COMO Parrot Cay: sargassum, weather & water today
Parrot Cay, TC · Turks & Caicos, Turks & Caicos Islands · 21.933, -72.060
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Sargassum season at COMO Parrot Cay
Sargassum risk at COMO Parrot Cay typically peaks around July (high in a typical year). Months most likely to see heavy seaweed: July. 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 (50%). Beach faces 30°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore.
| Month | Typical risk |
|---|---|
| January | Very low |
| February | Very low |
| March | Low |
| April | Low |
| May | Moderate |
| June | Moderate |
| July | High |
| August | Moderate |
| September | Moderate |
| October | Low |
| November | Very low |
| December | Very low |
Cleanup & barriers
- Offshore barriers
- None
- Public cleanup
- DECR / government beach clean crews on Grace Bay public access
- Resort crews
- Grace Bay resorts rake frontage early morning
- Typical clearing time
- Same morning on Grace Bay; slower on east-facing Long Bay / Middle Caicos
Safety notes
US State Dept: Turks and Caicos Islands, Level 2 (exercise increased caution) — verify
- Rising property crime and some violent crime on Providenciales, mostly outside Grace Bay
- Strict firearm/ammunition laws: even stray rounds in luggage bring arrest
- Long Bay kiteboarding beach has strong trade winds
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Parrot Cay, TC
- Grace Bay Beach
- Chalk Sound
- Iguana Island (Little Water Cay)
- Grand Turk wall diving
- Middle Caicos caves
- Sapodilla Bay
Fly in for the best beach days
Suggested dates fall in December, typically the lowest-seaweed month ahead for COMO Parrot Cay. Change them to match the live forecast above.
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Nearest airports
- Providenciales Intl (PLS), ~28 km
Nearby resorts
- Club Med Turkoise Grace Bay, Providenciales, TC · 19 km
- Seven Stars Resort & Spa Grace Bay, Providenciales, TC · 19 km
- Grace Bay Club Grace Bay, Providenciales, TC · 19 km
- The Ritz-Carlton, Turks & Caicos Grace Bay, Providenciales, TC · 20 km
- Long Bay Beach Resorts Long Bay, Providenciales, TC · 20 km
- Beaches Turks & Caicos Grace Bay, Providenciales, TC · 22 km
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