Aerial illustration of Playa Encantada beach, Cozumel, Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Playa Encantada

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Still current today, October 11 Next update: tomorrow

Current sargassum index:

ABUNDANT

Level 4 / 6

31 % of coastline with sargassum

How much sargassum is at Playa Encantada today?

In the October 7, 2026 satellite pass we detected high sargassum levels at Playa Encantada.  Sargassum at Playa Encantada rose from 0 m² to 15,700 m² versus our previous observation, on Friday, October 2.

Playa Encantada is the fifth most affected beach in Cozumel.

Satellite image and current status of Playa Encantada

Satellite image of sargassum at Playa Encantada beach, Cozumel — high sargassum, October 7, 2026

Sargassum level today: Abundant

Approx. 480 m. of coastline covered(31 % of 1.5 km.)

Total on the beach
15,700 m²
Largest patch
8,500 m²
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Recent observation record

At Playa Encantada, no clean observations, level abundant in 1 of 2.

  1. Abundant
  2. Unobservable
  3. Brown tide
  4. Unobservable
  5. Unobservable

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

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