VeabirdBeach

Belize sargassum & beach forecast

Belize · 72 beaches and resorts

Veabird grades 72 beaches and resorts in Belize every six hours on seaweed, water, waves, weather and crowds, including an area page covering a whole stretch of beach. The most are in Ambergris Caye, Placencia and San Pedro. On a typical beach here, sargassum risk is moderate or higher from April to September, peaks in June and July and is lowest in January and December. It varies by beach: Matachica Resort & Spa has the highest typical risk and Los Porticos Villas the lowest. Across the region, average highs run from about 82°F in January and December to 89°F in June, July, August and September, and the sea from about 79°F to 86°F. Rain is most likely in September and October and least likely in April.

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This week, beach by beach

Ambergris Caye

Placencia

San Pedro

Hopkins

Caye Caulker

Caye Chapel

Belize City

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
Jan82°F79°F35%Very low
Feb83°F79°F25%Very low
Mar85°F81°F18%Low
Apr87°F82°F15%Moderate
May88°F84°F25%Moderate
Jun89°F84°F50%High
Jul89°F84°F50%High
Aug89°F84°F50%Moderate
Sep89°F86°F55%Moderate
Oct87°F84°F55%Low
Nov84°F82°F45%Low
Dec82°F81°F40%Very low

Regional monthly averages from Veabird's climate table for Belize; 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
Few booms; the Belize Barrier Reef breaks up but does not stop mats reaching caye shores.
Public cleanup
Village councils and Sargassum Task Force crews rake public beaches on Ambergris and Caye Caulker during heavy years.
Resort crews
Upscale resorts rake frontage daily; smaller properties rely on hand crews.
Typical clearing time
Frontage usually cleared by mid-morning; shallow backreef water can stay tea-colored for days.

Safety notes

US State Dept: Belize, Level 2 (verify)

Things to do in Belize

Coordinates approximate; forecasts are estimates, not safety guidance.