Aerial illustration of Riu Caribe, Cancún (Playa Tortugas beach), Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Riu Caribe

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Still current today, November 9 Next update: in 2 days

Current sargassum index:

LOW

Level 2 / 6

33 m² of sargassum detected

Is there sargassum at Riu Caribe today?

From the November 6, 2026 satellite imagery, our detector flagged roughly 33 m² of patches consistent with sargassum off Riu Caribe, about 40 meters from the shore at Playa Tortugas.  Sargassum appeared in front of Riu Caribe, absent in our previous observation, on Sunday, November 1.

Satellite image and current status of Riu Caribe

Sargassum status — Riu Caribe

Sargassum level today: Low

We detected no sargassum across 260 m. of monitored frontage

1 sargassum patch detected near the hotel

Sargassum in cone
33 m²

beach 33 m² water 0 m²

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Recent observation record

In front of Riu Caribe, no sargassum in 2 of 3 recent observations.

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

Each point is a satellite observation of Riu Caribe's own sea frontage, not the whole beach. Days with no usable image due to cloud appear as "Unobservable".

Hotels observed at Playa Tortugas

Nearby beaches with better conditions

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