Aerial illustration of Playa Del Niño beach, Cancún, Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Playa Del Niño

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Still current today, October 15 Next update: in 2 days

Current sargassum index:

LOW

Level 2 / 6

4 % of coastline with sargassum

Is there sargassum at Playa Del Niño today?

In the October 12, 2026 satellite pass we detected low presence at Playa Del Niño.  Sargassum at Playa Del Niño fell from 9,400 m² to 2,000 m² versus our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7.

Playa Del Niño is the tenth cleanest beach in Cancún.

Satellite image and current status of Playa Del Niño

Satellite image of sargassum at Playa Del Niño beach, Cancún — low sargassum, October 12, 2026

Sargassum level today: Low

Approx. 120 m. of coastline covered(4 % of 3 km.)

Total on the beach
2,000 m²
Largest patch
1,500 m²
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Recent observation record

At Playa Del Niño, no clean observations, level moderate in 2 of 3.

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

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

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