Data as of: 2026-10-29, 00:48
Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 20 October 2026
Our calculation
No signal today
Nearest waste water discharge: 192 metres away, not authorised
* Calculated from rain, live data on ocean currents and the zone own sample series. Updated hourly.
Playa de las Burras is situated in San Bartolomé de Tirajana on Gran Canaria. The seabed consists of fine, dark sand. Measuring approximately 300 metres in length and around 110 metres in width, the beach is situated in the central part of Gran Canaria's bathing zones. Activities reported for this zone include bodyboarding, kayaking, kitesurfing, jet-skiing, pedal boating, surfing and windsurfing.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 7 | 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 20 October 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 17 November 2026.
Water temperature at Playa de las Burras, Gran Canaria
The current water temperature at Playa de las Burras in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Gran Canaria, is 24 degrees Celsius.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.4 km/h |
| Wave height | 0.46 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conducción de desagüe Las Burras I (EDAM Maspalomas II + EDAM Maspalomas III) | 192 Meter | not authorised | no data | good |
| Conducción de desagüe Las Burras II | 358 Meter | authorised | no data | good |
| Hamburgo 23 (Beiramar) | 674 Meter | not authorised | no data | no data |
| Emisario submarino Los Cochinos I | 770 Meter | authorised | secondary treatment | good |
| Emisario Submarino Los Cochinos II | 1.4 Kilometer | authorised | tertiary treatment | good |
| Aliviadero EBAR Monte El Moro | 1.6 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
| EBAR Maspalomas | 1.8 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | no data |
| Aliviadero EBAR Playa del Águila | 2.1 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
History
54 samples since 24 January 2023, none of them with a ban or warning. One individual reading was above the statutory limit.
This page exists because a waste water outlet discharges into the sea 192 metres away.
Official bathing water profile (PDF)
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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.