Aerial illustration of Caleta Placenta beach, Tulum, Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Caleta Placenta

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Still current today, October 10 Next update: in 2 days

Current sargassum index:

EXCESSIVE

Level 5 / 6

70 % of coastline with sargassum

Is there sargassum at Caleta Placenta today?

On October 7, 2026 we recorded critical sargassum levels at Caleta Placenta by satellite.  Sargassum at Caleta Placenta rose from 0 m² to 28,500 m² versus our previous observation, on Friday, October 2.

Caleta Placenta sits at the cleaner end of Tulum today.

Satellite image and current status of Caleta Placenta

Satellite image of sargassum at Caleta Placenta beach, Tulum — critical sargassum, October 7, 2026

Sargassum level today: Excessive

Approx. 730 m. of coastline covered(70 % of 1 km.)

Total on the beach
28,500 m²
Largest patch
8,700 m²
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Recent observation record

At Caleta Placenta, no clean observations, level excessive in 1 of 1.

  1. Excessive
  2. Unobservable
  3. Unobservable
  4. Unobservable
  5. Unobservable

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

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