Long Bay Beach Resort beach & sargassum forecast
West End, Tortola, VG · British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands · 18.397, -64.687
Updated : very low seaweed, beach grade A-, sea 85°F.
Veabird's call
Sunday grades A with little seaweed and 85°F water up west.
Seaweed is very low after cleanup, April and May grade A-.
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 Long Bay Beach Resort
Does Long Bay Beach Resort get sargassum (seaweed)?
Only a little in most years. At Long Bay Beach Resort the typical-year risk stays low, even around July, the usual peak (moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in an estimated 11% of weeks). Landings vary by year, wind and currents.
How warm is the water at Long Bay Beach Resort?
About 84°F in November. The sea is warmest in September and October (about 86°F) and coolest in February and March (about 80°F).
When is the best time to visit Long Bay Beach Resort?
For warm water and dry weather, aim for January, February, March, May, June and December. June is usually the quietest of those, with about 11 rainy days and a sea near 83°F.
When is hurricane season at Long Bay Beach Resort, 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 Long Bay Beach Resort in 25 of the 55 seasons from 1971 to 2025, and a hurricane within 58 miles in 10. The riskiest stretch is around August 27, when the chance of a storm passing in any one week is about 6%; across all of August it is about 18%. Flexible bookings and travel insurance help in the peak weeks.
What guests say about Long Bay Beach Resort
Guests like Beautiful property · Wonderful staff · Lovely beach front suite · Great food
Watch for Need for bathroom privacy · Odor in toilet room · Limited restaurant menu
- Cleanliness
8.4 - Service
9.8 - Location
9.4 - Room Quality
8.8 - Amenities
8.4 - Value for Money
8.3 - Food and Beverage
8.9 - Overall Experience
9.3
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Sargassum season at Long Bay Beach Resort
Low sargassum risk year-round at Long Bay Beach Resort: even around July, the usual peak, Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in about 11% of weeks. Actual landings vary a lot by year, wind and currents; check the live conditions above.
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: 9% of weeks here on average, against 54% off Quintana Roo, so 17% of that season. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 25%) 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 4°; 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.
The BVI month by month
Typical weather, water temperature, seaweed and crowds for every month: the best time to visit the BVI.
Weather, water & seaweed by month at Long Bay Beach Resort
Average highs run from about 79°F in January, February, March and April to 84°F in August, September and October. The sea is warmest in September and October (about 86°F) and coolest in February and March (about 80°F). March is usually the driest, with about 10 rainy days; October is the wettest, with about 17 rainy days.
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Rainy days | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79°F | 81°F | 12 | Very low |
| Feb | 79°F | 80°F | 11 | Very low |
| Mar | 79°F | 80°F | 10 | Very low |
| Apr | 79°F | 81°F | 13 | Very low |
| May | 81°F | 82°F | 11 | Very low |
| Jun | 83°F | 83°F | 11 | Low |
| Jul | 83°F | 84°F | 14 | Low |
| Aug | 84°F | 85°F | 14 | Very low |
| Sep | 84°F | 86°F | 15 | Very low |
| Oct | 84°F | 86°F | 17 | Very low |
| Nov | 82°F | 84°F | 16 | Very low |
| Dec | 80°F | 82°F | 12 | 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
- Public cleanup
- Hotel staff clear frontage; many small beaches boat-access only
- Resort crews
- Private-island resorts clear daily
- Typical clearing time
- Resorts same-day; remote bays uncleared
Safety notes
US State Dept: British Virgin Islands - no specific advisory/Level 1 (verify)
- Low crime; normal precautions in Road Town
- Mostly sailing destination - check marine forecasts
- Severe hurricane exposure (Irma 2017)
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near West End, Tortola, VG
- The Baths, Virgin Gorda
- Sailing the Sir Francis Drake Channel
- Soggy Dollar Bar, White Bay
- Anegada flats & lobster
- RMS Rhone wreck dive
- Cane Garden Bay
Fly in for the best beach days
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Nearest airports
- Terrance B. Lettsome (Tortola) (EIS), ~16 km
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- Hotel Paradise Suites Cane Garden Bay, Tortola, VG · 8 km
- White Bay Villas Jost Van Dyke, VG · 9 km
- White Bay Beach Resorts Jost Van Dyke, VG · 9 km
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