Data as of: 2026-10-28, 22:48
Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 29 September 2026
Our calculation
No signal today
Nearest waste water discharge: 1651 metres away, not authorised
* Calculated from rain, live data on ocean currents and the zone own sample series. Updated hourly.
Playa de Salinetas is situated in Telde on Gran Canaria. The beach consists of golden sand and is approximately 350 metres long and 50 metres wide, which means it is larger than the average for Gran Canaria's bathing areas. Activities reported for this area include bodyboarding, kayaking, canoeing, diving and surfing. The local council also reports that the beach has wheelchair-accessible entry and a promenade.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 3 | Limit 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Intestinal enterococci | 64 | Limit 185 |
| Official verdict | bathing permitted (Zona Apta para el baño) | |
| Annual class | excellent (EXCELENTE) | |
The most recent sample was taken on 29 September 2026. For conditions today it is only an indication. This zone is sampled about every 14 days, and by that rhythm the next sample is due on 13 October 2026.
Water temperature at Playa de Salinetas, Gran Canaria
The current water temperature at Playa de Salinetas in Telde, Gran Canaria, is 24 degrees Celsius.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.3 km/h |
| Wave height | 0.88 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDAM Telde II | 760 Meter | authorised | no data | poor |
| Conducción de desagüe de Silva (EDAR Ojos de Garza + EDAR Silva) | 1.0 Kilometer | authorised | secondary treatment | good |
| La Ballena | 1.3 Kilometer | pending | no data | no data |
| Banco Español de Algas (BEA) | 1.3 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
| Excedentes de los depósitos de agua de mar del Banco Español de Algas | 1.4 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
| Cultivos Marinos | 1.5 Kilometer | pending | no data | good |
| Aliviadero EBAR Playa del Hombre II | 1.7 Kilometer | not authorised | screening only | bad |
| Aliviadero EBAR Playa del Hombre I | 1.8 Kilometer | not authorised | screening only | poor |
History
85 samples since 23 January 2023, one of them with a ban or warning. The longest ban began on 10 November 2025. The zone was not cleared again until the sample of 26 January 2026, 77 days later. Within that period, 77 consecutive days passed without a single sample.
This page exists because the official archive for this zone holds one bathing ban.
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.