Aerial illustration of Kantenah beach, Riviera Maya, Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Kantenah

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Current sargassum index:

BROWN TIDE

Level 6 / 6

34 % of coastline with sargassum

Current sargassum status at Kantenah

According to the October 12, 2026 satellite imagery, we observed brown tide at Kantenah.  Sargassum at Kantenah rose from 0 m² to 7,515 m² versus our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7.

Kantenah is the seventh most affected beach in Riviera Maya.

Satellite image and current status of Kantenah

Satellite image of sargassum at Kantenah beach, Riviera Maya — brown tide, October 12, 2026

Sargassum level today: Brown tide

Approx. 660 m. of coastline covered(34 % of 1.9 km.)

Total on the beach
7,515 m²
Largest patch
1,100 m²
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Recent observation record

At Kantenah, no sargassum in 1 of 3 recent observations.

  1. Brown tide
  2. Clear
  3. Unobservable
  4. Abundant
  5. Unobservable

Each point is a satellite observation of Kantenah. Days with no usable image due to cloud appear as "Unobservable".

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