueCWedB
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
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Chance of rain | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84°F | 80°F | 38% | Low |
| Feb | 84°F | 79°F | 28% | Low |
| Mar | 85°F | 79°F | 25% | Low |
| Apr | 86°F | 80°F | 25% | Moderate |
| May | 87°F | 82°F | 30% | Moderate |
| Jun | 87°F | 82°F | 45% | Moderate |
| Jul | 87°F | 82°F | 50% | Moderate |
| Aug | 88°F | 83°F | 52% | Moderate |
| Sep | 88°F | 84°F | 52% | Moderate |
| Oct | 87°F | 84°F | 52% | Low |
| Nov | 86°F | 83°F | 55% | Low |
| Dec | 85°F | 82°F | 45% | Low |
Regional monthly averages from Veabird's climate table for Barbados; 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
- Trials of booms on south/east coasts
- Public cleanup
- Coastal Zone Management / NCC crews and hotel staff; east coast (Bathsheba) usually left
- Resort crews
- South-coast hotels rake daily; west coast seldom affected
- Typical clearing time
- South coast same-day to a few days
Safety notes
US State Dept: Barbados, Level 1 (verify)
- Low crime; petty theft on beaches, avoid isolated areas at night
- East (Atlantic) coast has dangerous rip currents - swimming not advised
- Drive on the left
Things to do in Barbados
- Harrison's Cave
- Bathsheba & Soup Bowl
- Oistins Friday Fish Fry
- Bridgetown & Garrison UNESCO site
- Swim with turtles off the west coast
- Mount Gay rum tour