Aerial illustration of Akumal beach, Akumal, Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Akumal

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Still current today, October 22 Next update: any moment now

Current sargassum index:

UNOBSERVABLE

Beach covered by clouds

Could we see Akumal by satellite today?

On October 17, 2026 clouds kept us from observing Akumal by satellite. In the last clear-sky pass, on October 12, we detected moderate sargassum at the beach. On October 7 we had detected critical sargassum levels.

Satellite image and current status of Akumal

Satellite image of sargassum at Akumal beach, Akumal — unobservable, October 17, 2026

Sargassum level today: Unobservable

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Recent observation record

At Akumal, no clean observations, level excessive in 2 of 3.

  1. Unobservable
  2. Moderate
  3. Excessive
  4. Unobservable
  5. Excessive

Each point is a satellite observation of Akumal. Days with no usable image due to cloud appear as "Unobservable".

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