Sargassum guides
Short, practical guides to read before you head to the beach.
- Updated October 17, 2026 · 4 min read
What is sargassum and why does it reach Florida?
A seaweed that floats, travels hundreds of miles on wind and currents and sometimes ends up on the sand in Miami. What it is, where it comes from and why it shows up some days and not others.
Read the guide - Updated October 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Sargassum season in Miami, month by month
When Miami's beaches tend to get more sargassum and when less, with the usual warning: every year is different and today's reading is what counts.
Read the guide - Updated October 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Is it safe to swim with sargassum?
What can happen if you get in the water with sargassum, when it is better not to, and why lifeguards, flags and official notices always come first.
Read the guide - Updated October 17, 2026 · 4 min read
What time of day usually has the least sargassum?
Why the same beach can be clean in the morning and covered in the afternoon, and how to use wind, tides and the forecast to choose your time.
Read the guide - Updated October 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Sargassum smell and health
Why sargassum smells like rotten eggs when it decays on the sand, who it can affect and what to do, always following what health authorities advise.
Read the guide - Updated October 17, 2026 · 4 min read
How to report a beach and which photo helps
Step by step: how to tell us what the beach looks like from the app, which photo really helps, what we do with it and how many points you earn.
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