Data as of: 2026-10-29, 00:48
Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 20 October 2026
Our calculation
No signal today
Nearest waste water discharge: 135 metres away, not authorised
* Calculated from rain, live data on ocean currents and the zone own sample series. Updated hourly.
Playa de Tauro is situated in Mogán on Gran Canaria. Its seabed consists of gravel and dark sand. The beach is approximately 440 metres long and about 35 metres wide, making it around one and a half times as long as the average bathing area on Gran Canaria. The local council reports that there is a access road and a footpath leading to the beach.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 3 | Limit 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Intestinal enterococci | 12 | Limit 185 |
| Official verdict | bathing permitted (Zona Apta para el baño) | |
| Annual class | excellent (EXCELENTE) | |
The most recent sample was taken on 20 October 2026. For conditions today it is only an indication. This zone is sampled about every 21 days, and by that rhythm the next sample is due on 10 November 2026.
Water temperature at Playa de Tauro, Gran Canaria
The current water temperature at Playa de Tauro in Mogán, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDAM Playa de Tauro | 135 Meter | not authorised | no data | poor |
| Conducción de desagüe Playa de Tauro | 247 Meter | not authorised | secondary treatment | no data |
| Emisario submarino de Playa del Cura | 1.0 Kilometer | pending | secondary treatment | bad |
| EDAR de Puerto Rico | 1.7 Kilometer | pending | secondary treatment | good |
| EDAM de Puerto Rico | 2.3 Kilometer | authorised | no data | good |
History
56 samples since 24 April 2023, none of them with a ban or warning.
This page exists because a waste water outlet discharges into the sea 135 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 Puerto Rico: 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.