Aerial illustration of Xcacel beach, Akumal, Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Xcacel

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Still current today, October 16 Next update: tomorrow

Current sargassum index:

BROWN TIDE

Level 6 / 6

29 % of coastline with sargassum

Current sargassum status at Xcacel

In our satellite observation of October 12, 2026, Xcacel showed brown tide.  Sargassum at Xcacel fell from 20,548 m² to 5,700 m² versus our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7.

Xcacel is the third most affected beach in Akumal.

Satellite image and current status of Xcacel

Satellite image of sargassum at Xcacel beach, Akumal — brown tide, October 12, 2026

Sargassum level today: Brown tide

Approx. 370 m. of coastline covered(29 % of 1.3 km.)

Total on the beach
5,700 m²
Largest patch
1,700 m²
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Recent observation record

At Xcacel, no clean observations, level brown tide in 2 of 3.

  1. Brown tide
  2. Brown tide
  3. Unobservable
  4. Abundant
  5. Unobservable

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

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