Guadeloupe, Martinique & Dominica beach forecast
47 beaches and resorts
Veabird grades 47 beaches and resorts in Guadeloupe, Martinique & Dominica every six hours on seaweed, water, waves, weather and crowds, including 8 area pages covering a whole stretch of beach. The most are in Sainte-Anne, Portsmouth and Le Gosier. Sargassum risk stays low year-round on most of these beaches. Across the region, average highs run from about 84°F in January and February to 88°F in June, July, August, September and October, and the sea from about 79°F to 85°F. Rain is most likely in August, September, October and November and least likely in March.
This week, beach by beach
Sainte-Anne
- Club Med La Caravelle seaweed peak: highSatA-SunB+MonB-TueB-WedB-
- Club Med Les Boucaniers seaweed peak: very lowSatB+SunC+MonC+TueB-WedB-
- Club Résidence Igesa seaweed peak: lowSatB+SunB-MonC+TueB-WedB
- Domaine du Vieux Moulin seaweed peak: highSatB+SunBMonB-TueC+WedB-
- Kawann Beach Hotel seaweed peak: lowSatA-SunA-MonB+TueB+WedA-
- La Toubana seaweed peak: highSatB+SunB+MonB-TueB-WedB-
- Les Hauts de Caritan seaweed peak: moderateSatB+SunC+MonC+TueB-WedB-
- Royal Key seaweed peak: moderateSatA-SunA-MonBTueBWedB
- Sainte-Anne Beach Resorts (Club Med La Caravelle) seaweed peak: highSatB+SunB+MonB-TueB-WedB-
- Sainte-Anne Beach Resorts (Club Med Les Boucaniers) seaweed peak: highSatBSunC+MonCTueC+WedB-
Portsmouth
- Atlantique Resort & Spa seaweed peak: very lowSatA-SunB+MonBTueCWedB
- Cabrits Resort & Spa Kempinski seaweed peak: lowSatB+SunBMonBTueCWedB-
- Centre UCPA - Guadeloupe Les Saintes seaweed peak: very lowSatA-SunBMonB-TueC+WedB
- Coco Beach Resort seaweed peak: very lowSatA-SunB+MonB+TueBWedA-
- InterContinental Dominica Cabrits Resort seaweed peak: lowSatB+SunBMonBTueCWedB-
- Portsmouth Beach Hotel seaweed peak: lowSatB+SunBMonBTueCWedB-
- Secret Bay seaweed peak: lowSatB+SunBMonBTueCWedB-
- Sunset Bay Resort seaweed peak: lowSatB+SunBMonB-TueCWedC+
- Villa Hermine seaweed peak: very lowSatA-SunB+MonB-TueB-WedB
Le Gosier
- Arawak Beach Resort seaweed peak: highSatB+SunBMonC+TueC+WedB-
- Auberge de la Vieille Tour seaweed peak: highSatB+SunBMonC+TueC+WedB-
- Hôtel La Créole seaweed peak: highSatB+SunBMonC+TueC+WedB-
- Hotel Vilage Soleil La Marina seaweed peak: highSatB+SunB+MonB-TueC+WedB-
- Le Gosier Beach Resorts (Créole Beach / La Créole) seaweed peak: highSatB+SunBMonC+TueC+WedB-
Saint-François
- Club Caravelles seaweed peak: very highSatB+SunBMonB-TueB-WedB-
- Le Village de la Marina seaweed peak: very highSatBSunBMonB-TueC+WedB-
- Pierre et Vacances seaweed peak: very highSatB+SunBMonB-TueC+WedB
- Saint-François Beach Resorts (Le Méridien La Cocoteraie area) seaweed peak: very highSatBSunBMonB-TueC+WedB-
- Villa Blue Lagoon St François seaweed peak: very highSatB+SunBMonB-TueC+WedB
Soufrière
- Castle Comfort Lodge seaweed peak: lowSatB+SunB-MonBTueB-WedB+
- Cherry Lodge Hotel seaweed peak: lowSatB+SunB-MonBTueB-WedB+
- Jungle Bay seaweed peak: lowSatA-SunB+MonBTueBWedA-
- Jungle Bay Dominica seaweed peak: lowSatB+SunBMonBTueBWedA-
- Rosalie Bay Resort seaweed peak: very lowSatB+SunC+MonCTueCWedB-
Deshaies
- Deshaies Beach Resorts (Grande Anse) seaweed peak: lowSatB+SunBMonC+TueCWedB-
- Tropicana Suites seaweed peak: lowSatB+SunB+MonC+TueCWedB-
- Villa Falvert seaweed peak: lowSatA-SunA-MonBTueB-WedB
Le Diamant
- Diamant Beach Club seaweed peak: moderateSatB+SunC+MonCTueCWedC+
- Le Diamant Beach Resorts seaweed peak: moderateSatB+SunC+MonCTueCWedC+
- Marina Hôtel seaweed peak: moderateSatB+SunC+MonCTueCWedC+
Les Trois-Îlets
- Hôtel club Marouba seaweed peak: lowSatBSunCMonC+TueCWedB
- Les Trois-Îlets Beach Resorts (Anse Mitan / Pointe du Bout) seaweed peak: lowSatA-SunB-MonB-TueC+WedB-
- Suite Villa seaweed peak: lowSatA-SunB-MonB-TueC+WedB-
Le François
- Hotel Cap Est Lagoon Resort seaweed peak: very highSatBSunCMonC-TueCWedC
- UCPA le Vauclin seaweed peak: very highSatBSunCMonC-TueC-WedC
La Trinité
- Tartane / Presqu'île de la Caravelle Resorts seaweed peak: very highSatCSunC-MonC-TueCWedC+
Sainte-Rose
- Liberti'Boat seaweed peak: lowSatA-SunA-MonBTueBWedB
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
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Chance of rain | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84°F | 80°F | 45% | Very low |
| Feb | 84°F | 79°F | 38% | Very low |
| Mar | 85°F | 79°F | 35% | Very low |
| Apr | 86°F | 80°F | 38% | Low |
| May | 87°F | 82°F | 45% | Low |
| Jun | 88°F | 82°F | 50% | Low |
| Jul | 88°F | 83°F | 55% | Low |
| Aug | 88°F | 84°F | 58% | Low |
| Sep | 88°F | 85°F | 58% | Low |
| Oct | 88°F | 84°F | 58% | Very low |
| Nov | 86°F | 82°F | 58% | Very low |
| Dec | 85°F | 81°F | 50% | Very low |
Regional monthly averages from Veabird's climate table for Guadeloupe, Martinique & Dominica; 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
- Floating barrages at several Martinique/Guadeloupe bays; national sargassum plan
- Public cleanup
- Communes use mechanical collection; windward Atlantic coasts overwhelmed in peak years, with H2S health alerts
- Resort crews
- Hotels rake frontage; leeward sites rarely affected
- Typical clearing time
- Variable: hours to weeks; check prefecture H2S bulletins
Safety notes
France: exercise increased caution (Level 2 via France, verify); Dominica Level 1 (verify)
- Hydrogen-sulfide from rotting sargassum can close Atlantic beaches - heed prefecture alerts
- Occasional unrest/strikes in Guadeloupe/Martinique
- Dominica: landslide risk on mountain roads in rain
Things to do in Guadeloupe, Martinique & Dominica
- Les Saintes day trip
- La Soufrière volcano, Guadeloupe
- Mont Pelée & Saint-Pierre
- Rhum agricole distilleries
- Boiling Lake & Trafalgar Falls, Dominica
- Cousteau Reserve, Pigeon Island