Cara Suites beach forecast: weather, water & waves
Claxton Bay, TT · Trinidad & Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago · 10.342, -61.459
Updated : very low seaweed, beach grade B-, sea 86°F.
Veabird's call
Monday is the go day: A-, little seaweed, calm water and 86°F water.
February and March grade best at A-, and March has the lowest seaweed.
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 Cara Suites
Does Cara Suites get sargassum (seaweed)?
Only a little in most years. At Cara Suites the typical-year risk stays low, even around July, the usual peak (moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in an estimated 24% of weeks). Landings vary by year, wind and currents.
How warm is the water at Cara Suites?
About 85°F in November. The sea is warmest in September and October (about 86°F) and coolest in February (about 82°F).
When is the best time to visit Cara Suites?
For warm water and dry weather, aim for January through May. May is usually the quietest of those, with about 16 rainy days and a sea near 85°F.
When is hurricane season at Cara Suites, 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 Cara Suites in 5 of the 55 seasons from 1971 to 2025, and a hurricane within 58 miles in 0. The riskiest stretch is around August 13, when the chance of a storm passing in any one week is about 1% or less; across all of August it is about 3%.
Sargassum season at Cara Suites
Low sargassum risk year-round at Cara Suites: even around July, the usual peak, Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in about 24% of weeks. 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 measured on Martinique's shores (Madininair's hydrogen-sulfide sensors beside stranding sites, 2018–2026) and scales it by how often NOAA AOML satellites see notable seaweed within about 20 km of this stretch of coast: 8% of weeks here on average, against 14% off Martinique, so 54% of that season. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 17%) 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 270°; 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.
Trinidad & Tobago month by month
Typical weather, water temperature, seaweed and crowds for every month: the best time to visit Trinidad & Tobago.
- Trinidad & Tobago in January
- Trinidad & Tobago in February
- Trinidad & Tobago in March
- Trinidad & Tobago in April
- Trinidad & Tobago in May
- Trinidad & Tobago in June
- Trinidad & Tobago in July
- Trinidad & Tobago in August
- Trinidad & Tobago in September
- Trinidad & Tobago in October
- Trinidad & Tobago in November
- Trinidad & Tobago in December
Weather, water & seaweed by month at Cara Suites
Average highs run from about 86°F in January and December to 89°F in May and September. The sea is warmest in September and October (about 86°F) and coolest in February (about 82°F). February is usually the driest, with about 14 rainy days; August is the wettest, with about 27 rainy days.
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Rainy days | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 86°F | 83°F | 15 | Very low |
| Feb | 87°F | 82°F | 14 | Very low |
| Mar | 88°F | 83°F | 15 | Low |
| Apr | 88°F | 84°F | 16 | Very low |
| May | 89°F | 85°F | 16 | Low |
| Jun | 87°F | 84°F | 23 | Low |
| Jul | 87°F | 84°F | 25 | Low |
| Aug | 87°F | 85°F | 27 | Low |
| Sep | 89°F | 86°F | 24 | Low |
| Oct | 88°F | 86°F | 24 | Very low |
| Nov | 87°F | 85°F | 24 | Very low |
| Dec | 86°F | 83°F | 18 | 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
- None
- Public cleanup
- THA crews in Tobago; windward Tobago bays heavily affected in peak years
- Resort crews
- Hotels clear frontage
- Typical clearing time
- Days on public beaches
Safety notes
US State Dept: Trinidad & Tobago, Level 3 Reconsider Travel (crime, terrorism, verify)
- Violent crime in parts of Port of Spain; Tobago lower but not negligible
- State of emergency declared in 2024-25 (verify current status)
- Use trusted transport, avoid walking at night
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Claxton Bay, TT
- Carnival (Feb/Mar)
- Buccoo Reef & Nylon Pool
- Main Ridge Forest Reserve
- Pigeon Point
- Asa Wright Nature Centre
- Leatherback turtle nesting (Mar-Aug)
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Nearest airports
- Piarco Intl (Trinidad) (POS), ~31 km
Nearby resorts
- La Bel Air House La Romain, TT · 10 km
- Paria Suites Hotel Maracas, Trinidad, TT · 12 km
- Hyatt Regency Trinidad Port Of Spain, TT · 35 km
- Ocean Spray Hotel Carenage, TT · 41 km
- Maracas Bay Beach Area Maracas, Trinidad, TT · 46 km
- Thomas On The Beach Lowlands, Tobago, TT · 80 km
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