Providencia Beach Lodges: sargassum, weather & water today
Providencia, CO · San Andrés & Providencia, Colombia · 13.350, -81.385
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Sargassum season at Providencia Beach Lodges
Sargassum risk at Providencia Beach Lodges typically peaks around June (low in a typical year). Lowest-risk months: January, February, March, April, May, June, 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 (20%). Beach faces 250°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore.
| Month | Typical risk |
|---|---|
| January | Very low |
| February | Very low |
| March | Very low |
| April | Very low |
| May | Low |
| June | Low |
| July | Low |
| August | Low |
| September | Very low |
| October | Very low |
| November | Very low |
| December | Very low |
Cleanup & barriers
- Offshore barriers
- None.
- Public cleanup
- Coralina (environmental authority) and municipality clean Spratt Bight.
- Resort crews
- Decameron properties rake daily.
- Typical clearing time
- East-shore landings cleared within a day or two.
Safety notes
US State Dept: Colombia, Level 3 (verify; islands generally lower risk)
- Tourist card fee required on arrival
- Providencia still rebuilding after Hurricane Iota (2020)
- Scooter/golf-cart accidents common
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Providencia, CO
- Johnny Cay
- Acuario & Haynes Cay
- Seven-color lagoon (Mar de Siete Colores)
- Crab Cay (Providencia)
- Hoyo Soplador
Fly in for the best beach days
Suggested dates fall in November, typically the lowest-seaweed month ahead for Providencia Beach Lodges. Change them to match the live forecast above.
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Nearest airports
- El Embrujo (Providencia) (PVA), ~3 km
- Gustavo Rojas Pinilla Intl (San Andrés) (ADZ), ~92 km
Nearby resorts
- Decameron Isleño San Andrés, CO · 92 km
- Decameron Aquarium San Andrés, CO · 94 km
- Decameron Marazul San Andrés, CO · 98 km
- Yemaya Island Hideaway Little Corn Island, NI · 208 km
- Big Corn Island Beach Resorts Big Corn Island, NI · 223 km
- Tortuguero Lodges (Pachira, Mawamba) Tortuguero, CR · 387 km
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