Aerial illustration of Hotel Kay, Playa del Carmen (Playa Fundadores beach), Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Hotel Kay

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Still current today, October 11 Next update: tomorrow

Current sargassum index:

MODERATE

Level 3 / 6

227 m² of sargassum detected

Is there sargassum at Hotel Kay today?

According to the October 7, 2026 satellite imagery, we observed around 227 m² of what looks like sargassum off Hotel Kay, about 40 meters from the shore at Playa Fundadores.  Sargassum appeared in front of Hotel Kay, absent in our previous observation, on Friday, October 2.

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Satellite image and current status of Hotel Kay

Sargassum status — Hotel Kay

Sargassum level today: Moderate

Approx. 20 m. of beach covered(40 % of 40 m.)

1 sargassum patch detected near the hotel

Sargassum in cone
227 m²

beach 224 m² water 3 m²

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Recent observation record

In front of Hotel Kay, no sargassum in 2 of 3 recent observations.

  1. Moderate
  2. Unobservable
  3. Clear
  4. Unobservable
  5. Clear

Each point is a satellite observation of Hotel Kay's own sea frontage, not the whole beach. Days with no usable image due to cloud appear as "Unobservable".

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