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Sunday, 13. September 2026

Water quality at the beaches of La Palma

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  • 8Bathing zones
  • 5with a finding
  • 1zones with an active discharge under 250 m
  • 1zones with a history of bans

All official bathing zones, by municipality

Beaches in Breña Alta

Bathing zoneAnnual classLast sampleE. coli / enterococciNearest active discharge
Playa de Bajamarexcellent2026-08-2411 / 4486 m

Beaches in Breña Baja

Bathing zoneAnnual classLast sampleE. coli / enterococciNearest active discharge
Playa de los Cancajosexcellent2026-08-243 / 2957 m

Beaches in Los Llanos de Aridane

Bathing zoneAnnual classLast sampleE. coli / enterococciNearest active discharge
Playa de Charco Verdeexcellent2026-08-243 / 1
Playa de Puerto Naosexcellent2026-08-247 / 3

Beaches in San Andrés y Sauces

Bathing zoneAnnual classLast sampleE. coli / enterococciNearest active discharge
Playa de Piscinas Naturales Charco Azulexcellent2026-08-2424 / 8324 m
Playa de Puerto Espíndolaexcellent2026-08-243 / 1196 m

Beaches in Santa Cruz de la Palma

Bathing zoneAnnual classLast sampleE. coli / enterococciNearest active discharge
Playa de Santa Cruz de la Palmaexcellent2026-08-243 / 3426 m

Beaches in Tazacorte

Bathing zoneAnnual classLast sampleE. coli / enterococciNearest active discharge
Playa de El Puerto de Tazacorteexcellent2026-08-247 / 31.2 km

Where an active discharge lies closer than 250 metres

Bathing zoneWaste water discharges nearbyDistanceOfficial verdict
Playa de Puerto EspíndolaEmisario submarino de Puerto Espíndola96 mnot authorised

Zones with a history of bans

Bathing zoneBathing bans in the archiveHistory
Playa de El Puerto de Tazacorte12023-01-23

Where the official sample is overdue

Bathing zoneLast sampleAge of the sampleInterval in days
Playa de Piscinas Naturales Charco Azul2026-08-2420 days ago14
Playa de Puerto Espíndola2026-08-2420 days ago14

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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. Data as of: 2026-09-13, 22:49