Small Hope Bay Lodge beach forecast: weather, water & waves
Cable Beach, Nassau, BS · The Bahamas, Bahamas · 24.747, -77.811
Updated : very low seaweed, beach grade A-, sea 83°F.
Veabird's call
Saturday is the day: A- with little seaweed, mostly dry and 82°F water.
March (A-) and May (A-) grade best, and seaweed is usually lowest in March.
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 Small Hope Bay Lodge
Does Small Hope Bay Lodge get sargassum (seaweed)?
Rarely. Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach here in fewer than one week in ten in every month. Landings vary by year, wind and currents.
How warm is the water at Small Hope Bay Lodge?
About 81°F in November. The sea is warmest in July, August and September (about 87°F) and coolest in February (about 75°F).
When is the best time to visit Small Hope Bay Lodge?
For warm water and dry weather, aim for April and December. April is usually the quietest of the two, with about 11 rainy days and a sea near 78°F.
When is hurricane season at Small Hope Bay Lodge, 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 Small Hope Bay Lodge in 13 of the 55 seasons from 1971 to 2025, and a hurricane within 58 miles in 5. The riskiest stretch is around August 27, when the chance of a storm passing in any one week is about 2%; across all of August it is about 6%. Flexible bookings and travel insurance help in the peak weeks.
What guests say about Small Hope Bay Lodge
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Sargassum season at Small Hope Bay Lodge
Sargassum is rare at Small Hope Bay Lodge: Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in fewer than one week in ten in every month.
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: 3% of weeks here on average, against 54% off Quintana Roo, so 6% 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 104°; 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.
The Bahamas month by month
Typical weather, water temperature, seaweed and crowds for every month: the best time to visit the Bahamas.
Weather, water & seaweed by month at Small Hope Bay Lodge
Average highs run from about 77°F in January to 89°F in August. The sea is warmest in July, August and September (about 87°F) and coolest in February (about 75°F). February is usually the driest, with about 7 rainy days; September is the wettest, with about 22 rainy days.
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Rainy days | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77°F | 76°F | 10 | Very low |
| Feb | 78°F | 75°F | 7 | Very low |
| Mar | 80°F | 77°F | 9 | Very low |
| Apr | 81°F | 78°F | 11 | Very low |
| May | 85°F | 82°F | 16 | Very low |
| Jun | 86°F | 85°F | 19 | Very low |
| Jul | 88°F | 87°F | 20 | Very low |
| Aug | 89°F | 87°F | 21 | Very low |
| Sep | 88°F | 87°F | 22 | Very low |
| Oct | 84°F | 84°F | 20 | Very low |
| Nov | 81°F | 81°F | 14 | Very low |
| Dec | 78°F | 78°F | 11 | 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
- None at scale
- Public cleanup
- Ministry of Tourism / Environmental Health spot cleanups on public beaches
- Resort crews
- Large Nassau/Paradise Island resorts rake daily; Out Island beaches often left natural
- Typical clearing time
- Same morning at big resorts; days to never on remote Atlantic beaches
Safety notes
US State Dept: The Bahamas, Level 2 (exercise increased caution) — verify
- Petty and violent crime concentrated in parts of Nassau and Freeport away from resort zones
- Unregulated jet-ski operators have been linked to assaults; use licensed vendors
- Atlantic-facing beaches can have strong rip currents and no lifeguards
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Cable Beach, Nassau, BS
- Atlantis Aquaventure
- Exuma swimming pigs & Thunderball Grotto
- Harbour Island pink sand beach
- Dean's Blue Hole (Long Island)
- Bimini diving & fishing
- Junkanoo (Dec 26 / Jan 1)
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Nearest airports
- Nassau Lynden Pindling Intl (NAS), ~48 km
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- Sandals Royal Bahamian Cable Beach, Nassau, BS · 54 km
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