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Thursday, 29. October 2026

Water quality at Playa de San Lorenzo (Charco San Lorenzo) today

Data as of: 2026-10-29, 00:48

Officially measured

bathing permitted

Most recent sample: 28 September 2026

Our calculation

Some concern today

Reason: waste water discharge 298 metres away, not authorised, slight contamination possible. Please observe any signage on site.

* Calculated from rain, live data on ocean currents and the zone own sample series. Updated hourly.

Playa de San Lorenzo, also known as Charco San Lorenzo, is situated in Moya on Gran Canaria. Measuring around 50 metres in length and around 35 metres in width, it is one of the shortest bathing areas on the island. The seabed is rocky and the official profile describes the swell as strong. Activities reported for this area include bodyboarding, kitesurfing, surfing and windsurfing, amongst others.

Most recent official sample

E. coli7Limit 500
Intestinal enterococci6Limit 185
Official verdictbathing permitted (Zona Apta para el baño)
Annual classexcellent (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.

Satellite image of Playa de San Lorenzo (Charco San Lorenzo) in Moya, with the position of the nearest wastewater outfall 298 metres away.
Satellite image of Playa de San Lorenzo (Charco San Lorenzo) in Moya, with the position of the nearest wastewater outfall 298 metres away. Map data: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics.

Water temperature at Playa de San Lorenzo (Charco San Lorenzo), Gran Canaria

The current water temperature at Playa de San Lorenzo (Charco San Lorenzo) in Moya, Gran Canaria, is 24 degrees Celsius.

Conditions today

Rain over the past 48 hours0.0 millimetres
Current0.7 km/h
Wave height1.72 metres

Waste water discharges nearby

Waste water discharges nearbyDistanceOfficial verdictTreatmentCondition of the pipe
EBAR El Altillo 15298 Meternot authorisedno datano data
EBAR La Barranquera 67552 Meternot authorisedno datano data
Aliviadero EBAR Barranco de San Andrés622 Meternot authorisedno datagood
Piscina Particular en San Andrés648 Meternot authorisedno datapoor
Pozo filtrante701 Meternot authorisedno datapoor
Barranco Salado (El Roque)840 Meternot authorisedno datagood
Edificación en Los Tableros1.1 Kilometernot authorisedno datagood
EBAR en Quintanilla1.9 Kilometernot authorisedno datagood

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 298 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

For the nearest zones it is noted where the same discharge lies nearby and where the register already holds a bathing ban. Whether a discharge reaches a stretch of coast depends on current and rainfall:

All bathing zones on Gran Canaria To the map of all 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.