Spindrift Hotel beach & sargassum forecast
San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, BZ · Belize, Belize · 17.919, -87.962
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Questions about Spindrift Hotel
Does Spindrift Hotel 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 Spindrift Hotel?
About 86°F in October. The sea is warmest in September (about 87°F) and coolest in February (about 80°F).
When is the best time to visit Spindrift Hotel?
For warm water and dry weather, aim for January through May. May is usually the quietest of those, with about 8 rainy days and a sea near 84°F.
When is hurricane season in Belize?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November and peaks around September. Veabird rates the storm risk in Belize as moderate compared with the other beaches it covers; flexible bookings and travel insurance help in the peak months.
What guests say about Spindrift Hotel
Guests like Vista a la playa
- Cleanliness
6.8 - Service
7.8 - Location
8.3 - Room Quality
7.8 - Amenities
7.8 - Value for Money
7.3 - Food and Beverage
7.3 - Overall Experience
7.8
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Sargassum season at Spindrift Hotel
Sargassum is rare at Spindrift Hotel: 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: 7% of weeks here on average, against 54% off Quintana Roo, so 12% of that season. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 73%) 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 126°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore. The satellite record as open data.
Weather, water & seaweed by month at Spindrift Hotel
Average highs run from about 80°F in January and February to 86°F in September. The sea is warmest in September (about 87°F) and coolest in February (about 80°F). April is usually the driest, with about 7 rainy days; September is the wettest, with about 23 rainy days.
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Rainy days | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80°F | 81°F | 16 | Very low |
| Feb | 80°F | 80°F | 11 | Very low |
| Mar | 81°F | 82°F | 10 | Very low |
| Apr | 82°F | 82°F | 7 | Very low |
| May | 84°F | 84°F | 8 | Very low |
| Jun | 85°F | 85°F | 19 | Very low |
| Jul | 85°F | 86°F | 20 | Very low |
| Aug | 85°F | 86°F | 21 | Very low |
| Sep | 86°F | 87°F | 23 | Very low |
| Oct | 84°F | 86°F | 22 | Very low |
| Nov | 82°F | 84°F | 22 | Very low |
| Dec | 81°F | 82°F | 21 | 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
- Few booms; the Belize Barrier Reef breaks up but does not stop mats reaching caye shores.
- Public cleanup
- Village councils and Sargassum Task Force crews rake public beaches on Ambergris and Caye Caulker during heavy years.
- Resort crews
- Upscale resorts rake frontage daily; smaller properties rely on hand crews.
- Typical clearing time
- Frontage usually cleared by mid-morning; shallow backreef water can stay tea-colored for days.
Safety notes
US State Dept: Belize, Level 2 (verify)
- Petty theft and crime concentrated in Belize City; cayes and Placencia generally calmer
- Use licensed guides for reef and dive trips; check boat safety gear
- Golf carts are the main transport on Ambergris; roads unlit at night
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, BZ
- Hol Chan Marine Reserve & Shark Ray Alley
- Great Blue Hole
- Caye Caulker Split
- Mayan sites (Altun Ha, Xunantunich)
- Cave tubing & ATM cave
- Laughing Bird Caye (Placencia)
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Nearest airports
- San Pedro (Ambergris Caye) (SPR), ~1 km
- Philip S. W. Goldson Intl (Belize City) (BZE), ~56 km
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