Data as of: 2026-10-28, 23:48
Officially measured
bathing temporarily prohibited
Most recent sample: 25 February 2026
It is lifted only by a new sample.
Our calculation
No signal today
Nearest waste water discharge: 1965 metres away, authorised Please observe any signage on site.
There has been no new sample for 246 days. The archive for this zone holds seven further bans. Without a new sample the ban remains in place. A calculation does not replace a measurement. Please observe any signs on site.
* Calculated from rain, live data on ocean currents and the zone own sample series. Updated hourly.
Playa del Confital is situated in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on the island of Gran Canaria. The seabed consists of rock and golden sand, a combination found in only one other bathing area in the Canary Islands. The official profile describes the swell as strong. At approximately 180 metres long and around 25 metres wide, the beach is smaller than the average for bathing areas on Gran Canaria.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 1 | Limit 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Intestinal enterococci | 8 | Limit 185 |
| Official verdict | bathing temporarily prohibited (Zona donde queda prohibido el baño temporalmente) | |
| Annual class | not classified (SIN CALIFICAR) | |
The most recent sample was taken on 25 February 2026. For conditions today it is only an indication. This zone is sampled about every 30 days, and by that rhythm the next sample is due on 27 March 2026.
Water temperature at Playa del Confital, Gran Canaria
The current water temperature at Playa del Confital in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, is 24 degrees Celsius.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.4 km/h |
| Wave height | 1.78 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conducción de desagüe del Acuario 'Poema del Mar' | 2.0 Kilometer | authorised | no data | no data |
| EBAS Albareda | 2.3 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | no data |
| Galería intercambiador de guaguas salida norte | 2.3 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | no data |
| Posible salida intercambiador de guaguas | 2.4 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | no data |
| Salida de la galería del intercambiador de guaguas salida sur / EBAS Santa Catalina | 2.5 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
| Aliviadero EBAR Santa Catalina | 2.6 Kilometer | not authorised | screening and sieving | no data |
| Vertido de pluviales | 2.6 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | no data |
| Sertego: Planta de almacenamiento y tratamiento final de desechos líquidos generados por los buques. | 2.6 Kilometer | authorised | secondary treatment | no data |
History
Eight samples since 23 January 2023, eight of them with a ban or warning. The most recent sample under a bathing ban dates from 25 February 2026. The register records no clearance since.
This page exists because the official archive for this zone holds eight bathing bans or warnings.
Official bathing water profile (PDF)
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Beaches nearby
Weather in Las Palmas: 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.