Sargassum in Costa Maya

Report from October 12, 2026

Still current today, October 14 Next update: in 3 days

Of all 15 beaches:

15 with sargassum

1.34 km² of sargassum detected

Current sargassum situation in Costa Maya

In the October 12, 2026 satellite pass we detected sargassum on 8 beaches of Costa Maya and brown tide on 7, none clear. The most affected are Playa El Placer and Playa Polín. If you're looking for somewhere to swim, the ones with the least sargassum are Barra Piedra and Playa Gaviotas.

Satellite observation of sargassum in Costa Maya

Sargassum map of Costa Maya, Quintana Roo — October 12, 2026 — Status Beaches % Change ±

Clear 0 0 % — 0
Low 0 0 % ↑ +2
Moderate 1 7 % — 0
Abundant 0 0 % ↓ −2
Excessive 7 47 % — 0
Brown tide 7 47 % — 0
Unobservable 0 0 % — 0

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In the satellite pass we reviewed the 15 beaches of Costa Maya. Of these, 7 have brown tide and 7 have excessive sargassum and 1 moderate.

Hotels with no sargassum in Costa Maya

None today. Of the 1 hotels we monitor in Costa Maya, none is free of sargassum in the observation of October 12, 2026. This is the one with the least.

We do not list hotels under dense cloud: without an image there is no measurement.
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Excessive

Pronoia Casa de Playa

100 % of 70 m. with sargassum

What has changed in Costa Maya recently?

Changes since Oct 7

Since our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7, Playa Bonita went from high to brown tide. 5 beaches improved, including Puerto Madero, Barra Piedra and Playa Gaviotas.