Aerial illustration of Palafitos Overwater Bungalows, Playa del Carmen (Playa Kanai beach), Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Palafitos Overwater Bungalows

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Still current today, October 15 Next update: in 2 days

Current sargassum index:

MODERATE

Level 3 / 6

1,269 m² of sargassum detected

Is there sargassum at Palafitos Overwater Bungalows today?

According to the October 12, 2026 satellite imagery, we observed around 1,269 m² of what looks like sargassum off Palafitos Overwater Bungalows, about 70 meters from the shore at Playa Kanai.  Sargassum appeared in front of Palafitos Overwater Bungalows, absent in our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7.

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Satellite image and current status of Palafitos Overwater Bungalows

Sargassum status — Palafitos Overwater Bungalows

Sargassum level today: Moderate

Approx. 30 m. of beach covered(9 % of 350 m.)

3 sargassum patches detected near the hotel

Sargassum in cone
1,269 m²
Largest patch
560 m²

beach 958 m² water 311 m²

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Recent observation record

In front of Palafitos Overwater Bungalows, no clean observations, level moderate in 1 of 1.

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

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

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