Aerial illustration of Caleta Río Indio Sur beach, Costa Maya, Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Caleta Río Indio Sur

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Still current today, October 11 Next update: tomorrow

Current sargassum index:

BROWN TIDE

Level 6 / 6

97 % of coastline with sargassum

Is there sargassum at Caleta Río Indio Sur today?

In the October 7, 2026 satellite pass we detected brown tide at Caleta Río Indio Sur.  Sargassum at Caleta Río Indio Sur rose from 4,247 m² to 29,700 m² versus our previous observation, on Friday, October 2.

Caleta Río Indio Sur has the most sargassum of any beach in Costa Maya right now.

Satellite image and current status of Caleta Río Indio Sur

Satellite image of sargassum at Caleta Río Indio Sur beach, Costa Maya — brown tide, October 7, 2026

Sargassum level today: Brown tide

Approx. 1.1 km. of coastline covered(97 % of 1.2 km.)

Total on the beach
29,700 m²
Largest patch
10,500 m²
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Recent observation record

At Caleta Río Indio Sur, no clean observations, level brown tide in 3 of 5.

  1. Brown tide
  2. Moderate
  3. Brown tide
  4. Excessive
  5. Brown tide

Each point is a satellite observation of Caleta Río Indio Sur. Days with no usable image due to cloud appear as "Unobservable".

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