Aerial illustration of Papaya Playa Project, Tulum (Playa Papaya beach), Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Papaya Playa Project

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Still current today, October 14 Next update: in 3 days

Current sargassum index:

ABUNDANT

Level 4 / 6

579 m² of sargassum detected

Is there sargassum at Papaya Playa Project today?

In the October 12, 2026 satellite imagery we recorded possible sargassum patches off Papaya Playa Project, about 70 meters from the shore at Playa Papaya. Together they spanned roughly 579 m².  Sargassum in front of Papaya Playa Project decreased versus our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7 (−1,118 m²).

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Satellite image and current status of Papaya Playa Project

Sargassum status — Papaya Playa Project

Sargassum level today: Abundant

Approx. 60 m. of beach covered(47 % of 120 m.)

2 sargassum patches detected near the hotel

Sargassum in cone
579 m²
Largest patch
516 m²

beach 546 m² water 33 m²

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Recent observation record

In front of Papaya Playa Project, no clean observations, level abundant in 1 of 2.

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

Each point is a satellite observation of Papaya Playa Project's own sea frontage, not the whole beach. Days with no usable image due to cloud appear as "Unobservable".

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