La maya beach: sargassum, weather & water today
Jan Thiel, CW · Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao, Aruba · 12.084, -68.866
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Sargassum season at La maya beach
La maya beach sits outside the main path of the Atlantic sargassum belt; seaweed landings are rare in any month.
Typical-year risk from the published seasonality of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt × this beach's exposure (10%). Beach faces 221°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore.
| Month | Typical risk |
|---|---|
| January | Very low |
| February | Very low |
| March | Very low |
| April | Very low |
| May | Very low |
| June | Very low |
| July | Very low |
| August | Very low |
| September | Very low |
| October | Very low |
| November | Very low |
| December | Very low |
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 Jan Thiel, CW
- Eagle & Palm Beach, Aruba
- Arikok National Park
- Willemstad Handelskade (UNESCO)
- Bonaire shore diving & Washington Slagbaai
- Klein Curaçao day trip
- Flamingos at Pekelmeer, Bonaire
Fly in for the best beach days
Suggested dates fall in November, typically the lowest-seaweed month ahead for La maya beach. Change them to match the live forecast above.
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Nearest airports
- Curaçao Intl (CUR), ~16 km
Nearby resorts
- Dormio Pods Resort (In development) Jan Thiel, CW · 0 km
- MasBango Beach Resort Jan Thiel, CW · 0 km
- Limestone Holiday Resort Jan Thiel, CW · 1 km
- Jan Thiel Beach Resorts Jan Thiel, CW · 1 km
- Papagayo Beach Hotel Jan Thiel, CW · 2 km
- Chogogo Resort Jan Thiel, CW · 2 km
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