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Water quality at the beaches of Fuerteventura

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  • 30Bathing zones
  • 11with a finding
  • 5zones with an active discharge under 250 m
  • 3zones with a history of bans

All official bathing zones, by municipality

Beaches in Antigua

Bathing zoneAnnual classLast sampleE. coli / enterococciNearest active discharge
Playa de Caleta Fuste (Castillo)excellent2026-08-251 / 2417 m
Playa de la Guirraexcellent2026-08-251 / 14334 m
Playa del Muellitoexcellent2026-08-259 / 252.1 km
Playa de Pozo Negroexcellent2026-08-252 / 25

Beaches in La Oliva

Bathing zoneAnnual classLast sampleE. coli / enterococciNearest active discharge
Grandes Playasexcellent2026-08-245 / 1127 m
Playa Alzadaexcellent2026-08-2411 / 5
Playa de Charco de las Agujasexcellent2026-08-241 / 81.3 km
Playa de Clavellina (Norte la Goleta)excellent2026-08-243 / 2370 m
Playa de Corralejo Viejo (Sur la Goleta)excellent2026-08-2411 / 1184 m
Playa de la Concha (Chica)excellent2026-08-2430 / 3
Playa del Castilloexcellent2026-08-2535 / 8
Playa del Moroexcellent2026-08-242 / 42.6 km
Playa del Pozo-El Viejo (Grandes Playas I)excellent2026-08-2421 / 8475 m
Playa de Marfolínexcellent2026-08-2424 / 24
Playa Muelle Viejo (Muelle Chico)good2026-08-2450 / 635 m

Beaches in Puerto del Rosario

Bathing zoneAnnual classLast sampleE. coli / enterococciNearest active discharge
Playa Blancaexcellent2026-08-2510 / 211.7 km
Playa de los Pozosexcellent2026-08-245 / 1458 m
Playa de Puerto Lajas (Las Lajas)excellent2026-08-249 / 2

Beaches in Pájara

Bathing zoneAnnual classLast sampleE. coli / enterococciNearest active discharge
Playa de Ajuyexcellent2026-08-2551 / 2
Playa de Butihondoexcellent2026-08-246 / 14129 m
Playa de Costa Calmaexcellent2026-08-242 / 71.1 km
Playa del Matorral (Morro Jable)excellent2026-08-242 / 2
Playa de Morro Jableexcellent2026-08-241 / 21.5 km
Playa de Piedras Caídasexcellent2026-08-2458 / 21.6 km
Playa Esmeraldaexcellent2026-08-242 / 22.9 km
Playa La Lajitaexcellent2026-08-244 / 5

Beaches in Tuineje

Bathing zoneAnnual classLast sampleE. coli / enterococciNearest active discharge
Playa de Giniginamarexcellent2026-08-242 / 13
Playa de Gran Tarajalexcellent2026-08-252 / 10945 m
Playa de las Playitasexcellent2026-08-2510 / 17530 m
Playa de Tarajalejoexcellent2026-08-241 / 2

Where an active discharge lies closer than 250 metres

Bathing zoneWaste water discharges nearbyDistanceOfficial verdict
Playa Muelle Viejo (Muelle Chico)EBAR Muelle Chico35 mnot authorised
Playa de los PozosEmisario submarino de Puerto del Rosario58 mpending
Grandes PlayasEDAR Hotel RIU Oliva Beach127 mauthorised
Playa de ButihondoEmisario submarino de Butihondo129 mpending
Playa de Corralejo Viejo (Sur la Goleta)EBAR Poseidón184 mnot authorised

Zones with a history of bans

Bathing zoneBathing bans in the archiveHistory
Playa Muelle Viejo (Muelle Chico)12023-01-23
Playa del Matorral (Morro Jable)12023-01-23
Playa de Marfolín12023-01-23

Where the official sample is overdue

Bathing zoneLast sampleAge of the sampleInterval in days
Playa Muelle Viejo (Muelle Chico)2026-08-2420 days ago14
Playa del Pozo-El Viejo (Grandes Playas I)2026-08-2420 days ago14
Playa del Moro2026-08-2420 days ago14
Playa de Giniginamar2026-08-2420 days ago15
Playa La Lajita2026-08-2420 days ago14
Playa Alzada2026-08-2420 days ago15
Playa de las Playitas2026-08-2519 days ago15
Playa del Muellito2026-08-2519 days ago15
Playa de Ajuy2026-08-2519 days ago14
Playa del Castillo2026-08-2519 days ago15
Playa de Pozo Negro2026-08-2519 days ago15

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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

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