Aerial illustration of Chiquila beach, Holbox, Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Chiquila

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Current sargassum index:

EXCESSIVE

Level 5 / 6

20 % of coastline with sargassum

Current sargassum status at Chiquila

From the October 17, 2026 satellite imagery, our detector flagged critical sargassum levels at Chiquila.  Sargassum at Chiquila held steady versus our previous observation, on Monday, October 12.

Chiquila is the second most affected beach in Holbox.

Satellite image and current status of Chiquila

Satellite image of sargassum at Chiquila beach, Holbox — critical sargassum, October 17, 2026

Sargassum level today: Excessive

Approx. 10 m. of coastline covered(20 % of 40 m.)

Total on the beach
21,900 m²
Largest patch
4,000 m²
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Recent observation record

At Chiquila, no clean observations, level excessive in 3 of 4.

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

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

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