Aerial illustration of Playa Virgen Tulum beach, Tulum, Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Playa Virgen Tulum

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

Current sargassum index:

BROWN TIDE

Level 6 / 6

22 % of coastline with sargassum

Is there sargassum at Playa Virgen Tulum today?

According to the October 12, 2026 satellite imagery, we observed brown tide at Playa Virgen Tulum.  Sargassum at Playa Virgen Tulum fell from 18,200 m² to 3,900 m² versus our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7.

Playa Virgen Tulum is the fourth most affected beach in Tulum.

Satellite image and current status of Playa Virgen Tulum

Satellite image of sargassum at Playa Virgen Tulum beach, Tulum — brown tide, October 12, 2026

Sargassum level today: Brown tide

Approx. 210 m. of coastline covered(22 % of 950 m.)

Total on the beach
3,900 m²
Largest patch
1,900 m²
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Recent observation record

At Playa Virgen Tulum, no clean observations, level excessive in 1 of 2.

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

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

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