Sargassum at Las Villas Akumal
Current sargassum index:
EXCESSIVE
Level 5 / 6
8,535 m² of sargassum detected
Is there sargassum at Las Villas Akumal today?
In our satellite observation of October 7, 2026 we estimated roughly 8,535 m² of possible sargassum off Las Villas Akumal, about 30 meters from the shore at Akumal Sur. Sargassum appeared in front of Las Villas Akumal, absent in our previous observation, on Friday, October 2.
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Satellite image and current status of Las Villas Akumal
Sargassum level today: Excessive
Approx. 210 m. of beach covered(93 % of 230 m.)
2 sargassum patches detected near the hotel
- Sargassum in cone
- 8,535 m²
- Largest patch
- 8,264 m²
beach 3,816 m² water 4,719 m²
Recent observation record
In front of Las Villas Akumal, no clean observations, level excessive in 2 of 3.
- Excessive
- Unobservable
- Excessive
- Unobservable
- Moderate
Each point is a satellite observation of Las Villas Akumal's own sea frontage, not the whole beach. Days with no usable image due to cloud appear as "Unobservable".
