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Sunday, 13. September 2026

Water quality at the beaches of El Hierro

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  • 4Bathing zones
  • 1with a finding
  • 1zones with an active discharge under 250 m
  • 0zones with a history of bans

All official bathing zones, by municipality

Beaches in El Pinar de El Hierro

Bathing zoneAnnual classLast sampleE. coli / enterococciNearest active discharge
Playa de la Restingaexcellent2026-08-2429 / 9

Beaches in Valverde

Bathing zoneAnnual classLast sampleE. coli / enterococciNearest active discharge
Playa de la Caletaexcellent2026-08-2429 / 213 m
Playa del Tamadusteexcellent2026-08-2430 / 292.7 km
Playa de Timijiraqueexcellent2026-08-249 / 60

Where an active discharge lies closer than 250 metres

Bathing zoneWaste water discharges nearbyDistanceOfficial verdict
Playa de la CaletaPiscinas La Caleta13 mnot authorised

Where the official sample is overdue

Bathing zoneLast sampleAge of the sampleInterval in days
Playa de la Caleta2026-08-2420 days ago14
Playa de Timijiraque2026-08-2420 days ago14

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This page does not replace official bathing water monitoring or a warning issued by the municipality. The estimated part is our own calculation, not a measurement.

Sources: Gobierno de Canarias (Dirección General de Salud Pública; Censo de vertidos desde tierra al mar), Ministerio de Sanidad (NÁYADE), European Environment Agency (UWWTD), Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica, Open-Meteo. Data as of: 2026-09-13, 22:49