Data as of: 2026-10-29, 00:48
Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 28 September 2026
Our calculation
No signal today
Nearest waste water discharge: 255 metres away, authorised
* Calculated from rain, live data on ocean currents and the zone own sample series. Updated hourly.
Playa de Roque Prieto is situated in Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria on the island of Gran Canaria. The seabed is rocky and the official report describes the swell as strong. Surfing and windsurfing are reported in this area. At around 82 metres in length, the beach is only about half as long as the average bathing area on Gran Canaria.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 3 | 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 28 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 13 October 2026.
Water temperature at Playa de Roque Prieto, Gran Canaria
The current water temperature at Playa de Roque Prieto in Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, is 25 degrees Celsius.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.9 km/h |
| Wave height | 1.42 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDAM's Roque Prieto | 255 Meter | authorised | no data | good |
| Desalinizadora en Caleta de Soria | 1.9 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
| Desalinizadora agrícola de La Redonda | 2.4 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
History
36 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 255 metres away. The measurement series for this zone has been unremarkable so far.
Official bathing water profile (PDF)
The map needs JavaScript. All readings are in the tables on this page as well.
Beaches nearby
All bathing zones on Gran Canaria 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.