Sargassum at Caleta Placenta
Current sargassum index:
MODERATE
Level 3 / 6
21 % of coastline with sargassum
Current sargassum status at Caleta Placenta
From the October 12, 2026 satellite imagery, our detector flagged moderate sargassum at Caleta Placenta. Sargassum at Caleta Placenta fell from 28,500 m² to 3,100 m² versus our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7.
Caleta Placenta sits at the cleaner end of Tulum today.
Satellite image and current status of Caleta Placenta
Sargassum level today: Moderate
Approx. 220 m. of coastline covered(21 % of 1 km.)
- Total on the beach
- 3,100 m²
- Largest patch
- 2,100 m²
Recent observation record
At Caleta Placenta, no clean observations, level moderate in 1 of 2.
- Moderate
- Excessive
- Unobservable
- Unobservable
- Unobservable
Each point is a satellite observation of Caleta Placenta. Days with no usable image due to cloud appear as "Unobservable".
