British Virgin Islands beach forecast
British Virgin Islands · 19 beaches and resorts
Veabird grades 19 beaches and resorts in British Virgin Islands every six hours on seaweed, water, waves, weather and crowds, including 3 area pages covering a whole stretch of beach. The most are in Virgin Gorda, Cane Garden Bay and Jost Van Dyke. Sargassum risk stays low year-round on most of these beaches. Across the region, average highs run from about 84°F in January and February to 89°F in July, August and September, and the sea from about 79°F to 85°F. Rain is most likely in November and least likely in March.
This week, beach by beach
Virgin Gorda
- Fischer's Cove Beach Hotel seaweed peak: lowSatA-SunB+MonA-TueA-WedA-
- Guavaberry Spring Bay seaweed peak: lowSatA-SunB+MonA-TueA-WedA-
- Little Dix Bay Resort seaweed peak: lowSatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- Mango Bay Resort seaweed peak: lowSatB+SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- Nail Bay Estates and Resort seaweed peak: lowSatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- Oil Nut Bay seaweed peak: very highSatBSunB-MonB+TueA-WedB+
- Rosewood Little Dix Bay seaweed peak: lowSatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
Cane Garden Bay
- Cane Garden Bay Beach Resorts seaweed peak: moderateSatB+SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- Hotel Paradise Suites seaweed peak: lowSatB+SunB+MonA-TueA-WedA-
- Nanny Cay Resort and Marina seaweed peak: lowSatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- Sebastian's on the Beach seaweed peak: lowSatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
Jost Van Dyke
- White Bay Beach Resorts seaweed peak: moderateSatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- White Bay Villas seaweed peak: lowSatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
North Sound
- Leverick Bay Resort & Marina seaweed peak: highSatBSunB+MonA-TueA-WedA-
- Saba Rock / Bitter End Yacht Club seaweed peak: highSatBSunB+MonA-TueB+WedB+
Scrub Island
- Lambert Beach Resort & Estate seaweed peak: very lowSatA-SunB+MonA-TueA-WedA-
- Scrub Island Resort seaweed peak: moderateSatB+SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
Anegada
- Anegada Beach Resorts (Loblolly/Cow Wreck) seaweed peak: highSatB+SunB+MonA-TueA-WedA-
West End
- Long Bay Beach Resort seaweed peak: moderateSatB+SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
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 | 35% | Very low |
| Feb | 84°F | 79°F | 28% | Very low |
| Mar | 85°F | 79°F | 25% | Low |
| Apr | 86°F | 80°F | 28% | Low |
| May | 87°F | 82°F | 35% | Low |
| Jun | 88°F | 82°F | 30% | Low |
| Jul | 89°F | 83°F | 38% | Low |
| Aug | 89°F | 84°F | 42% | Low |
| Sep | 89°F | 85°F | 45% | Low |
| Oct | 88°F | 84°F | 45% | Low |
| Nov | 86°F | 82°F | 48% | Very low |
| Dec | 85°F | 81°F | 42% | Very low |
Regional monthly averages from Veabird's climate table for British Virgin Islands; 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
- 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)
Things to do in British Virgin Islands
- 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