The Palm Resort: sargassum, weather & water today
St. James, BB · Barbados, Barbados · 13.179, -59.635
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Sargassum season at The Palm Resort
Sargassum risk at The Palm Resort typically peaks around June (low in a typical year). Lowest-risk months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Actual landings vary a lot by year, wind and currents; check the live conditions above.
Typical-year risk from the published seasonality of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt × this beach's exposure (13%). Beach faces 222°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore.
| Month | Typical risk |
|---|---|
| January | Very low |
| February | Very low |
| March | Very low |
| April | Low |
| May | Low |
| June | Low |
| July | Low |
| August | Low |
| September | Very low |
| October | Very low |
| November | Very low |
| December | Very low |
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 St. James, 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
Suggested dates fall in December, typically the lowest-seaweed month ahead for The Palm Resort. Change them to match the live forecast above.
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Nearest airports
- Grantley Adams Intl (BGI), ~19 km
Nearby resorts
- The Club Barbados St. James, BB · 0 km
- Sandly Lane Beach Resort St. James, BB · 1 km
- Villas on the Beach Holetown, BB · 1 km
- Sandy Lane St. James, BB · 1 km
- Settlers Beach Hotel Holetown, BB · 1 km
- Treasure Beach St. James, BB · 2 km
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