Long Bay Beach Resort: sargassum, weather & water today
West End, Tortola, VG · British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands · 18.441, -64.678
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Sargassum season at Long Bay Beach Resort
Sargassum risk at Long Bay Beach Resort typically peaks around June (moderate in a typical year). Lowest-risk months: January, February, March, April, May, July, August, September, October, November, December. Actual landings vary a lot by year, wind and currents; check the live conditions above.
Typical-year risk from the published seasonality of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt × this beach's exposure (25%). Beach faces 330°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore.
| Month | Typical risk |
|---|---|
| January | Very low |
| February | Very low |
| March | Low |
| April | Low |
| May | Low |
| June | Moderate |
| July | Low |
| August | Low |
| September | Low |
| October | Low |
| November | Very low |
| December | Very low |
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
Suggested dates fall in December, typically the lowest-seaweed month ahead for Long Bay Beach Resort. Change them to match the live forecast above.
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Nearest airports
- Terrance B. Lettsome (Tortola) (EIS), ~14 km
Nearby resorts
- Cane Garden Bay Beach Resorts Cane Garden Bay, Tortola, VG · 3 km
- White Bay Beach Resorts Jost Van Dyke, VG · 9 km
- Caneel Bay / North Shore St. John Beaches Cruz Bay, St. John, VI · 16 km
- Scrub Island Resort Scrub Island, VG · 17 km
- The Westin St. John Resort Great Cruz Bay, St. John, VI · 18 km
- Sugar Bay Resort & Spa Smith Bay, St. Thomas, VI · 22 km
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