VeabirdBeach

Leeward Islands sargassum & beach forecast

87 beaches and resorts

Veabird grades 87 beaches and resorts in Leeward Islands every six hours on seaweed, water, waves, weather and crowds, including 7 area pages covering a whole stretch of beach. The most are in Simpson Bay, Old Road and Dickenson Bay. On a typical beach here, sargassum risk is moderate or higher from May to August, peaks in June and is lowest in January and December. It varies by beach: Orient Bay Beach Resorts has the highest typical risk and Hôtel Royal Beach the lowest. Across the region, average highs run from about 84°F in January and February to 89°F in August and September, and the sea from about 79°F to 85°F. Rain is most likely in November and least likely in March.

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This week, beach by beach

Simpson Bay

Old Road

Dickenson Bay

Grand Case

Long Bay

Maho Bay

Oyster Pond

Valley Church

Orient Bay

Grand Cul-de-Sac

Shoal Bay East

Barnes Bay

Coco Point

Five Islands

Flamands

Pinney's Beach

St-Jean

St. Mary's

Baie Longue

Banana Bay

Frigate Bay

Little Bay

Long Island

Maundays Bay

Meads Bay

Rendezvous Bay

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

MonthAvg highSeaChance of rainSargassum
Jan84°F80°F30%Very low
Feb84°F79°F25%Very low
Mar85°F79°F22%Low
Apr86°F80°F25%Low
May87°F82°F30%Moderate
Jun88°F82°F28%Moderate
Jul88°F83°F35%Moderate
Aug89°F84°F38%Moderate
Sep89°F85°F42%Low
Oct88°F84°F42%Low
Nov86°F82°F45%Very low
Dec85°F81°F38%Very low

Regional monthly averages from Veabird's climate table for Leeward Islands; 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
Few booms (some in St. Martin/St. Barths lagoons)
Public cleanup
Collectivité crews on French side; hotels elsewhere; Orient Bay and Grand Cul-de-Sac frequently inundated
Resort crews
Luxury resorts rake daily
Typical clearing time
Same-day at resorts; windward bays can stay fouled for weeks in peak years

Safety notes

US State Dept: Antigua & Barbuda, St. Kitts & Nevis, Anguilla Level 1; Sint Maarten Level 1; St. Martin (France) Level 2 per France (verify)

Things to do in Leeward Islands

Coordinates approximate; forecasts are estimates, not safety guidance.