The Crane Resort: sargassum, weather & water today
St. Philip, BB · Barbados, Barbados · 13.107, -59.440
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Sargassum season at The Crane Resort
Sargassum risk at The Crane Resort typically peaks around June (very high in a typical year). Months most likely to see heavy seaweed: March, April, May, June, July, August, September. Lowest-risk months: January, 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 (95%). Beach faces 120°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore.
| Month | Typical risk |
|---|---|
| January | Low |
| February | Moderate |
| March | High |
| April | Very high |
| May | Very high |
| June | Very high |
| July | Very high |
| August | Very high |
| September | High |
| October | Moderate |
| November | Moderate |
| December | Low |
Cleanup & barriers
- Offshore barriers
- Trials of booms on south/east coasts
- Public cleanup
- Coastal Zone Management / NCC crews and hotel staff; east coast (Bathsheba) usually left
- Resort crews
- South-coast hotels rake daily; west coast seldom affected
- Typical clearing time
- South coast same-day to a few days
Safety notes
US State Dept: Barbados, Level 1 (verify)
- Low crime; petty theft on beaches, avoid isolated areas at night
- East (Atlantic) coast has dangerous rip currents - swimming not advised
- Drive on the left
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near St. Philip, BB
- Harrison's Cave
- Bathsheba & Soup Bowl
- Oistins Friday Fish Fry
- Bridgetown & Garrison UNESCO site
- Swim with turtles off the west coast
- Mount Gay rum tour
Fly in for the best beach days
Suggested dates fall in December, typically the lowest-seaweed month ahead for The Crane Resort. Change them to match the live forecast above.
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Nearest airports
- Grantley Adams Intl (BGI), ~7 km
Nearby resorts
- Bathsheba East Coast Guesthouses Bathsheba, BB · 14 km
- Sandals Royal Barbados Maxwell, Christ Church, BB · 15 km
- Hilton Barbados Resort Needham's Point, BB · 19 km
- Sandy Lane St. James, BB · 22 km
- Coral Reef Club Holetown, BB · 24 km
- Fairmont Royal Pavilion St. James, BB · 26 km
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