Elysian Beach Resort: sargassum, weather & water today
Great Bay, St. Thomas, VI · U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands · 18.318, -64.844
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Sargassum season at Elysian Beach Resort
Sargassum risk at Elysian Beach Resort typically peaks around June (high in a typical year). Months most likely to see heavy seaweed: May, June, July, August. Lowest-risk months: January, February, 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 (53%). Beach faces 172°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore.
| Month | Typical risk |
|---|---|
| January | Low |
| February | Low |
| March | Moderate |
| April | Moderate |
| May | High |
| June | High |
| July | High |
| August | High |
| September | Moderate |
| October | Low |
| November | Low |
| December | 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 Great Bay, St. Thomas, 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 Elysian Beach Resort. Change them to match the live forecast above.
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Nearest airports
- Cyril E. King (St. Thomas) (STT), ~14 km
Nearby resorts
- The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas Great Bay, St. Thomas, VI · 0 km
- Secret Harbour Beach Resort Nazareth Bay, St. Thomas, VI · 1 km
- Sugar Bay Resort & Spa Smith Bay, St. Thomas, VI · 3 km
- Point Pleasant Resort Smith Bay, St. Thomas, VI · 4 km
- Margaritaville Vacation Club by Wyndham - St. Thomas Smith Bay, St. Thomas, VI · 4 km
- Gallows Point Resort Great Cruz Bay, St. John, VI · 5 km
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