Data as of: 2026-10-02, 16:48
Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 24 August 2026
Our calculation
No signal today
Nearest waste water discharge: 1639 metres away, pending
* Calculated from rain, live data on ocean currents and the zone own sample series. Updated hourly.
Playa de Piedras Caídas is situated in Pájara on Fuerteventura. Its seabed consists of rocks and fine sand. This combination is found in only one other bathing area in the Canary Islands. Measuring around 963 metres in length and approximately 30 metres in width, the beach is about one and a half times as long as the average bathing area on Fuerteventura.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 58 | Limit 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Intestinal enterococci | 2 | Limit 185 |
| Official verdict | bathing permitted (Zona Apta para el baño) | |
| Annual class | excellent (EXCELENTE) | |
The most recent sample was taken on 24 August 2026. For conditions today it is only an indication. This zone is sampled about every 28 days, and by that rhythm the next sample is due on 21 September 2026.
Water temperature at Playa de Piedras Caídas, Fuerteventura
The current water temperature at Playa de Piedras Caídas in Pájara, Fuerteventura, is 24 degrees Celsius.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 1.7 km/h |
| Wave height | 1.46 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desaladora Club Aldiana | 652 Meter | not authorised | no data | good |
| Emisario submarino de Butihondo | 1.6 Kilometer | pending | no data | good |
History
49 samples since 23 January 2023, none of them with a ban or warning.
This page exists because this beach is searched for frequently. The official data show nothing unusual here.
Official bathing water profile (PDF)
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Beaches nearby
Weather in Jandía: current forecast, water temperature and UV index
All bathing zones on Fuerteventura To the map of all Canary Islands
Waste water news from the Canary Islands
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.