Settlers Beach Hotel beach forecast: weather, water & waves
Holetown, BB · Barbados, Barbados · 13.190, -59.638
Updated : very low seaweed, beach grade B, sea 85°F.
Veabird's call
Saturday is the pick: little seaweed and mostly dry.
Best months ahead: February (A-) and May (A-); seaweed is usually lowest in May.
Grades from Veabird's beach forecast. Updated Nov 13, 01:00 UTC.
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Questions about Settlers Beach Hotel
Does Settlers Beach Hotel get sargassum (seaweed)?
Only a little in most years. At Settlers Beach Hotel the typical-year risk stays low, even around July, the usual peak (moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in an estimated 14% of weeks). Landings vary by year, wind and currents.
How warm is the water at Settlers Beach Hotel?
About 84°F in November. The sea is warmest in September and October (about 86°F) and coolest in February and March (about 81°F).
When is the best time to visit Settlers Beach Hotel?
For warm water and dry weather, aim for December through May. May is usually the quietest of those, with about 11 rainy days and a sea near 83°F.
When is hurricane season at Settlers 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 Settlers Beach Hotel in 25 of the 55 seasons from 1971 to 2025, and a hurricane within 58 miles in 4. The riskiest stretch is around August 20, when the chance of a storm passing in any one week is about 6%; across all of August it is about 21%. Flexible bookings and travel insurance help in the peak weeks.
Sargassum season at Settlers Beach Hotel
Low sargassum risk year-round at Settlers Beach Hotel: even around July, the usual peak, Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in about 14% 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 measured on Martinique's shores (Madininair's hydrogen-sulfide sensors beside stranding sites, 2018–2026) and scales it by how often NOAA AOML satellites see notable seaweed within about 20 km of this stretch of coast: 5% of weeks here on average, against 14% off Martinique, so 32% of that season. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 13%) 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 228°; 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.
Barbados month by month
Typical weather, water temperature, seaweed and crowds for every month: the best time to visit Barbados.
Weather, water & seaweed by month at Settlers Beach Hotel
Average highs run from about 84°F in January to 88°F in September. The sea is warmest in September and October (about 86°F) and coolest in February and March (about 81°F). February, March, April and May are usually the driest, with about 11 rainy days each; August is the wettest, with about 23 rainy days.
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Rainy days | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84°F | 82°F | 15 | Very low |
| Feb | 85°F | 81°F | 11 | Very low |
| Mar | 85°F | 81°F | 11 | Very low |
| Apr | 86°F | 82°F | 11 | Very low |
| May | 87°F | 83°F | 11 | Very low |
| Jun | 87°F | 83°F | 16 | Low |
| Jul | 86°F | 84°F | 21 | Low |
| Aug | 87°F | 85°F | 23 | Low |
| Sep | 88°F | 86°F | 21 | Very low |
| Oct | 87°F | 86°F | 20 | Very low |
| Nov | 85°F | 84°F | 18 | Very low |
| Dec | 85°F | 83°F | 15 | 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
- Trials of booms on south/east coasts
- Public cleanup
- Coastal Zone Management / NCC crews and hotel staff; east coast (Bathsheba) usually left
- Resort crews
- South-coast hotels rake daily; west coast seldom affected
- Typical clearing time
- South coast same-day to a few days
Safety notes
US State Dept: Barbados, Level 1 (verify)
- Low crime; petty theft on beaches, avoid isolated areas at night
- East (Atlantic) coast has dangerous rip currents - swimming not advised
- Drive on the left
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Holetown, BB
- Harrison's Cave
- Bathsheba & Soup Bowl
- Oistins Friday Fish Fry
- Bridgetown & Garrison UNESCO site
- Swim with turtles off the west coast
- Mount Gay rum tour
Fly in for the best beach days
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Nearest airports
- Grantley Adams Intl (BGI), ~20 km
Nearby resorts
- The Sandpiper Hotel Holetown, BB · 0 km
- Coral Reef Club Holetown, BB · 1 km
- Villas on the Beach Holetown, BB · 1 km
- The Palm Resort St. James, BB · 1 km
- Fairmont Royal Pavilion St. James, BB · 1 km
- The Club Barbados St. James, BB · 1 km
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