Haiti beach forecast
Haiti · 13 beaches and resorts
Veabird grades 13 beaches and resorts in Haiti every six hours on seaweed, water, waves, weather and crowds, including 2 area pages covering a whole stretch of beach. The most are in Côte des Arcadins, Labadee and La gonave. Sargassum risk stays low year-round on most of these beaches. Across the region, average highs run from about 88°F in January, February and December to 94°F in July and August, and the sea from about 79°F to 84°F. Rain is most likely in May and least likely in January.
This week, beach by beach
Côte des Arcadins
- Club Indigo seaweed peak: moderateSatFSunFMonD-TueFWedF
- Côte des Arcadins Beach Resorts seaweed peak: moderateSatFSunDMonD-TueFWedF
- Hotel Fort Royal seaweed peak: lowSatC-SunCMonBTueB-WedB-
- Hotel New Palm’s Beach seaweed peak: very lowSatC+SunB-MonBTueC+WedB-
- Kaliko Beach Club seaweed peak: lowSatFSunFMonFTueFWedF
- V.O Beach seaweed peak: lowSatDSunD+MonCTueCWedC+
- Villa Taïna seaweed peak: very lowSatC+SunB-MonBTueC+WedB-
- Wahoo Bay Beach seaweed peak: moderateSatFSunFMonFTueFWedF
Labadee
- Belly Beach seaweed peak: very lowSatDSunD+MonC+TueCWedC
- Hotel Villa Creole seaweed peak: very lowSatD-SunDMonC+TueCWedC
- Labadee (cruise destination) seaweed peak: moderateSatFSunFMonD+TueDWedD-
- Royal hotel seaweed peak: lowSatDSunC+MonB-TueC+WedC+
La gonave
- Destiny Beach La Gonâve seaweed peak: very lowSatC-SunB-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 | 88°F | 79°F | 10% | Very low |
| Feb | 88°F | 79°F | 12% | Very low |
| Mar | 89°F | 79°F | 18% | Low |
| Apr | 90°F | 81°F | 30% | Low |
| May | 91°F | 82°F | 40% | Low |
| Jun | 93°F | 82°F | 28% | Low |
| Jul | 94°F | 84°F | 22% | Low |
| Aug | 94°F | 84°F | 32% | Low |
| Sep | 92°F | 84°F | 38% | Low |
| Oct | 90°F | 84°F | 38% | Very low |
| Nov | 89°F | 82°F | 22% | Very low |
| Dec | 88°F | 81°F | 12% | Very low |
Regional monthly averages from Veabird's climate table for Haiti; 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
- Minimal public programs
- Resort crews
- Labadee (cruise enclave) and a few hotels rake manually
- Typical clearing time
- Variable; often slow
Safety notes
US State Dept: Haiti, Level 4 (do not travel) — kidnapping, crime, civil unrest; verify
- Gang violence and kidnapping are widespread, especially around Port-au-Prince; road travel extremely dangerous
- Labadee is a closed cruise-line enclave; cruise calls may be suspended
- US government ability to assist citizens is severely limited
Things to do in Haiti
- Labadee cruise port (Royal Caribbean)
- Citadelle Laferrière
- Côte des Arcadins beaches
- Bassin Bleu (Jacmel)
- Île-à-Vache