Frederiksted Beach Resorts: sargassum, weather & water today
Frederiksted, St. Croix, VI · U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands · 17.727, -64.884
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Sargassum season at Frederiksted Beach Resorts
Sargassum risk at Frederiksted Beach Resorts typically peaks around June (low in a typical year). Lowest-risk months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, 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 (15%). Beach faces 270°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore.
| Month | Typical risk |
|---|---|
| January | Very low |
| February | Very low |
| March | Very low |
| April | Low |
| May | Low |
| June | Low |
| July | Low |
| August | Low |
| September | Very low |
| October | Very low |
| November | Very low |
| December | Very low |
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 Frederiksted, 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 December, typically the lowest-seaweed month ahead for Frederiksted Beach Resorts. Change them to match the live forecast above.
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Nearest airports
- Henry E. Rohlsen (St. Croix) (STX), ~9 km
Nearby resorts
- The Buccaneer Christiansted, St. Croix, VI · 22 km
- Divi Carina Bay Beach Resort Grapetree, St. Croix, VI · 27 km
- Bolongo Bay Beach Resort Bolongo Bay, St. Thomas, VI · 65 km
- The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas Great Bay, St. Thomas, VI · 66 km
- Secret Harbour Beach Resort Nazareth Bay, St. Thomas, VI · 66 km
- Frenchman's Reef Marriott (Morning Star Beach) Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, VI · 67 km
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