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

Sargassum at Río Indio

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

Current sargassum index:

EXCESSIVE

Level 5 / 6

79 % of coastline with sargassum

Current sargassum status at Río Indio

According to the October 12, 2026 satellite imagery, we observed critical sargassum levels at Río Indio.  Sargassum at Río Indio held steady versus our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7.

Río Indio is the sixth cleanest beach in Costa Maya.

Satellite image and current status of Río Indio

Satellite image of sargassum at Río Indio beach, Costa Maya — critical sargassum, October 12, 2026

Sargassum level today: Excessive

Approx. 2.4 km. of coastline covered(79 % of 3.1 km.)

Total on the beach
70,146 m²
Largest patch
26,600 m²
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Recent observation record

At Río Indio, no clean observations, level excessive in 4 of 4.

  1. Excessive
  2. Excessive
  3. Unobservable
  4. Excessive
  5. Excessive

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

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