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: 107 metres away, not authorised
* Calculated from rain, live data on ocean currents and the zone own sample series. Updated hourly.
Playa del Águila is situated in San Bartolomé de Tirajana on Gran Canaria. Its seabed consists of pebbles and dark sand. The local council reports that there is a beach promenade, as well as an access road and a footpath. Measuring approximately 430 metres in length and around 40 metres in width, the beach is about one and a half times as long as the average bathing area on Gran Canaria.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 1 | Limit 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Intestinal enterococci | 1 | 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 28 days, and by that rhythm the next sample is due on 17 November 2026.
Water temperature at Playa del Águila, Gran Canaria
The current water temperature at Playa del Águila in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Gran Canaria, is 24 degrees Celsius.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.4 km/h |
| Wave height | 0.46 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBAR Pozo del Águila | 107 Meter | not authorised | no data | no data |
| Aliviadero EBAR Playa del Águila | 440 Meter | not authorised | no data | good |
| Conducción de desagüe de Bahía Feliz (EDAM Maspalomas I + EDAR Bahía Feliz) | 643 Meter | authorised | secondary treatment | good |
| Aliviadero EBAR Monte El Moro | 996 Meter | not authorised | no data | good |
| Conducción de desagüe Las Burras I (EDAM Maspalomas II + EDAM Maspalomas III) | 2.7 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
| Conducción de desagüe Las Burras II | 2.7 Kilometer | authorised | no data | good |
History
55 samples since 24 January 2023, none of them with a ban or warning.
This page exists because a waste water outlet discharges into the sea 107 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 Playa del Inglés: 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.