Aerial illustration of Sol y Arena Xcalak, Mahahual (Xcalak beach), Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Sol y Arena Xcalak

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Still current today, October 22 Next update: in 4 days

Current sargassum index:

EXCESSIVE

Level 5 / 6

1,901 m² of sargassum detected

Is there sargassum at Sol y Arena Xcalak today?

According to the October 22, 2026 satellite imagery, we observed around 1,901 m² of what looks like sargassum off Sol y Arena Xcalak, about 50 meters from the shore at Xcalak.  Sargassum appeared in front of Sol y Arena Xcalak, absent in our previous observation, on Saturday, October 17.

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Satellite image and current status of Sol y Arena Xcalak

Sargassum status — Sol y Arena Xcalak

Sargassum level today: Excessive

Approx. 100 m. of beach covered(71 % of 150 m.)

4 sargassum patches detected near the hotel

Sargassum in cone
1,901 m²
Largest patch
1,162 m²

beach 1,678 m² water 224 m²

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Recent observation record

In front of Sol y Arena Xcalak, no clean observations, level excessive in 4 of 4.

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

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

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