Exuma Palms Hotel beach & sargassum forecast
Great Exuma, BS · The Bahamas, Bahamas · 23.593, -75.886
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Also listed as Exuma Palms Resort.
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Questions about Exuma Palms Hotel
Does Exuma Palms Hotel get sargassum (seaweed)?
Rarely. Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach here in fewer than one week in ten in every month. Landings vary by year, wind and currents.
How warm is the water at Exuma Palms Hotel?
About 85°F in October. The sea is warmest in August and September (about 87°F) and coolest in February (about 76°F).
When is the best time to visit Exuma Palms Hotel?
For warm water and dry weather, aim for March, April and December. April is usually the quietest of those, with about 7 rainy days and a sea near 78°F.
When is hurricane season in The Bahamas?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November and peaks around September. Veabird rates the storm risk in The Bahamas as moderate compared with the other beaches it covers; flexible bookings and travel insurance help in the peak months.
What guests say about Exuma Palms Resort
Guests like Excellent service and friendly staff · Good food and nice pool
Watch for Hard and uncomfortable beds · Limited beach access and amenities
- Cleanliness
8.2 - Service
9.2 - Location
7.7 - Room Quality
7.2 - Amenities
8.7 - Value for Money
8.7 - Food and Beverage
9.2 - Overall Experience
8.2
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Sargassum season at Exuma Palms Hotel
Sargassum is rare at Exuma Palms Hotel: Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in fewer than one week in ten in every month.
Estimated share of weeks in each month with moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach. Veabird takes the landing season seen on Quintana Roo's beaches (a Puerto Morelos beach camera, 2015–2020, and the Mexican Navy's beach alerts, 2022–2026), the nearest coast with a multi-year beach record (this one has none), and scales it by how often NOAA AOML satellites see notable seaweed within about 20 km of this stretch of coast: 3% of weeks here on average, against 54% off Quintana Roo, so 5% of that season. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 65%) measures seaweed offshore, not on the sand: off the Riviera Maya it reads high even in winter, when little lands. Very low under 10%, Low 10–24%, Moderate 25–44%, High 45–69%, Very high 70%+. Beach faces 46°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore. The satellite record as open data.
Weather, water & seaweed by month at Exuma Palms Hotel
Average highs run from about 76°F in February to 86°F in August and September. The sea is warmest in August and September (about 87°F) and coolest in February (about 76°F). February is usually the driest, with about 5 rainy days; October is the wettest, with about 18 rainy days.
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Rainy days | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77°F | 77°F | 6 | Very low |
| Feb | 76°F | 76°F | 5 | Very low |
| Mar | 77°F | 78°F | 6 | Very low |
| Apr | 78°F | 78°F | 7 | Very low |
| May | 81°F | 82°F | 12 | Very low |
| Jun | 83°F | 85°F | 12 | Very low |
| Jul | 85°F | 86°F | 11 | Very low |
| Aug | 86°F | 87°F | 13 | Very low |
| Sep | 86°F | 87°F | 16 | Very low |
| Oct | 84°F | 85°F | 18 | Very low |
| Nov | 81°F | 81°F | 13 | Very low |
| Dec | 79°F | 79°F | 10 | Very low |
Monthly averages from 6 years of ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo) for this area's 0.5° grid cell; rainy days have at least 1 mm (0.04 in). Sargassum is the typical-year estimate described above. Any given year can differ.
Cleanup & barriers
- Offshore barriers
- None at scale
- Public cleanup
- Ministry of Tourism / Environmental Health spot cleanups on public beaches
- Resort crews
- Large Nassau/Paradise Island resorts rake daily; Out Island beaches often left natural
- Typical clearing time
- Same morning at big resorts; days to never on remote Atlantic beaches
Safety notes
US State Dept: The Bahamas, Level 2 (exercise increased caution) — verify
- Petty and violent crime concentrated in parts of Nassau and Freeport away from resort zones
- Unregulated jet-ski operators have been linked to assaults; use licensed vendors
- Atlantic-facing beaches can have strong rip currents and no lifeguards
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Great Exuma, BS
- Atlantis Aquaventure
- Exuma swimming pigs & Thunderball Grotto
- Harbour Island pink sand beach
- Dean's Blue Hole (Long Island)
- Bimini diving & fishing
- Junkanoo (Dec 26 / Jan 1)
Fly in for the best beach days
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Nearest airports
- Exuma Intl (George Town) (GGT), ~3 km
Nearby resorts
- Grand Isle Resort & Residences Great Exuma, BS · 4 km
- Sandals Emerald Bay Great Exuma, BS · 5 km
- Exuma Beach Resort Great Exuma, BS · 13 km
- Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort Stella Maris, BS · 57 km
- Fowl Cay Resort Exuma Cays, BS · 86 km
- Staniel Cay Yacht Club Staniel Cay, Exuma, BS · 86 km
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