Aerial illustration of Bahía Tulum Norte beach, Tulum, Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Bahía Tulum Norte

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

Current sargassum index:

BROWN TIDE

Level 6 / 6

25 % of coastline with sargassum

Is there sargassum at Bahía Tulum Norte today?

In the October 12, 2026 satellite pass we detected brown tide at Bahía Tulum Norte.  Sargassum at Bahía Tulum Norte fell from 23,900 m² to 3,500 m² versus our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7.

Bahía Tulum Norte is the third most affected beach in Tulum.

Satellite image and current status of Bahía Tulum Norte

Satellite image of sargassum at Bahía Tulum Norte beach, Tulum — brown tide, October 12, 2026

Sargassum level today: Brown tide

Approx. 230 m. of coastline covered(25 % of 940 m.)

Total on the beach
3,500 m²
Largest patch
1,000 m²
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Recent observation record

At Bahía Tulum Norte, no clean observations, level brown tide in 2 of 2.

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

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

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