Punta Cana & East Coast sargassum & beach forecast
Dominican Republic · 63 beaches and resorts
Veabird grades 63 beaches and resorts in Punta Cana & East Coast, Dominican Republic, every six hours on seaweed, water, waves, weather and crowds. The most are in Bávaro, Uvero Alto and Bayahíbe. On a typical beach here, sargassum risk is moderate or higher from March to October, peaks in June and is lowest in January and December. It varies by beach: Excellence Punta Cana has the highest typical risk and Villa Baya the lowest. Across the region, average highs run from about 84°F in January and February to 89°F in July, August and September, and the sea from about 79°F to 84°F. Rain is most likely in October and November and least likely in March.
This week, beach by beach
Bávaro
- Barceló Bávaro Beach – Adults only seaweed peak: very highSatD-SunDMonD+TueD+WedD+
- Barceló Bávaro Palace seaweed peak: very highSatFSunDMonDTueD+WedD+
- Barceló Bávaro Palace Deluxe seaweed peak: highSatDSunD+MonC-TueC-WedC-
- Barceló Dominican Beach seaweed peak: highSatD-SunD+MonC-TueC-WedC-
- Dreams Palm Beach Resort seaweed peak: highSatDSunD+MonC-TueC-WedC-
- Dreams Royal Beach Punta Cana seaweed peak: very highSatFSunDMonDTueD+WedD+
- Grand Palladium Bavaro Suites Resort & Spa seaweed peak: highSatDSunD+MonC-TueC-WedC-
- Grand Palladium Punta Cana Resort & Spa seaweed peak: highSatD+SunC-MonCTueCWedC
- Hotel Naragua seaweed peak: highSatDSunC-MonC+TueC+WedC+
- Hotel Riu República seaweed peak: highSatD+SunD+MonC-TueCWedC
- Iberostar Selection Bávaro seaweed peak: very highSatDSunDMonDTueD+WedD+
- Iberostar Selection Bavaro Suites seaweed peak: very highSatDSunDMonD+TueC-WedC-
- JOIA Bávaro by Iberostar seaweed peak: highSatD-SunD+MonC-TueC-WedC-
- La Piazzetta PREMIUM Suites seaweed peak: very highSatD-SunDMonD+TueD+WedD+
- Lopesan Costa Bávaro seaweed peak: very highSatFSunDMonDTueD+WedD+
- Lopesan Costa Bávaro Resort & Spa seaweed peak: highSatDSunD+MonC-TueC-WedC-
- Majestic Colonial Hotel seaweed peak: moderateSatC+SunCMonC+TueB-WedB
- Majestic Mirage Punta Cana - All-Suite Resort seaweed peak: very highSatDSunDMonD+TueD+WedD+
- Meliá Caribe Beach Resort seaweed peak: very highSatFSunDMonDTueD+WedD+
- Natura Park Beach Eco Resort & Spa seaweed peak: highSatD-SunDMonD+TueD+WedD+
- Occidental Caribe seaweed peak: highSatC-SunC-MonCTueC+WedC+
- Occidental Grand Punta Cana Hotel seaweed peak: highSatD-SunD+MonC-TueC-WedC-
- Ocean resort seaweed peak: very highSatFSunDMonD+TueD+WedD+
- Paradisus Palma Real seaweed peak: very highSatFSunDMonDTueD+WedD+
- Punta Cana Princess All suites Hotel seaweed peak: very highSatFSunDMonD+TueD+WedD+
- Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana seaweed peak: very highSatFSunDMonDTueD+WedD+
- Villa Mare seaweed peak: highSatDSunD+MonCTueCWedC
Uvero Alto
- Breathless Resort seaweed peak: very highSatD+SunC-MonCTueC+WedC-
- Dreams Onyx Punta Cana Resort & Spa seaweed peak: very highSatDSunC-MonC-TueC+WedC-
- Dreams Punta Cana Resort & Spa seaweed peak: very highSatD+SunC-MonCTueC+WedC
- Excellence El Carmen Resort seaweed peak: very highSatD+SunC-MonCTueC+WedC-
- Excellence Punta Cana seaweed peak: very highSatD+SunC-MonCTueC+WedC-
- Excellence Punta Cana Hotel seaweed peak: very highSatD+SunC-MonCTueC+WedC-
- Finest Resort seaweed peak: very highSatDSunC-MonC-TueC+WedC-
- Grand Sirenis Punta Cana Resort seaweed peak: very highSatDSunC-MonC-TueC+WedC-
- Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana seaweed peak: very highSatD+SunC-MonCTueC+WedC-
- Zoetry Agua seaweed peak: very highSatD+SunC-MonCTueC+WedC-
- Zoëtry Agua Punta Cana seaweed peak: very highSatD+SunC-MonCTueC+WedC-
Bayahíbe
- Catalonia Royal La Romana seaweed peak: moderateSatD-SunC-MonD+TueC-WedC-
- Dreams Dominicus La Romana seaweed peak: moderateSatFSunC-MonDTueC-WedC-
- Iberostar Hacienda Dominicus seaweed peak: moderateSatD-SunC-MonD+TueC-WedC
- Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus seaweed peak: moderateSatFSunC-MonDTueC-WedC-
- Sunscapes Dominicus La Romana seaweed peak: moderateSatD-SunC-MonD+TueC-WedC-
- Villa Baya seaweed peak: moderateSatDSunD+MonDTueD+WedC-
- Viva Dominicus Beach by Wyndham seaweed peak: moderateSatD-SunC-MonD+TueC-WedC-
Arena Blanca
- Hotel Riu Naiboa seaweed peak: very highSatD+SunDMonD+TueC-WedC-
- Hotel Riu Palace Macao seaweed peak: very highSatDSunDMonD+TueC-WedC-
- Hotel Riu Palace Punta Cana seaweed peak: very highSatDSunDMonD+TueC-WedC-
- Iberostar Waves Punta Cana seaweed peak: very highSatDSunDMonD+TueC-WedC-
- Majestic Elegance Punta Cana seaweed peak: very highSatFSunDMonDTueD+WedD+
Punta Cana
- Club Med seaweed peak: highSatD-SunC-MonDTueC-WedC
- Club Med Punta Cana seaweed peak: very highSatFSunDMonD-TueD+WedD+
- The Westin Punta Cana - Resort & Club seaweed peak: highSatD-SunC-MonDTueCWedC+
- Tortuga Bay / Puntacana Resort seaweed peak: very highSatFSunD+MonD-TueC-WedD+
Juanillo
- Hotel Riu Republica seaweed peak: highSatFSunC-MonDTueC-WedC
- Hyatt Ziva / Zilara Cap Cana seaweed peak: highSatFSunC-MonDTueC-WedC
- Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa seaweed peak: highSatD-SunC-MonDTueCWedC
Cap Cana
- Eden Roc at Cap Cana seaweed peak: highSatD-SunC-MonDTueC-WedC
- Sanctuary Cap Cana seaweed peak: highSatFSunC-MonDTueC-WedC
La Romana
- Casa de Campo Resort & Villas seaweed peak: moderateSatFSunD+MonD-TueFWedD-
- Hilton Garden Inn La Romana seaweed peak: moderateSatDSunDMonDTueDWedC-
Arena Gorda
- Riu Palace Bávaro (Arena Gorda) seaweed peak: very highSatC-SunC-MonC-TueCWedC
Macao
- Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana seaweed peak: very highSatC-SunC-MonCTueCWedC
Grades for the next few days from Veabird's beach forecast, updated Oct 3, 18:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.
Weather, water & seaweed by month
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Chance of rain | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84°F | 79°F | 25% | Low |
| Feb | 84°F | 79°F | 20% | Low |
| Mar | 85°F | 79°F | 18% | Moderate |
| Apr | 86°F | 81°F | 22% | High |
| May | 87°F | 82°F | 32% | High |
| Jun | 88°F | 82°F | 28% | Very high |
| Jul | 89°F | 84°F | 30% | High |
| Aug | 89°F | 84°F | 32% | High |
| Sep | 89°F | 84°F | 35% | Moderate |
| Oct | 88°F | 84°F | 38% | Moderate |
| Nov | 87°F | 82°F | 38% | Low |
| Dec | 85°F | 81°F | 30% | Low |
Regional monthly averages from Veabird's climate table for Punta Cana & East Coast; resort pages add their own spot's numbers where available. Sargassum is the typical-year risk on the median beach here.
Seaweed cleanup & barriers
- Offshore barriers
- Some resorts and ASOLESTE (Bávaro hotel association) have trialed offshore booms and sargassum collection boats
- Public cleanup
- Ministry of Environment / Tourism brigades during heavy seasons
- Resort crews
- Large all-inclusive crews and tractor rakes daily
- Typical clearing time
- Mostly same morning at resort frontage; heavy events linger
Safety notes
US State Dept: Dominican Republic, Level 2 (exercise increased caution) — verify
- Crime is lower inside resort zones; use hotel or licensed transport
- Counterfeit / adulterated alcohol has caused illness; drink at reputable venues
- Strong currents on Macao and Uvero Alto beaches; heed red flags
Things to do in Punta Cana & East Coast
- Saona Island
- Hoyo Azul (Scape Park)
- Macao Beach
- Altos de Chavón (La Romana)
- Catalina Island snorkeling
- Indigenous Eyes Ecological Reserve