Sargassum at Ixpalbarco
Current sargassum index:
MODERATE
Level 3 / 6
15 % of coastline with sargassum
Is there sargassum at Ixpalbarco today?
From the October 22, 2026 satellite imagery, our detector flagged moderate sargassum at Ixpalbarco. Sargassum at Ixpalbarco rose from 0 m² to 55,665 m² versus our previous observation, on Saturday, October 17.
Ixpalbarco is the eighth most affected beach in Cozumel.
Satellite image and current status of Ixpalbarco
Sargassum level today: Moderate
Approx. 2.6 km. of coastline covered(15 % of 17.9 km.)
- Total on the beach
- 55,665 m²
- Largest patch
- 13,800 m²
Recent observation record
At Ixpalbarco, no clean observations, level moderate in 3 of 3.
- Moderate
- Unobservable
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Unobservable
Each point is a satellite observation of Ixpalbarco. Days with no usable image due to cloud appear as "Unobservable".
