Bay St. Louis Beach Hotels: sargassum, weather & water today
Bay St. Louis, MS · Alabama & Mississippi Coast, United States · 30.306, -89.328
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Sargassum season at Bay St. Louis Beach Hotels
Sargassum risk at Bay St. Louis Beach Hotels typically peaks around July (low in a typical year). Lowest-risk months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Actual landings vary a lot by year, wind and currents; check the live conditions above.
Typical-year risk from the published seasonality of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt × this beach's exposure (12%). Beach faces 135°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore.
| Month | Typical risk |
|---|---|
| January | Very low |
| February | Very low |
| March | Very low |
| April | Very low |
| May | Very low |
| June | Very low |
| July | Low |
| August | Low |
| September | Very low |
| October | Very low |
| November | Very low |
| December | Very low |
Cleanup & barriers
- Offshore barriers
- None offshore; Mississippi Sound barrier islands naturally shelter Biloxi.
- Public cleanup
- Gulf Shores/Orange Beach city crews and Harrison County sand beach dept. rake daily in summer.
- Resort crews
- Daily raking at resort frontage.
- Typical clearing time
- same-day
Safety notes
US domestic
- Frequent rip currents at Gulf Shores/Orange Beach.
- Mississippi Sound water quality advisories after heavy rain (MDEQ).
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Bay St. Louis, MS
- Gulf State Park & pier
- The Wharf (Orange Beach)
- Flora-Bama
- Biloxi casinos & Lighthouse
- Ship Island ferry
Fly in for the best beach days
Suggested dates fall in December, typically the lowest-seaweed month ahead for Bay St. Louis Beach Hotels. Change them to match the live forecast above.
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Nearest airports
- Gulfport–Biloxi Intl (GPT), ~27 km
- New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl (MSY), ~96 km
Nearby resorts
- Island View Casino Resort Gulfport, MS · 22 km
- Beau Rivage Resort & Casino Biloxi, MS · 43 km
- Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi Biloxi, MS · 43 km
- Golden Nugget Biloxi Biloxi, MS · 45 km
- Dauphin Island Beach Rentals Dauphin Island, AL · 113 km
- Grand Isle Beach Rentals Grand Isle, LA · 135 km
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