Data as of: 2026-10-29, 00:48
Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 21 September 2026
Our calculation
No signal today
Nearest waste water discharge: 804 metres away, not authorised
* Calculated from rain, live data on ocean currents and the zone own sample series. Updated hourly.
Playa de Santa Águeda in El Pajar is situated in San Bartolomé de Tirajana on Gran Canaria. The beach consists of dark sand. The local council reports that it has wheelchair-accessible entry and a beach promenade. At approximately 240 metres long and 24 metres wide, the beach is smaller than the average for Gran Canaria's bathing areas.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 1 | 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 21 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 5 October 2026.
Water temperature at Playa de Santa Águeda (El Pajar), Gran Canaria
The current water temperature at Playa de Santa Águeda (El Pajar) in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Gran Canaria, is 25 degrees Celsius.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.3 km/h |
| Wave height | 0.70 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliviadero del Emisario Submarino de El Pajar | 474 Meter | not authorised | secondary treatment | good |
| EBAR La Charca | 804 Meter | not authorised | screening and sieving | no data |
| Emisario submarino El Pajar (EDAR Arguineguín + EBAR La Charca) | 1.2 Kilometer | not authorised | secondary treatment | good |
| Cofradía de Pescadores | 1.4 Kilometer | authorised | no data | good |
| Piscina en Arguineguín | 1.5 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
| Aliviadero EBAR Costa Alegre | 1.9 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | no data |
History
36 samples since 22 May 2023, none of them with a ban or warning.
This page exists because a waste water outlet discharges into the sea 474 metres away. The measurement series for this zone has been unremarkable so far.
Official bathing water profile (PDF)
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Beaches nearby
Weather in Maspalomas: current forecast, water temperature and UV index
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.