Playa Buyé sargassum today: the daily beach report
First bulletin for this beach lands with tomorrow morning’s update.
Playa Buyé is a compact west facing beach in the Cabo Rojo municipality, set between the Joyuda area to the north and Boquerón Bay to the south. Coconut palms run down to a shallow shoreline that looks straight out over the Mona Passage, on the far southwestern edge of Puerto Rico.
This page gives you the sargassum picture for Buyé as it stands today: a score from 0 to 5, the live map covering western Puerto Rico, and the terrain notes that explain what the score is built on. It refreshes every morning, well before the beach fills up.
Playa Buyé on the sargassum map
What to know about this beach
Buyé looks out to the west, on the sheltered flank of the island. Rafts drifting in from the tropical Atlantic reach eastern and southeastern Puerto Rico first; what shows up here has usually travelled along the coastline or come through the Mona Passage, and in noticeably smaller volumes.
The contrast with Boquerón is worth knowing. Buyé sits on open shoreline rather than inside a closed bay, and the water shelves gently for a good distance out. A mat that reaches those shallows can settle there while onshore wind keeps pressing it in, yet a shift in the breeze or a touch of westerly swell often clears the sand faster than it would in an enclosed basin.
Frequently asked questions
Is Playa Buyé badly affected by sargassum?
It sits on the leeward, west facing side of Puerto Rico, so it receives far less than the eastern coast. The beach is open water rather than tucked into a bay, so landings still happen when local winds push material ashore.
How can I check Buyé the same morning?
The FanGass map shows a 0 to 5 score for Buyé, rebuilt each morning. One look tells you whether the sand is clear, and Boquerón appears next to it if you want a second option.
Does the weed linger once it arrives?
In Buyé's shallow water a mat can park itself right at the waterline while onshore wind holds it there. A change of breeze or a pulse of westerly swell usually lifts it out within a day or two.
What makes Buyé different from Boquerón, just south?
Boquerón sits at the back of a nearly enclosed bay where anything that enters lingers. Buyé is on the open coast: it takes what travels along the shoreline more directly, and it also clears more quickly.