Sargassum in Playa del Carmen

Report from October 12, 2026

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

Of all 22 beaches:

3 no sargassum 19 with sargassum

30,217 m² of sargassum detected

Which beaches in Playa del Carmen are affected by sargassum?

In the October 12, 2026 satellite pass, most beaches of Playa del Carmen have sargassum or brown tide. 11 have sargassum and 8 brown tide of 22. For swimming, the best options are Playa Mamitas and Playa Cocos. The most affected are Playa Xcalacoco and Punta Xcalacoco.

Satellite observation of sargassum in Playa del Carmen

Sargassum map of Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — October 12, 2026 — Status Beaches % Change ±

Clear 3 14 % ↓ −2
Low 2 9 % ↑ +8
Moderate 5 23 % ↓ −3
Abundant 2 9 % ↑ +1
Excessive 2 9 % ↓ −2
Brown tide 8 36 % — 0
Unobservable 0 0 % ↓ −2

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In the satellite pass we reviewed the 22 beaches of Playa del Carmen. Of these, 8 have brown tide and 2 have excessive sargassum, 2 abundant, 5 moderate and 2 low. The other 3 are clear.

Hotels with no sargassum in Playa del Carmen

Of the 35 hotels we monitor in Playa del Carmen, these 5 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

Viva Maya by Wyndham

0 % of 220 m. with sargassum
Clear

Viva Azteca by Wyndham

0 % of 160 m. with sargassum
Clear

Hotel Riu Yucatán

0 % of 240 m. with sargassum
Clear

Hotel Riu Palace Mexico

0 % of 260 m. with sargassum
Clear

Hotel Riu Playacar

0 % of 170 m. with sargassum

What has changed in Playa del Carmen recently?

Changes since Oct 7

Since our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7, 4 new threats detected, including Playa Xcalacoco, Caleta Trés Ríos and Playa 88. Playa del Pecado went from critical to brown tide. 7 beaches improved, including Playa El Recodo, Playa Paraíso and Punta Esmeralda. The masses approaching Playa Fundadores and Playa 72 Colosio dissipated.