Sargassum at Playa San Francisco
Current sargassum index:
MODERATE
Level 3 / 6
25 % of coastline with sargassum
How much sargassum is at Playa San Francisco today?
From the October 22, 2026 satellite imagery, our detector flagged moderate sargassum at Playa San Francisco. Sargassum at Playa San Francisco rose from 0 m² to 12,900 m² versus our previous observation, on Saturday, October 17.
Playa San Francisco is the fifth most affected beach in Cozumel.
Satellite image and current status of Playa San Francisco
Sargassum level today: Moderate
Approx. 510 m. of coastline covered(25 % of 2 km.)
- Total on the beach
- 12,900 m²
- Largest patch
- 6,400 m²
Recent observation record
At Playa San Francisco, no sargassum in 2 of 3 recent observations.
- Moderate
- Unobservable
- Clear
- Clear
- Unobservable
Each point is a satellite observation of Playa San Francisco. Days with no usable image due to cloud appear as "Unobservable".
