Data as of: 2026-10-29, 00:48
Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 19 October 2026
Our calculation
No signal today
Nearest waste water discharge: 119 metres away, pending
* Calculated from rain, live data on ocean currents and the zone own sample series. Updated hourly.
Playa de los Pozos is situated in Puerto del Rosario on Fuerteventura. The beach consists of fine white sand. At around 117 metres long and approximately 26 metres wide, it is one of the shortest bathing areas on Fuerteventura. The local council reports that it has barrier-free access and a beach promenade.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 2 | Limit 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Intestinal enterococci | 3 | Limit 185 |
| Official verdict | bathing permitted (Zona Apta para el baño) | |
| Annual class | excellent (EXCELENTE) | |
The most recent sample was taken on 19 October 2026. For conditions today it is only an indication. This zone is sampled about every 27 days, and by that rhythm the next sample is due on 15 November 2026.
Water temperature at Playa de los Pozos, Fuerteventura
The current water temperature at Playa de los Pozos in Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, is 23 degrees Celsius.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.0 km/h |
| Wave height | 0.34 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emisario submarino de Puerto del Rosario | 58 Meter | pending | secondary treatment | good |
| EBAR Principal | 119 Meter | pending | screening and sieving | good |
| Aliviadero EBAR Los Pozos | 340 Meter | pending | screening and sieving | poor |
| Aliviadero EBAR Puerto | 691 Meter | pending | screening and sieving | poor |
| Aliviadero EBAR Médico Peña | 1.2 Kilometer | pending | no data | good |
| Aliviadero EBAR Club Herbania | 1.3 Kilometer | pending | no data | bad |
| Aliviadero EBAR Tomás Morales | 1.4 Kilometer | pending | no data | good |
| Aliviadero EBAR El Charco | 2.0 Kilometer | pending | no data | good |
History
54 samples since 23 January 2023, none of them with a ban or warning.
This page exists because a waste water outlet discharges into the sea 58 metres away. The measurement series for this zone has been unremarkable so far.
Official bathing water profile (PDF)
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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.