Sargassum in Isla Mujeres

Report from October 12, 2026

Still current today, October 14 Next update: in 3 days

Of all 10 beaches:

2 no sargassum 7 with sargassum 1 unobservable

11,351 m² of sargassum detected

Sargassum status in Isla Mujeres (updated)

In the October 12, 2026 satellite pass, most beaches of Isla Mujeres have sargassum. 7 of 9 are affected. For swimming, the best options are Playa Mia and Playa Lancheros. The most affected are Playa Tiburón and Playa para mascotas. One more beach was covered by clouds this pass.

Satellite observation of sargassum in Isla Mujeres

Sargassum map of Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo — October 12, 2026 — Status Beaches % Change ±

Clear 2 20 % ↑ +3
Low 3 30 % ↓ −1
Moderate 3 30 % — 0
Abundant 0 0 % — 0
Excessive 1 10 % ↑ +1
Brown tide 0 0 % — 0
Unobservable 1 10 % ↓ −3

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In our satellite observation, clouds hid 1 of the 10 beaches of Isla Mujeres. Of the 9 visible, 1 has excessive sargassum, 3 moderate and 3 low. The remaining 2 are clear.

Hotels with no sargassum in Isla Mujeres

Of the 5 hotels we monitor in Isla Mujeres, these 4 show no sargassum in the observation of October 12, 2026.

We do not list hotels under dense cloud: without an image there is no measurement.
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Clear

Lotus Beach Hotel

0 % of 120 m. with sargassum
Clear

Maria's Kan Kin with Private Beach

0 % of 0 m. with sargassum
Clear

Nautibeach Condos

0 % of 70 m. with sargassum
Clear

Mia Reef Isla Mujeres

0 % of 160 m. with sargassum

What has changed in Isla Mujeres recently?

Changes since Oct 7

Since our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7, a new sargassum mass is approaching Playa Tiburón. Playa Media Luna went from moderate to low.