Sargassum at Playa Xahuayxol
Current sargassum index:
BROWN TIDE
Level 6 / 6
50 % of coastline with sargassum
Current sargassum status at Playa Xahuayxol
From the October 12, 2026 satellite imagery, our detector flagged brown tide at Playa Xahuayxol. Sargassum at Playa Xahuayxol fell from 70,709 m² to 23,891 m² versus our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7.
Playa Xahuayxol leads Xcalak for sargassum today.
Satellite image and current status of Playa Xahuayxol
Sargassum level today: Brown tide
Approx. 2.1 km. of coastline covered(50 % of 4.1 km.)
- Total on the beach
- 23,891 m²
- Largest patch
- 8,500 m²
Recent observation record
At Playa Xahuayxol, no clean observations, level brown tide in 3 of 5.
- Brown tide
- Brown tide
- Moderate
- Brown tide
- Excessive
Each point is a satellite observation of Playa Xahuayxol. Days with no usable image due to cloud appear as "Unobservable".
