Sargassum at Baie Lucas: today's picture
Light
A few patches
Baie Lucas opens onto the east coast of French Saint-Martin, between Quartier d'Orléans and the headlands running down towards Oyster Pond. This page gathers what matters about sargassum at Baie Lucas today: the level on the sand, a rating from 0 to 5 and a map of the setting.
Everything is refreshed each morning, so the figure on screen belongs to the day you are reading it. Recent days appear alongside it, which is useful on a shore where the picture can turn over from one morning to the next as swell and wind change.
Baie Lucas on the sargassum map
What to know about this beach
Baie Lucas faces east into the Atlantic. This is the windward side, where the trade winds and the current crossing the island arc push sargassum rafts ashore before any other part of Saint-Martin. The bay stays broadly open to deep water, with no enclosed pool or reef flat to soften what arrives.
That openness has a flip side. Incoming swell works the shoreline constantly and can carry part of a fresh landing back out, where a sheltered basin would hold it in place for longer. The area is also lightly developed, so regular mechanical clearing is not something to count on. The morning reading is the honest measure of the day.
Frequently asked questions
Does Baie Lucas get a lot of sargassum?
It sits on the eastern face, into the prevailing wind, directly in the path of rafts arriving from the Atlantic. Landings are therefore more frequent here than in the bays of the Caribbean coast.
How do I check Baie Lucas on the day?
The FanGass map is updated every morning and gives Baie Lucas a rating from 0 to 5. You see the observed level and can compare it at a glance with beaches on the other side of the island.
Is the beach cleared after a landing?
The area is lightly developed and no systematic collection is guaranteed on this bay. In practice the ocean swell removes part of it, though a heavy episode can stay visible for several days.
How does Baie Lucas compare with nearby Le Galion?
Both face east and meet the same arrivals, but Le Galion is closed by a reef that traps weed inside, while Baie Lucas stays open to the swell. Their daily ratings often differ.