The Buccaneer beach & sargassum forecast
Christiansted, St. Croix, VI · U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands · 17.758, -64.676
Updated : low seaweed, beach grade B, sea 85°F.
Also listed as The Buccaneer Beach & Golf Resort.
Veabird's call
Sunday is A-, little seaweed, mostly dry and 85°F water.
April and May grade B+, with seaweed usually lowest in May.
Grades from Veabird's beach forecast; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 13, 01:00 UTC.
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Questions about The Buccaneer
Does Christiansted get sargassum (seaweed)?
Yes, in season. At The Buccaneer the typical-year risk is moderate or higher in June and July and peaks in July (moderate). How much lands varies a lot by year, wind and currents.
What are the worst and best months for seaweed at The Buccaneer?
Worst: June and July, though even then the typical risk is moderate. Best: August through May, when the risk is usually low.
How warm is the water at The Buccaneer?
About 84°F in November. The sea is warmest in September and October (about 86°F) and coolest in January, February and March (about 81°F).
When is the best time to visit The Buccaneer?
For warm water, low seaweed and dry weather, aim for December through March. January is usually the quietest of those, with about 16 rainy days and a sea near 81°F; seaweed risk is very low.
Does The Buccaneer have a sargassum barrier or beach cleanup?
Veabird doesn't track barriers hotel by hotel; this is what the U.S. Virgin Islands area does. Offshore barriers in U.S. Virgin Islands: no offshore barriers; occasional booms at a few resorts. Resort crews: Large resorts clear frontage daily in season. Typical clearing time: Same-day at resorts; public beaches can lag days.
When is hurricane season at The Buccaneer, and how often do storms hit?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November and peaks around September. A tropical storm passed within 86 miles of The Buccaneer in 22 of the 55 seasons from 1971 to 2025, and a hurricane within 58 miles in 9. The riskiest stretch is around August 27, when the chance of a storm passing in any one week is about 5%; across all of August it is about 15%. Flexible bookings and travel insurance help in the peak weeks.
What guests say about The Buccaneer Beach & Golf Resort
Guests like Great beach access · Helpful staff
Watch for Cleanliness issues · Inconsistent service during peak times
- Cleanliness
7.0 - Service
9.9 - Location
10.0 - Room Quality
7.9 - Amenities
9.5 - Value for Money
9.4 - Food and Beverage
9.5 - Overall Experience
8.9
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Sargassum season at The Buccaneer
Sargassum risk at The Buccaneer typically peaks around July (moderate: moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in an estimated 27% of weeks). Lowest-risk months: January, February, March, April, May, August, September, October, November and December. Actual landings vary a lot by year, wind and currents; check the live conditions above.
Estimated share of weeks in each month with moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach. Veabird takes the landing season seen on Quintana Roo's beaches (a Puerto Morelos beach camera, 2015–2020, and the Mexican Navy's beach alerts, 2022–2026), the nearest coast with a multi-year beach record (this one has none), and scales it by how often NOAA AOML satellites see notable seaweed within about 20 km of this stretch of coast: 22% of weeks here on average, against 54% off Quintana Roo, so 41% of that season. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 55%) measures seaweed offshore, not on the sand: off the Riviera Maya it reads high even in winter, when little lands. Very low under 10%, Low 10–24%, Moderate 25–44%, High 45–69%, Very high 70%+. Beach faces 20°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore. Satellite sargassum data: USF Optical Oceanography Lab (Sargassum Watch System) via NOAA AOML. The satellite record as open data.
The US Virgin Islands month by month
Typical weather, water temperature, seaweed and crowds for every month: the best time to visit the US Virgin Islands.
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Weather, water & seaweed by month at The Buccaneer
Average highs run from about 81°F in February to 87°F in July, August and September. The sea is warmest in September and October (about 86°F) and coolest in January, February and March (about 81°F). December is usually the driest, with about 14 rainy days; May, August and September are the wettest, with about 20 rainy days. Seaweed risk is usually lowest in October and highest in July.
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Rainy days | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82°F | 81°F | 16 | Very low |
| Feb | 81°F | 81°F | 15 | Low |
| Mar | 83°F | 81°F | 16 | Low |
| Apr | 83°F | 82°F | 17 | Low |
| May | 85°F | 83°F | 20 | Low |
| Jun | 86°F | 84°F | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 87°F | 84°F | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 87°F | 85°F | 20 | Low |
| Sep | 87°F | 86°F | 20 | Low |
| Oct | 86°F | 86°F | 19 | Very low |
| Nov | 84°F | 84°F | 18 | Very low |
| Dec | 83°F | 82°F | 14 | Very low |
Monthly averages from 6 years of ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo) for this area's 0.5° grid cell; rainy days have at least 1 mm (0.04 in). Sargassum is the typical-year estimate described above. Any given year can differ.
Cleanup & barriers
- Offshore barriers
- No offshore barriers; occasional booms at a few resorts
- Public cleanup
- Territorial DPNR / hotel crews rake affected beaches; east-end St. Croix and St. Thomas bays hit hardest
- Resort crews
- Large resorts clear frontage daily in season
- Typical clearing time
- Same-day at resorts; public beaches can lag days
Safety notes
US territory - no State Dept advisory (verify local guidance)
- Petty theft and car break-ins; avoid isolated areas at night in Charlotte Amalie and Christiansted
- Drive on the left; steep, narrow roads
- 2017 Irma/Maria showed high hurricane exposure Aug-Oct
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Christiansted, St. Croix, VI
- Trunk Bay underwater trail (St. John)
- Virgin Islands National Park hikes
- Magens Bay
- Buck Island Reef National Monument
- Christiansted historic district
- Day sail to the BVI
Fly in for the best beach days
Suggested dates fall in October, typically the lowest-seaweed month ahead for The Buccaneer. Change them to match the live forecast above.
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Nearest airports
- Henry E. Rohlsen (St. Croix) (STX), ~14 km
Nearby resorts
- The Hotel on the Cay Christiansted, St. Croix, VI · 3 km
- Divi Carina Bay Beach Resort Grapetree, St. Croix, VI · 6 km
- Renaissance St. Croix Carambola Beach Resort & Spa Frederiksted, St. Croix, VI · 16 km
- Frederiksted Beach Resorts Frederiksted, St. Croix, VI · 22 km
- Sand Castle on the Beach Frederiksted, St. Croix, VI · 23 km
- The Westin St. John Resort Great Cruz Bay, St. John, VI · 64 km
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