Data as of: 2026-10-29, 00:48
Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 30 September 2026
Our calculation
No signal today
Nearest waste water discharge: 617 metres away, not authorised
* Calculated from rain, live data on ocean currents and the zone own sample series. Updated hourly.
Playa de Bocabarranco in Bañaderos is situated in Arucas on Gran Canaria. The beach is covered in golden sand. At around 140 metres long and approximately 50 metres wide, the beach is only about half as long as the average bathing area on Gran Canaria. The local council reports that the beach has wheelchair-accessible entry, as well as a promenade, toilets, a vehicle access road and a footpath.
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 30 September 2026. For conditions today it is only an indication. This zone is sampled about every 15 days, and by that rhythm the next sample is due on 15 October 2026.
Water temperature at Playa de Bocabarranco (Bañaderos), Gran Canaria
The current water temperature at Playa de Bocabarranco (Bañaderos) in Arucas, Gran Canaria, is 24 degrees Celsius.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.7 km/h |
| Wave height | 1.72 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nueva Conducción de Desagüe de Bañaderos | 319 Meter | not authorised | secondary treatment | good |
| Comunidad de Regantes Fuentes de Quintanilla | 617 Meter | not authorised | no data | poor |
| Comunidad de Regantes Hoya del Cano | 649 Meter | not authorised | no data | good |
| Conducción de rechazo Arucas - Moya | 831 Meter | pending | no data | good |
| Comunidad de Regantes Pozo Los Lentiscos | 932 Meter | not authorised | no data | good |
| Piscina Particular en Quintanilla 2 | 1.0 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
| Piscina Particular en Quintanilla 1 | 1.0 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
| EBAR en Quintanilla | 1.1 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
History
37 samples since 15 May 2023, none of them with a ban or warning.
This page exists because a waste water outlet discharges into the sea 319 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.