Aerial illustration of Xel-Há beach, Tulum, Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Xel-Há

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

Current sargassum index:

ABUNDANT

Level 4 / 6

30 % of coastline with sargassum

Current sargassum status at Xel-Há

In the October 12, 2026 satellite pass we detected high sargassum levels at Xel-Há.  Sargassum at Xel-Há fell from 17,217 m² to 6,717 m² versus our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7.

Xel-Há is the tenth most affected beach in Tulum.

Satellite image and current status of Xel-Há

Satellite image of sargassum at Xel-Há beach, Tulum — high sargassum, October 12, 2026

Sargassum level today: Abundant

Approx. 110 m. of coastline covered(30 % of 350 m.)

Total on the beach
6,717 m²
Largest patch
4,800 m²
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Recent observation record

At Xel-Há, no clean observations, level excessive in 2 of 3.

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

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

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