Sargassum at Cancún Bay
Current sargassum index:
ABUNDANT
Level 4 / 6
769 m² of sargassum detected
Is there sargassum at Cancún Bay today?
In the October 7, 2026 satellite pass we detected around 769 m² of probable sargassum off Cancún Bay, about 60 meters from the shore at Playa las Perlas. Sargassum appeared in front of Cancún Bay, absent in our previous observation, on Friday, October 2.
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Satellite image and current status of Cancún Bay
Sargassum level today: Abundant
Approx. 60 m. of beach covered(50 % of 120 m.)
2 sargassum patches detected near the hotel
- Sargassum in cone
- 769 m²
- Largest patch
- 395 m²
beach 622 m² water 147 m²
Recent observation record
In front of Cancún Bay, no sargassum in 1 of 3 recent observations.
- Abundant
- Unobservable
- Unobservable
- Abundant
- Clear
Each point is a satellite observation of Cancún Bay's own sea frontage, not the whole beach. Days with no usable image due to cloud appear as "Unobservable".