Rotterdam Beach Hotel beach & sargassum forecast
La Ceiba, HN · Honduras & Bay Islands, Honduras · 15.793, -86.789
Updated : low seaweed, beach grade C+, sea 84°F.
Veabird's call
Saturday B is the least wet at 92% rain, low seaweed and 1 ft waves.
The Odyssey Resort, 22 mi away, grades A- on Sunday for a better beach day.
Grades from Veabird's beach forecast; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 13, 01:00 UTC.
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Questions about Rotterdam Beach Hotel
Does Rotterdam Beach Hotel get sargassum (seaweed)?
Only a little in most years. At Rotterdam Beach Hotel the typical-year risk stays low, even around July, the usual peak (moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in an estimated 18% of weeks). Landings vary by year, wind and currents.
How warm is the water at Rotterdam Beach Hotel?
About 84°F in November. The sea is warmest in September and October (about 86°F) and coolest in February (about 80°F).
When is the best time to visit Rotterdam Beach Hotel?
For warm water and dry weather, aim for February through June. May is usually the quietest of those, with about 4 rainy days and a sea near 84°F.
When is hurricane season at Rotterdam Beach Hotel, 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 Rotterdam Beach Hotel in 14 of the 55 seasons from 1971 to 2025, and a hurricane within 58 miles in 2. The riskiest stretch is around October 15, when the chance of a storm passing in any one week is about 2%; across all of October it is about 9%. Flexible bookings and travel insurance help in the peak weeks.
Sargassum season at Rotterdam Beach Hotel
Low sargassum risk year-round at Rotterdam Beach Hotel: even around July, the usual peak, Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in about 18% 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: 15% of weeks here on average, against 54% off Quintana Roo, so 28% of that season. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 29%) 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 343°; 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.
Roatán & the Bay Islands month by month
Typical weather, water temperature, seaweed and crowds for every month: the best time to visit Roatán & the Bay Islands.
- Roatán & the Bay Islands in January
- Roatán & the Bay Islands in February
- Roatán & the Bay Islands in March
- Roatán & the Bay Islands in April
- Roatán & the Bay Islands in May
- Roatán & the Bay Islands in June
- Roatán & the Bay Islands in July
- Roatán & the Bay Islands in August
- Roatán & the Bay Islands in September
- Roatán & the Bay Islands in October
- Roatán & the Bay Islands in November
- Roatán & the Bay Islands in December
Weather, water & seaweed by month at Rotterdam Beach Hotel
Average highs run from about 79°F in January to 85°F in June, August and September. The sea is warmest in September and October (about 86°F) and coolest in February (about 80°F). May is usually the driest, with about 4 rainy days; October and November are the wettest, with about 25 rainy days.
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Rainy days | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79°F | 81°F | 18 | Very low |
| Feb | 80°F | 80°F | 13 | Very low |
| Mar | 81°F | 82°F | 11 | Very low |
| Apr | 82°F | 82°F | 8 | Low |
| May | 84°F | 84°F | 4 | Low |
| Jun | 85°F | 85°F | 13 | Low |
| Jul | 84°F | 84°F | 19 | Low |
| Aug | 85°F | 85°F | 19 | Low |
| Sep | 85°F | 86°F | 23 | Very low |
| Oct | 84°F | 86°F | 25 | Very low |
| Nov | 81°F | 84°F | 25 | Very low |
| Dec | 80°F | 82°F | 24 | 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
- No barriers; fringing reef diverts some mats.
- Public cleanup
- Roatán municipality and marine park groups run occasional cleanups.
- Resort crews
- West Bay and north-shore resorts rake mornings.
- Typical clearing time
- West Bay rarely affected; east/north shores cleared within a day or two.
Safety notes
US State Dept: Honduras, Level 3 (verify; Bay Islands generally lower risk)
- Mainland crime high, especially San Pedro Sula; Bay Islands much safer
- Use registered taxis on Roatán
- Cruise days crowd West Bay and Mahogany Bay
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near La Ceiba, HN
- Roatán Marine Park diving
- West End & West Bay
- Whale sharks off Utila
- Pico Bonito & Cangrejal River (La Ceiba)
- Cayos Cochinos
- Punta Sal / Jeanette Kawas park (Tela)
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Nearest airports
- Golosón Intl (La Ceiba) (LCE), ~9 km
- Ramón Villeda Morales Intl (San Pedro Sula) (SAP), ~127 km
Nearby resorts
- La Ceiba Beach Resorts La Ceiba, HN · 1 km
- Calm Waters Resort El Porvenir, HN · 14 km
- Pico Playa Colonia El Porvenir, HN · 15 km
- Palma Real Beach Resort & Villas La Ceiba, HN · 21 km
- The Odyssey Resort Utila, HN · 35 km
- Coral View Beach Resort Utila, HN · 35 km
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