Sargassum at Barra Piedra
Current sargassum index:
EXCESSIVE
Level 5 / 6
75 % of coastline with sargassum
Current sargassum status at Barra Piedra
From the October 7, 2026 satellite imagery, our detector flagged critical sargassum levels at Barra Piedra. Sargassum at Barra Piedra rose from 4,000 m² to 44,000 m² versus our previous observation, on Friday, October 2.
Barra Piedra is the fourth cleanest beach in Costa Maya.
Satellite image and current status of Barra Piedra
Sargassum level today: Excessive
Approx. 2 km. of coastline covered(75 % of 2.6 km.)
- Total on the beach
- 44,000 m²
- Largest patch
- 10,100 m²
Recent observation record
At Barra Piedra, no clean observations, level excessive in 3 of 5.
- Excessive
- Moderate
- Excessive
- Brown tide
- Excessive
Each point is a satellite observation of Barra Piedra. Days with no usable image due to cloud appear as "Unobservable".
