VeabirdBeach

Cuba's Cays sargassum & beach forecast

Cuba · 43 beaches and resorts

Veabird grades 43 beaches and resorts in Cuba's Cays every six hours on seaweed, water, waves, weather and crowds, including 4 area pages covering a whole stretch of beach. The most are in Cayo Santa María, Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo. On a typical beach here, sargassum risk is moderate or higher from May to September, peaks in June and July and is lowest in January and December. It varies by beach: Cayo Largo Beach Resorts has the highest typical risk and Iberostar Coral Ensenachos the lowest. Across the region, average highs run from about 79°F in January to 90°F in August, and the sea from about 77°F to 86°F. Rain is most likely in September and least likely in March and April.

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This week, beach by beach

Cayo Santa María

Cayo Coco

Cayo Guillermo

Cayo Largo

Villa Clara

Cayo las Brujas

Grades for the next few days from Veabird's beach forecast, updated Oct 3, 18:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.

Weather, water & seaweed by month

MonthAvg highSeaChance of rainSargassum
Jan79°F77°F15%Very low
Feb80°F77°F12%Very low
Mar82°F79°F10%Low
Apr84°F79°F10%Low
May87°F81°F18%Moderate
Jun88°F82°F30%Moderate
Jul89°F84°F25%Moderate
Aug90°F86°F30%Moderate
Sep89°F84°F36%Moderate
Oct86°F82°F33%Low
Nov83°F81°F20%Very low
Dec80°F79°F16%Very low

Regional monthly averages from Veabird's climate table for Cuba's Cays; resort pages add their own spot's numbers where available. Sargassum is the typical-year risk on the median beach here.

Seaweed cleanup & barriers

Offshore barriers
None.
Public cleanup
Resort-run; cays are almost entirely resort frontage.
Resort crews
Hotel crews rake at dawn.
Typical clearing time
same-day to 2 days

Safety notes

US State Dept: Cuba, Level 2; US travel restrictions apply

Things to do in Cuba's Cays

Coordinates approximate; forecasts are estimates, not safety guidance.