Data as of: 2026-10-02, 10:22
Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 21 September 2026
Our calculation
No signal today
Nearest waste water discharge: 1042 metres away, pending
* Calculated from rain, live data on ocean currents and the zone own sample series. Updated hourly.
Playa Blanca is situated in Yaiza on Lanzarote. Its seabed consists of rock and fine golden sand. This combination is found in only one other bathing area in the Canary Islands. Measuring approximately 140 metres in length and around 22 metres in width, the beach is only about half as long as the average bathing area on Lanzarote.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 29 | Limit 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Intestinal enterococci | 4 | Limit 185 |
| Official verdict | bathing permitted (Zona Apta para el baño) | |
| Annual class | excellent (EXCELENTE) | |
The most recent sample was taken on 21 September 2026. For conditions today it is only an indication. This zone is sampled about every 20 days, and by that rhythm the next sample is due on 11 October 2026.
Water temperature at Playa Blanca, Lanzarote
The current water temperature at Playa Blanca in Yaiza, Lanzarote, is 24 degrees Celsius.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.6 km/h |
| Wave height | 1.34 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emisario Submarino Costa Papagayo | 1.0 Kilometer | pending | secondary treatment | good |
| EDAM Montaña Roja | 1.6 Kilometer | authorised | no data | good |
History
68 samples since 23 January 2023, none of them with a ban or warning.
This page exists because this beach is searched for frequently. The official data show nothing unusual here.
Official bathing water profile (PDF)
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Beaches nearby
Weather in Playa Blanca: current forecast, water temperature and UV index
All bathing zones on Lanzarote 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.