Aerial illustration of Playa Tortugas beach, Cancún, Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Playa Tortugas

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

Current sargassum index:

ABUNDANT

Level 4 / 6

45 % of coastline with sargassum

Is there sargassum at Playa Tortugas today?

In the October 12, 2026 satellite pass we detected high sargassum levels at Playa Tortugas.  Sargassum at Playa Tortugas rose from 3,900 m² to 8,975 m² versus our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7.

Playa Tortugas is the fourth most affected beach in Cancún.

Satellite image and current status of Playa Tortugas

Satellite image of sargassum at Playa Tortugas beach, Cancún — high sargassum, October 12, 2026

Sargassum level today: Abundant

Approx. 780 m. of coastline covered(45 % of 1.7 km.)

Total on the beach
8,975 m²
Largest patch
1,600 m²
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Recent observation record

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

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

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

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