Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa: sargassum, weather & water today
Vieux Fort, St. Lucia · Windward Islands (St. Lucia, SVG, Grenada), St. Lucia · 13.742, -60.938
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Sargassum season at Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa
Sargassum risk at Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa typically peaks around June (very high in a typical year). Months most likely to see heavy seaweed: April, May, June, July, August, September. Lowest-risk months: January, February, 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 (76%). Beach faces 150°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore.
| Month | Typical risk |
|---|---|
| January | Low |
| February | Low |
| March | Moderate |
| April | High |
| May | Very high |
| June | Very high |
| July | Very high |
| August | High |
| September | High |
| October | Moderate |
| November | Low |
| December | Low |
Cleanup & barriers
- Offshore barriers
- Rare
- Public cleanup
- Hotel crews; Atlantic coasts (Dennery, Grenada east, Canouan windward) largely uncleared
- Resort crews
- Leeward resorts rarely affected; windward resorts rake daily
- Typical clearing time
- Resorts same-day
Safety notes
US State Dept: St. Lucia Level 1, St. Vincent & the Grenadines Level 1, Grenada Level 1 (verify)
- Petty crime in Castries/Rodney Bay nightlife; use licensed taxis
- Steep winding roads; night driving not advised
- Grenada/Carriacou south of main hurricane belt but hit by Ivan 2004, Beryl 2024
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Vieux Fort, St. Lucia
- The Pitons & Sulphur Springs
- Tobago Cays Marine Park
- Grand Anse Beach, Grenada
- Underwater Sculpture Park, Grenada
- Pigeon Island, St. Lucia
- Bequia Admiralty Bay
Fly in for the best beach days
Suggested dates fall in December, typically the lowest-seaweed month ahead for Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa. Change them to match the live forecast above.
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Nearest airports
- Hewanorra Intl (St. Lucia) (UVF), ~2 km
Nearby resorts
- Coconut Bay Beach Resort Vieux Fort, St. Lucia · 3 km
- Fond Bay Suites and Villa Micoud, St. Lucia · 11 km
- Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort Soufrière, St. Lucia · 17 km
- Stonefield Estate Resort Soufrière, St. Lucia · 18 km
- Hummingbird Resort Soufrière, St. Lucia · 19 km
- Jade Mountain / Anse Chastanet Soufrière, St. Lucia · 20 km
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