Goddess Garden Resort beach forecast: weather, water & waves
Cahuita, CR · Costa Rica Caribbean, Costa Rica · 9.759, -82.871
Updated : moderate seaweed, beach grade C-, sea 87°F.
Also listed as The Goddess Garden.
Veabird's call
Monday is the window at B- in 87°F water, Friday is C- with a 92% chance of rain.
Plan around March crowds for spring break and Semana Santa, April still grades B.
Grades from Veabird's beach forecast; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 13, 06:00 UTC.
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Questions about Goddess Garden Resort
Does Goddess Garden Resort get sargassum (seaweed)?
Only a little in most years. At Goddess Garden Resort the typical-year risk stays low, even around July, the usual peak (moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in an estimated 21% of weeks). Landings vary by year, wind and currents.
How warm is the water at Goddess Garden Resort?
About 84°F in November. The sea is warmest in May, June, September and October (about 86°F) and coolest in January and February (about 82°F).
When is the best time to visit Goddess Garden Resort?
For warm water and dry weather, aim for January, February, March, April, May and September. September is usually the quietest of those, with about 25 rainy days and a sea near 86°F.
When is hurricane season at Goddess Garden Resort, and how often do storms hit?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November and peaks around September. A tropical storm passed within 86 miles of Goddess Garden Resort in 2 of the 55 seasons from 1971 to 2025, and a hurricane within 58 miles in 0. The riskiest stretch is around November 5, when the chance of a storm passing in any one week is about 1% or less; across all of November it is about 2%.
What guests say about The Goddess Garden
Guests like Beautiful gardens and trails · Well-maintained area · Spacious rooms with good amenities
- Cleanliness
7.5 - Service
8.3 - Location
8.1 - Room Quality
7.8 - Amenities
7.2 - Value for Money
6.9 - Food and Beverage
7.3 - Overall Experience
8.0
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Sargassum season at Goddess Garden Resort
Low sargassum risk year-round at Goddess Garden Resort: even around July, the usual peak, Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in about 21% of weeks. Actual landings vary a lot by year, wind and currents; check the live conditions above.
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: 17% of weeks here on average, against 54% off Quintana Roo, so 32% of that season. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 23%) 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 43°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore. Satellite sargassum data: USF Optical Oceanography Lab (Sargassum Watch System) via NOAA AOML. The satellite record as open data.
Costa Rica's Caribbean coast month by month
Typical weather, water temperature, seaweed and crowds for every month: the best time to visit Costa Rica's Caribbean coast.
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Weather, water & seaweed by month at Goddess Garden Resort
Average highs run from about 81°F in January, February and December to 85°F in May and September. The sea is warmest in May, June, September and October (about 86°F) and coolest in January and February (about 82°F). March is usually the driest, with about 20 rainy days; July is the wettest, with about 30 rainy days.
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Rainy days | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81°F | 82°F | 25 | Very low |
| Feb | 81°F | 82°F | 21 | Very low |
| Mar | 83°F | 83°F | 20 | Very low |
| Apr | 84°F | 85°F | 21 | Low |
| May | 85°F | 86°F | 24 | Low |
| Jun | 84°F | 86°F | 27 | Low |
| Jul | 83°F | 84°F | 30 | Low |
| Aug | 84°F | 85°F | 27 | Low |
| Sep | 85°F | 86°F | 25 | Low |
| Oct | 84°F | 86°F | 28 | Very low |
| Nov | 83°F | 84°F | 28 | Very low |
| Dec | 81°F | 83°F | 27 | 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.
- Public cleanup
- Community and ADI groups clear town beaches.
- Resort crews
- Eco-lodges rake by hand.
- Typical clearing time
- Usually light landings; cleared within a day or two.
Safety notes
US State Dept: Costa Rica, Level 2 (verify)
- Strong rip currents on Playa Cocles and other surf beaches; few lifeguards
- Theft from rental cars and beach bags is common
- Muggings reported after dark in Puerto Viejo
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Cahuita, CR
- Cahuita National Park
- Tortuguero turtle nesting (Jul–Oct)
- Jaguar Rescue Center
- Gandoca-Manzanillo refuge
- Bribri chocolate tours
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Nearest airports
- Limón Intl (LIO), ~28 km
- Juan Santamaría Intl (San José) (SJO), ~149 km
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- Hotel Kenaki Lodge Cahuita, CR · 0 km
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- Suizo Loco Lodge Cahuita, CR · 2 km
- Ocean View Lodge Cahuita, CR · 4 km
- Cahuita Beach Resorts Cahuita, CR · 4 km
- Ciudad Perdida Ecolodge Cahuita, CR · 4 km
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