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Thursday, 29. October 2026

Water quality at Playa del Puertillo (Bañaderos) today

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

Officially measured

bathing permitted

Most recent sample: 30 September 2026

Our calculation

No signal today

Nearest waste water discharge: 1319 metres away, not authorised

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

Playa del Puertillo in Bañaderos is situated in Arucas on Gran Canaria. It has a fine, golden sandy shore. Measuring approximately 307 metres in length and around 42 metres in width, the beach is situated in the centre of Gran Canaria's bathing areas. The local council reports that the beach offers barrier-free access and a promenade.

Most recent official sample

E. coli2Limit 500
Intestinal enterococci2Limit 185
Official verdictbathing permitted (Zona Apta para el baño)
Annual classexcellent (EXCELENTE)

The most recent sample was taken on 30 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 15 October 2026.

Satellite image of Playa del Puertillo (Bañaderos) in Arucas, with the position of the nearest wastewater outfall 436 metres away.
Satellite image of Playa del Puertillo (Bañaderos) in Arucas, with the position of the nearest wastewater outfall 436 metres away. Map data: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics.

Water temperature at Playa del Puertillo (Bañaderos), Gran Canaria

The current water temperature at Playa del Puertillo (Bañaderos) in Arucas, 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
Nueva Conducción de Desagüe de Bañaderos436 Meternot authorisedsecondary treatmentgood
Conducción de rechazo Arucas - Moya641 Meterpendingno datagood
Comunidad de Regantes Fuentes de Quintanilla792 Meternot authorisedno datapoor
Comunidad de Regantes Hoya del Cano827 Meternot authorisedno datagood
Comunidad de Regantes Pozo Los Lentiscos1.1 Kilometernot authorisedno datagood
Piscina Particular en Quintanilla 21.2 Kilometernot authorisedno datagood
Piscina Particular en Quintanilla 11.2 Kilometernot authorisedno datagood
EBAR en Quintanilla1.3 Kilometernot authorisedno datagood

History

37 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 436 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.