Data as of: 2026-10-28, 23:22
Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 30 September 2026
Our calculation
No signal today
Nearest waste water discharge: 909 metres away, not authorised
* Calculated from rain, live data on ocean currents and the zone own sample series. Updated hourly.
Playa de los Charcones in Bañaderos is situated in Arucas on Gran Canaria. Its seabed consists of gravel and golden sand, a combination that the Canary Islands register lists for only two other bathing areas. Measuring approximately 325 metres in length and around 15 metres in width, it is larger than the average for Gran Canaria's bathing areas. The official profile describes the sea conditions as rough.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 7 | Limit 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Intestinal enterococci | 45 | 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 los Charcones (Bañaderos), Gran Canaria
The current water temperature at Playa de los Charcones (Bañaderos) in Arucas, Gran Canaria, is 24 degrees Celsius.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.6 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 | 103 Meter | not authorised | secondary treatment | good |
| Comunidad de Regantes Fuentes de Quintanilla | 480 Meter | not authorised | no data | poor |
| Comunidad de Regantes Hoya del Cano | 519 Meter | not authorised | no data | good |
| Comunidad de Regantes Pozo Los Lentiscos | 808 Meter | not authorised | no data | good |
| Piscina Particular en Quintanilla 2 | 909 Meter | not authorised | no data | good |
| Piscina Particular en Quintanilla 1 | 918 Meter | not authorised | no data | good |
| Conducción de rechazo Arucas - Moya | 960 Meter | pending | no data | good |
| EBAR en Quintanilla | 1.0 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
History
39 samples since 15 May 2023, one of them with a ban or warning.
This page exists because a waste water outlet discharges into the sea 103 metres away and water quality here has been officially objected to once before.
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.