Aerial illustration of Mahahual Sur beach, Mahahual, Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Mahahual Sur

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Still current today, October 16 Next update: tomorrow

Current sargassum index:

EXCESSIVE

Level 5 / 6

95 % of coastline with sargassum

Is there sargassum at Mahahual Sur today?

From the October 12, 2026 satellite imagery, our detector flagged critical sargassum levels at Mahahual Sur.  Sargassum at Mahahual Sur held steady versus our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7.

Mahahual Sur is the fifth most affected beach in Mahahual.

Satellite image and current status of Mahahual Sur

Satellite image of sargassum at Mahahual Sur beach, Mahahual — critical sargassum, October 12, 2026

Sargassum level today: Excessive

Approx. 1 km. of coastline covered(95 % of 1.1 km.)

Total on the beach
25,200 m²
Largest patch
7,000 m²
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Recent observation record

At Mahahual Sur, no clean observations, level excessive in 5 of 5.

  1. Excessive
  2. Excessive
  3. Excessive
  4. Excessive
  5. Excessive

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

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