Sargassum in Akumal

Report from October 12, 2026

Still current today, October 14 Next update: in 3 days

Of all 10 beaches:

10 with sargassum

82,503 m² of sargassum detected

Sargassum status beach by beach in Akumal

In the October 12, 2026 satellite pass we detected sargassum on 6 beaches of Akumal and brown tide on 4, none clear. The most affected are Bahía Media Luna and Playa Aventuras. If you're looking for somewhere to swim, the ones with the least sargassum are Playa Coba and Akumal.

Satellite observation of sargassum in Akumal

Sargassum map of Akumal, Quintana Roo — October 12, 2026 — Status Beaches % Change ±

Clear 0 0 % ↓ −2
Low 1 10 % ↑ +1
Moderate 2 20 % — 0
Abundant 0 0 % ↑ +3
Excessive 3 30 % ↓ −2
Brown tide 4 40 % — 0
Unobservable 0 0 % — 0

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In the satellite pass we reviewed the 10 beaches of Akumal. Of these, 4 have brown tide and 3 have excessive sargassum, 2 moderate and 1 low.

Hotels with no sargassum in Akumal

Of the 8 hotels we monitor in Akumal, these 3 show no sargassum in the observation of October 12, 2026.

We do not list hotels under dense cloud: without an image there is no measurement.
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Clear

Villas De Rosa Beach Resort

0 % of 80 m. with sargassum
Clear

Grand Oasis Riviera

0 % of 170 m. with sargassum
Clear

Tan Ik Beachfront Condos

0 % of 30 m. with sargassum

What has changed in Akumal recently?

Changes since Oct 7

Since our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7, new sargassum masses are approaching Playa Robbecca and Playa Sirenis Xaac. Bahía Media Luna went from moderate to brown tide. 4 beaches improved, including Xcacel, Akumal and Chemuyil Sur.