Park Hyatt St. Kitts: sargassum, weather & water today
Banana Bay, St. Kitts, KN · Leeward Islands (Anguilla to Antigua), Antigua & Barbuda · 17.241, -62.645
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Sargassum season at Park Hyatt St. Kitts
Sargassum risk at Park Hyatt St. Kitts typically peaks around June (moderate in a typical year). Lowest-risk months: January, February, March, 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 (40%). Beach faces 150°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore.
| Month | Typical risk |
|---|---|
| January | Low |
| February | Low |
| March | Low |
| April | Moderate |
| May | Moderate |
| June | Moderate |
| July | Moderate |
| August | Moderate |
| September | Low |
| October | Low |
| November | Low |
| December | Low |
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)
- Petty and vehicle crime in Philipsburg/Marigot; watch valuables
- Drive left on English islands, right on French side
- High hurricane exposure (Irma 2017, Luis 1995)
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Banana Bay, St. Kitts, KN
- Nelson's Dockyard, Antigua
- Shoal Bay East, Anguilla
- Maho Beach plane-spotting, SXM
- Gustavia shopping, St. Barths
- Brimstone Hill Fortress, St. Kitts
- Barbuda Frigate Bird Sanctuary
Fly in for the best beach days
Suggested dates fall in December, typically the lowest-seaweed month ahead for Park Hyatt St. Kitts. Change them to match the live forecast above.
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Nearest airports
- Robert L. Bradshaw Intl (St. Kitts) (SKB), ~11 km
- Vance W. Amory (Nevis) (NEV), ~7 km
Nearby resorts
- Paradise Beach Nevis Pinney's Beach, Nevis, KN · 7 km
- St. Kitts Marriott Resort Frigate Bay, St. Kitts, KN · 8 km
- Four Seasons Resort Nevis Pinney's Beach, Nevis, KN · 10 km
- Little Bay Beach Resorts Little Bay, Montserrat · 67 km
- Eden Rock - St Barths St-Jean, St. Barthélemy · 76 km
- Le Sereno Grand Cul-de-Sac, St. Barthélemy · 76 km
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