Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 24 August 2026
Calculated for today
No signal today
Nearest discharge: 426 metres away, not authorised
Playa de Santa Cruz de la Palma is situated in Santa Cruz de la Palma on La Palma. At around 700 metres long and approximately 95 metres wide, it is the longest beach amongst La Palma's bathing areas. The seabed consists of fine sand. The bathing area is exposed to the swell. The official profile describes the sea conditions as moderate.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 3 | Limit 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Intestinal enterococci | 3 | Limit 185 |
| Official verdict | bathing permitted (Zona Apta para el baño) | |
| Annual class | excellent (EXCELENTE) | |
The most recent sample was taken on 24 August 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 21 September 2026.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.7 km/h |
| Wave height | 0.80 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuevo Aliviadero Zona Canarias | 426 Meter | not authorised | no data | no data |
| Nuevo Aliviadero Zona Cabildo | 664 Meter | not authorised | screening only | no data |
| Aliviadero EBAR Maldonado | 724 Meter | pending | screening only | bad |
| Emisario submarino de Maldonado | 726 Meter | pending | secondary treatment | good |
| Club Náutico de Santa Cruz de La Palma | 1.1 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
| Central Térmica de Unelco-Los Guinchos | 2.0 Kilometer | authorised | secondary treatment | good |
| EDAR Santa Cruz de La Palma | 2.3 Kilometer | not authorised | secondary treatment | no data |
History
49 samples since 23 January 2023, none of them with a ban or warning.
This page exists because a waste water outlet discharges into the sea 426 metres away. The measurement series for this zone has been unremarkable so far.
Official bathing water profile (PDF)
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Beaches nearby
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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: 2026-09-14, 13:20