Sargassum at Punta Esmeralda
Current sargassum index:
BROWN TIDE
Level 6 / 6
55 % of coastline with sargassum
How much sargassum is at Punta Esmeralda today?
In the October 12, 2026 satellite pass we detected brown tide at Punta Esmeralda. Sargassum at Punta Esmeralda fell from 7,000 m² to 1,700 m² versus our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7.
Punta Esmeralda is the second most affected beach in Playa del Carmen.
Satellite image and current status of Punta Esmeralda
Sargassum level today: Brown tide
Approx. 150 m. of coastline covered(55 % of 280 m.)
- Total on the beach
- 1,700 m²
- Largest patch
- 600 m²
Recent observation record
At Punta Esmeralda, no clean observations, level excessive in 1 of 2.
- Brown tide
- Excessive
- Unobservable
- Unobservable
- Unobservable
Each point is a satellite observation of Punta Esmeralda. Days with no usable image due to cloud appear as "Unobservable".
