Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort: sargassum, weather & water today
Stella Maris, BS · The Bahamas, Bahamas · 23.673, -75.336
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Sargassum season at Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort
Sargassum risk at Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort typically peaks around July (high in a typical year). Months most likely to see heavy seaweed: June, July, August. Lowest-risk months: January, February, March, April, 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 (60%). Beach faces 11°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore.
| Month | Typical risk |
|---|---|
| January | Very low |
| February | Very low |
| March | Low |
| April | Low |
| May | Moderate |
| June | High |
| July | High |
| August | High |
| September | Moderate |
| October | Low |
| November | Very low |
| December | Very low |
Cleanup & barriers
- Offshore barriers
- None at scale
- Public cleanup
- Ministry of Tourism / Environmental Health spot cleanups on public beaches
- Resort crews
- Large Nassau/Paradise Island resorts rake daily; Out Island beaches often left natural
- Typical clearing time
- Same morning at big resorts; days to never on remote Atlantic beaches
Safety notes
US State Dept: The Bahamas, Level 2 (exercise increased caution) — verify
- Petty and violent crime concentrated in parts of Nassau and Freeport away from resort zones
- Unregulated jet-ski operators have been linked to assaults; use licensed vendors
- Atlantic-facing beaches can have strong rip currents and no lifeguards
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Stella Maris, BS
- Atlantis Aquaventure
- Exuma swimming pigs & Thunderball Grotto
- Harbour Island pink sand beach
- Dean's Blue Hole (Long Island)
- Bimini diving & fishing
- Junkanoo (Dec 26 / Jan 1)
Fly in for the best beach days
Suggested dates fall in December, typically the lowest-seaweed month ahead for Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort. Change them to match the live forecast above.
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Nearest airports
- Exuma Intl (George Town) (GGT), ~57 km
Nearby resorts
- Exuma Beach Resort Great Exuma, BS · 49 km
- Grand Isle Resort & Residences Great Exuma, BS · 59 km
- Sandals Emerald Bay Great Exuma, BS · 59 km
- Staniel Cay Yacht Club Staniel Cay, Exuma, BS · 125 km
- Fowl Cay Resort Exuma Cays, BS · 126 km
- Cape Eleuthera Resort & Marina Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera, BS · 165 km
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