Hotel Riu Palace Aruba beach forecast: weather, water & waves
Palm Beach, AW · Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao, Aruba · 12.567, -70.048
Updated : very low seaweed, beach grade B+, sea 84°F.
Also listed as Riu Palace Aruba - All Inclusive.
Veabird's call
Aim for Tuesday at Palm Beach: A-, very low seaweed, 84°F water and mostly dry.
February and May are strongest, with seaweed usually lowest in February and heaviest in January.
Grades from Veabird's beach forecast; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 13, 01:00 UTC.
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Questions about Hotel Riu Palace Aruba
Does Hotel Riu Palace Aruba 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 Hotel Riu Palace Aruba?
About 84°F in November. The sea is warmest in October (about 86°F) and coolest in March (about 79°F).
When is the best time to visit Hotel Riu Palace Aruba?
For warm water and dry weather, aim for April, May, June, August and September. September is usually the quietest of those, with about 6 rainy days and a sea near 84°F.
When is hurricane season at Hotel Riu Palace Aruba, 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 Hotel Riu Palace Aruba in 8 of the 55 seasons from 1971 to 2025, and a hurricane within 58 miles in 1. The riskiest stretch is around August 13, when the chance of a storm passing in any one week is about 1%; across all of August it is about 4%.
What guests say about Riu Palace Aruba - All Inclusive
Guests like Clean and updated rooms · Friendly staff · Excellent location · Great family resort
Watch for Service issues · Dining options limited · Crowded beach and pool areas
- Cleanliness
7.5 - Service
8.4 - Location
9.0 - Room Quality
8.4 - Amenities
8.0 - Value for Money
7.4 - Food and Beverage
7.5 - Overall Experience
7.9
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Sargassum season at Hotel Riu Palace Aruba
Sargassum is rare at Hotel Riu Palace Aruba: 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: 2% of weeks here on average, against 54% off Quintana Roo, so 3% of that season. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 8%) 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 295°; 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.
Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao month by month
Typical weather, water temperature, seaweed and crowds for every month: the best time to visit Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao.
- Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao in January
- Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao in February
- Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao in March
- Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao in April
- Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao in May
- Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao in June
- Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao in July
- Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao in August
- Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao in September
- Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao in October
- Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao in November
- Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao in December
Weather, water & seaweed by month at Hotel Riu Palace Aruba
Average highs run from about 84°F in January and February to 90°F in September. The sea is warmest in October (about 86°F) and coolest in March (about 79°F). May and September are usually the driest, with about 6 rainy days each; November and December are the wettest, with about 18 rainy days.
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Rainy days | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84°F | 80°F | 15 | Very low |
| Feb | 84°F | 80°F | 12 | Very low |
| Mar | 85°F | 79°F | 11 | Very low |
| Apr | 86°F | 80°F | 8 | Very low |
| May | 87°F | 81°F | 6 | Very low |
| Jun | 87°F | 81°F | 10 | Very low |
| Jul | 87°F | 81°F | 13 | Very low |
| Aug | 89°F | 82°F | 10 | Very low |
| Sep | 90°F | 84°F | 6 | Very low |
| Oct | 89°F | 86°F | 11 | Very low |
| Nov | 85°F | 84°F | 18 | Very low |
| Dec | 85°F | 82°F | 18 | 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 needed on leeward coasts
- Public cleanup
- Occasional small landings only on windward coasts
- Resort crews
- Hotels rake frontage
- Typical clearing time
- Same-day
Safety notes
US State Dept: Aruba Level 1, Curaçao Level 1, Bonaire Level 1 (verify)
- Low crime; car break-ins at remote beaches
- Windward (east) coasts have strong currents
- Below the hurricane belt, but late-season storms possible
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Palm Beach, AW
- Eagle & Palm Beach, Aruba
- Arikok National Park
- Willemstad Handelskade (UNESCO)
- Bonaire shore diving & Washington Slagbaai
- Klein Curaçao day trip
- Flamingos at Pekelmeer, Bonaire
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Nearest airports
- Queen Beatrix Intl (Aruba) (AUA), ~8 km
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