Sargassum in Riviera Maya
Of all 15 beaches:
2 no sargassum 13 with sargassum
80,824 m² of sargassum detected
Current sargassum status on Riviera Maya beaches
In the October 12, 2026 satellite pass, most beaches of Riviera Maya have sargassum or brown tide. 4 have sargassum and 9 brown tide of 15. For swimming, the best options are Playa Hard Rock Sur and Playa Hard Rock Norte. The most affected are Xcaret and Punta Venado Norte.
Satellite observation of sargassum in Riviera Maya
| Status | Beaches | % | Change | ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear | 2 | 13 % | ↓ | −3 |
| Low | 0 | 0 % | ↑ | +4 |
| Moderate | 1 | 7 % | ↑ | +1 |
| Abundant | 2 | 13 % | ↓ | −2 |
| Excessive | 1 | 7 % | — | 0 |
| Brown tide | 9 | 60 % | — | 0 |
| Unobservable | 0 | 0 % | — | 0 |
In the satellite pass we reviewed the 15 beaches of Riviera Maya. Of these, 9 have brown tide and 1 has excessive sargassum, 2 abundant and 1 moderate. The other 2 are clear.
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Hotels with no sargassum in Riviera Maya
Of the 19 hotels we monitor in Riviera Maya, these 4 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 Grand Palladium Select
0 % of 0 m. with sargassum
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Clear Hidden Beach Resort Au Naturel
0 % of 0 m. with sargassum
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Clear Serenity Authentic Glamping Tulum
0 % of 270 m. with sargassum
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Clear Catalonia Royal Tulum
0 % of 120 m. with sargassum
What has changed in Riviera Maya recently?
Changes since Oct 7
Since our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7, 4 new threats detected, including Xcaret, Kantenah and Playa Templo Maya. Puerto Aventuras went from high to brown tide. 6 beaches improved, including Playa Córdoba, Pamul and Xpu-Ha.
Sargassum observed in Riviera Maya
80,824 m² of sargassum detected in the zone.
- Previous
(Oct 7) - 90,133 m²
- Current
(Oct 12) - 80,824 m²
- Difference
(Decrease) - −9,309 m²
Webcams available in Riviera Maya
Current beach status in Riviera Maya
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Abundant Casa Xcaret
51 % of 320 m. with sargassum
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Moderate Xcaret Arte
32 % of 410 m. with sargassum
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Brown tide Xcaret
46 % of 1.7 km. with sargassum
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Brown tide Punta Venado Norte
66 % of 3 km. with sargassum
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Brown tide Punta Venado Sur
42 % of 560 m. with sargassum
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Brown tide Pamul
61 % of 890 m. with sargassum
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Brown tide Kantenah
34 % of 1.9 km. with sargassum
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Excessive Playa Templo Maya
63 % of 590 m. with sargassum
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Brown tide Playa Córdoba
59 % of 1.4 km. with sargassum
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Brown tide Puerto Aventuras
68 % of 930 m. with sargassum
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Brown tide Xpu-Ha
10 % of 1.5 km. with sargassum
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Brown tide Playa Zuri
29 % of 470 m. with sargassum
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Abundant Playa Catalonia
44 % of 350 m. with sargassum
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Clear Playa Hard Rock Sur
0 % of 200 m. with sargassum
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Clear Playa Hard Rock Norte
0 % of 260 m. with sargassum
