Marriott Miches Beach, An All-Inclusive Resort beach forecast: weather, water & waves
Santa Bárbara de Samaná, DO · Dominican North Coast & Samaná, Dominican Republic · 18.982, -69.035
Updated : low seaweed, beach grade B, sea 86°F.
Veabird's call
Monday is worth it at A-, with little seaweed and 86°F water.
January and February grade B+, and seaweed is usually lowest in February.
Grades from Veabird's beach forecast; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 13, 06:00 UTC.
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Questions about Marriott Miches Beach, An All-Inclusive Resort
Does Marriott Miches Beach, An All-Inclusive Resort get sargassum (seaweed)?
Only a little in most years. At Marriott Miches Beach, An All-Inclusive Resort the typical-year risk stays low, even around July, the usual peak (moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in an estimated 19% of weeks). Landings vary by year, wind and currents.
How warm is the water at Marriott Miches Beach, An All-Inclusive 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 Marriott Miches Beach, An All-Inclusive Resort?
For warm water and dry weather, aim for January, February, March, June, November and December. June is usually the quietest of those, with about 21 rainy days and a sea near 84°F.
When is hurricane season at Marriott Miches Beach, An All-Inclusive 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 Marriott Miches Beach, An All-Inclusive Resort in 16 of the 55 seasons from 1971 to 2025, and a hurricane within 58 miles in 7. The riskiest stretch is around September 3, when the chance of a storm passing in any one week is about 3%; across all of September it is about 12%. Flexible bookings and travel insurance help in the peak weeks.
Sargassum season at Marriott Miches Beach, An All-Inclusive Resort
Low sargassum risk year-round at Marriott Miches Beach, An All-Inclusive Resort: even around July, the usual peak, Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in about 19% 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: 16% of weeks here on average, against 54% off Quintana Roo, so 29% of that season. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 3%) 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 5°; 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 Dominican North Coast month by month
Typical weather, water temperature, seaweed and crowds for every month: the best time to visit the Dominican North Coast.
- The Dominican North Coast in January
- The Dominican North Coast in February
- The Dominican North Coast in March
- The Dominican North Coast in April
- The Dominican North Coast in May
- The Dominican North Coast in June
- The Dominican North Coast in July
- The Dominican North Coast in August
- The Dominican North Coast in September
- The Dominican North Coast in October
- The Dominican North Coast in November
- The Dominican North Coast in December
Weather, water & seaweed by month at Marriott Miches Beach, An All-Inclusive Resort
Average highs run from about 81°F in January and February to 88°F in September. The sea is warmest in September and October (about 86°F) and coolest in February and March (about 80°F). January, February and March are usually the driest, with about 18 rainy days each; August and September are the wettest, with about 24 rainy days.
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Rainy days | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81°F | 81°F | 18 | Very low |
| Feb | 81°F | 80°F | 18 | Very low |
| Mar | 82°F | 80°F | 18 | Very low |
| Apr | 83°F | 81°F | 23 | Low |
| May | 85°F | 83°F | 22 | Low |
| Jun | 86°F | 84°F | 21 | Low |
| Jul | 86°F | 83°F | 22 | Low |
| Aug | 87°F | 85°F | 24 | Low |
| Sep | 88°F | 86°F | 24 | Low |
| Oct | 87°F | 86°F | 22 | Very low |
| Nov | 84°F | 84°F | 21 | Very low |
| Dec | 82°F | 82°F | 20 | 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
- Municipal crews in Puerto Plata, Sosúa, Cabarete
- Resort crews
- Resort crews rake frontage
- Typical clearing time
- Same morning at resorts; slower on open public beaches
Safety notes
US State Dept: Dominican Republic, Level 2 (exercise increased caution) — verify
- Petty theft and motorbike snatch-thefts in Sosúa, Cabarete and Puerto Plata town
- Strong surf and currents at Cabarete, Encuentro and Playa Grande
- Humpback whale season in Samaná Bay (Jan–Mar) brings peak crowds there
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Santa Bárbara de Samaná, DO
- Samaná humpback whale watching
- 27 Waterfalls of Damajagua
- Cabarete kitesurfing
- Puerto Plata cable car (Mount Isabel de Torres)
- El Limón waterfall
- Playa Rincón
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Nearest airports
- Samaná El Catey Intl (AZS), ~81 km
Nearby resorts
- Principe Bahia Cayo Levantado Santa Bárbara de Samaná, DO · 33 km
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- Grand Paradise Samana Santa Bárbara de Samaná, DO · 38 km
- Hotel Villa La Plantacion Las Galeras, DO · 38 km
- Las Galeras Hotel Santa Bárbara de Samaná, DO · 39 km
- Villa Serena Hotel Santa Bárbara de Samaná, DO · 39 km
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