Sargassum at Playa La Bamba
Current sargassum index:
EXCESSIVE
Level 5 / 6
93 % of coastline with sargassum
Is there sargassum at Playa La Bamba today?
From the September 12, 2026 satellite imagery, our detector flagged critical sargassum levels at Playa La Bamba. Sargassum at Playa La Bamba rose from 0 m² to 24,114 m² versus our previous observation, on Monday, September 7.
Playa La Bamba is the third most affected beach in Mahahual.
Satellite image and current status of Playa La Bamba
Sargassum level today: Excessive
Approx. 1.8 km. of coastline covered(93 % of 1.9 km.)
- Total on the beach
- 24,114 m²
- Largest patch
- 5,719 m²
Recent observation record
At Playa La Bamba, no clean observations, level excessive in 3 of 4.
- Excessive
- Unobservable
- Low
- Excessive
- Excessive
Each point is a satellite observation of Playa La Bamba. Days with no usable image due to cloud appear as "Unobservable".
Sargassum forecast for Playa La Bamba next 48 hours
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