Articles about leeward coast

Couple sitting on a fishing boat hull pulled up on the sand, watching an orange sun touch a calm sea horizon on Grenada's west coast, silhouetted palms, wide shot

Where to Watch the Sunset From the Sand on Grenada's West Coast

The best west coast beaches to watch the sunset in Grenada: Grand Mal, Happy Hill, Gouyave, Victoria and Sauteurs, sunset times through the year and the green f

14/10/2026 7 min read

Small hire car driving along a coastal road hugging calm turquoise bays on Grenada's west coast, palm trees and fishing village rooftops below steep green hills, aerial view, morning sun

North & West Coast

A Leeward Coast Beach Hop From St George's to Sauteurs

A leeward coast beach hop from St George's to Sauteurs: Grand Mal, Black Bay, Grand Roy, Gouyave and Victoria in order, with timings, swims and where to eat.

14/10/2026 7 min read

Close view of a large weathered boulder with faint ancient carved faces beside a quiet dark sand beach, fishing boats beyond, gentle waves, warm afternoon sidelight, low angle

North & West Coast

Duquesne Bay: Petroglyphs, Fishing Boats and a Dark-Sand Shore

Duquesne Bay on Grenada's north-west coast: the Amerindian petroglyphs on the shore, the dark-sand beach, swimming conditions and how to visit respectfully.

14/10/2026 7 min read

Teenagers jumping off a small jetty into calm green water at a fishing town on Grenada's west coast, painted boats moored nearby, late afternoon sun, side angle

North & West Coast

Swimming at Gouyave: The Fishing Town's Beach and Palmiste Bay

Swimming at Gouyave beach and Palmiste Bay: what the fishing town's shoreline is like, where to swim, the best time of day and how to combine it with Fish Frida

14/10/2026 7 min read

Barefoot child tiptoeing across glossy dark volcanic sand toward small foamy waves on Grenada's leeward coast, fishing boats and green hills behind, warm late afternoon light, low angle

North & West Coast

Black Sand on the Leeward Coast: Black Bay, Grand Roy and Victoria

Grenada's black sand beaches on the leeward coast: Black Bay near Concord, Grand Roy and Victoria, why the sand is dark, how hot it gets and what swimming is li

14/10/2026 7 min read

Snorkellers floating above a coral reef in a small cove with a narrow strip of sand, a wooden day boat anchored on a mooring buoy, steep dry forest slopes, bright overhead sun

North & West Coast

Dragon Bay, Flamingo Bay and Moliniere: Coves Best Reached by Boat

Dragon Bay, Flamingo Bay and Moliniere explained: small leeward coves in a marine protected area, how to reach them by boat, snorkelling, fees and rules to foll

14/10/2026 7 min read

Gentle aerial view over a calm leeward bay north of St George's, swimmers in clear green-blue water, small fishing boats at anchor, forested hills behind, soft morning light

North & West Coast

Grand Mal Bay: A Calm Leeward Swim Ten Minutes From St George's

Grand Mal Bay beach reviewed: calm leeward water just north of St George's, sand and shade, snorkelling by the rocks, parking, crowds and what to watch for.

14/10/2026 7 min read

Green rain-washed hills above a calm small bay on Grenada's leeward coast after a passing shower, rainbow faint over the sea, fishing boat at rest, wide view, soft light

Hidden Coves & Quiet Beaches

Which Quiet Coves Work in Which Season? Swell, Wind and Seaweed

Which quiet coves in Grenada work in which season: how trade winds, winter swell, rainy-season run-off and sargassum change leeward, windward and north-facing c

14/10/2026 7 min read

Close-up low angle of dark volcanic sand and foamy surf at a quiet cove on Grenada's leeward coast, green hillside behind, bare footprints, warm late afternoon light

Hidden Coves & Quiet Beaches

Grenada's Black-Sand Coves: Where They Are and Why They Look That Way

Black-sand beaches in Grenada explained: why the sand is dark, where the volcanic coves are on the leeward coast, how hot the sand gets and how the swimming dif

14/10/2026 8 min read

Wide elevated view from a hillside over Grenada's south coast bays, calm leeward water on one side and white-capped Atlantic on the other, bright late-morning light

Beach Safety & Sea Conditions

Calm or Rough? Reading Grenada's Sea by Season and Coast

Grenada sea conditions shift with the trade winds, winter north swells, hurricane season and sargassum. Which coast is calm when, and how to read the sea on the

14/10/2026 8 min read