Villa Flamboyan beach forecast: weather, water & waves

Sargassum season at Villa Flamboyan

Low sargassum risk year-round at Villa Flamboyan: even around July, the usual peak, Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in about 23% 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: 19% of weeks here on average, against 54% off Quintana Roo, so 35% of that season. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 3%) 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 5°; 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 Dominican North Coast month by month

Typical weather, water temperature, seaweed and crowds for every month: the best time to visit the Dominican North Coast.

• The Dominican North Coast in January
• The Dominican North Coast in February
• The Dominican North Coast in March
• The Dominican North Coast in April
• The Dominican North Coast in May
• The Dominican North Coast in June
• The Dominican North Coast in July
• The Dominican North Coast in August
• The Dominican North Coast in September
• The Dominican North Coast in October
• The Dominican North Coast in November
• The Dominican North Coast in December

Weather, water & seaweed by month at Villa Flamboyan

Average highs run from about 80°F in January, February, March and December to 86°F in September. The sea is warmest in September and October (about 86°F) and coolest in February and March (about 80°F). March is usually the driest, with about 19 rainy days; July is the wettest, with about 26 rainy days.

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

Public cleanup

Municipal crews in Puerto Plata, Sosúa, Cabarete

Resort crews

Resort crews rake frontage

Typical clearing time

Same morning at resorts; slower on open public beaches

Safety notes

US State Dept: Dominican Republic, Level 2 (exercise increased caution) — verify

• Petty theft and motorbike snatch-thefts in Sosúa, Cabarete and Puerto Plata town
• Strong surf and currents at Cabarete, Encuentro and Playa Grande
• Humpback whale season in Samaná Bay (Jan–Mar) brings peak crowds there

Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.

Things to do near Santa Bárbara de Samaná, DO

• Samaná humpback whale watching
• 27 Waterfalls of Damajagua
• Cabarete kitesurfing
• Puerto Plata cable car (Mount Isabel de Torres)
• El Limón waterfall
• Playa Rincón

Fly in for the best beach days

Suggested dates are a week in October. Change them to match the live forecast above.

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Nearest airports

• Samaná El Catey Intl (AZS), ~57 km

Nearby resorts

• Villa Caribeña Santa Bárbara de Samaná, DO · 0 km
• Villa Serena Hotel Santa Bárbara de Samaná, DO · 0 km
• Las Galeras Hotel Santa Bárbara de Samaná, DO · 1 km
• Hotel Villa La Plantacion Las Galeras, DO · 1 km
• Grand Paradise Samana Santa Bárbara de Samaná, DO · 2 km
• Luxury Bahia Principe Samana Santa Bárbara de Samaná, DO · 14 km