Data as of: 2026-10-29, 00:48
Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 19 October 2026
Our calculation
No signal today
Nearest waste water discharge: 182 metres away, authorised
* Calculated from rain, live data on ocean currents and the zone own sample series. Updated hourly.
Playa de Peña del Dice, also known as Barcarola, is situated in Tías on Lanzarote. Its seabed consists of rock and golden sand, a combination found in only one other bathing area in the Canary Islands. At around 100 metres long and approximately 10 metres wide, it is one of the shortest bathing areas on Lanzarote. The local council reports that there is a footpath, lifeguards and accessible facilities, but no showers.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 1 | Limit 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Intestinal enterococci | 2 | Limit 185 |
| Official verdict | bathing permitted (Zona Apta para el baño) | |
| Annual class | excellent (EXCELENTE) | |
The most recent sample was taken on 19 October 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 16 November 2026.
Water temperature at Playa de Peña del Dice (Barcarola), Lanzarote
The current water temperature at Playa de Peña del Dice (Barcarola) in Tías, Lanzarote, is 23 degrees Celsius.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.4 km/h |
| Wave height | 0.56 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emisario submarino Puerto del Carmen | 182 Meter | authorised | tertiary treatment | poor |
| Vertido Playa Barranquillo | 683 Meter | not authorised | no data | poor |
| EBAR Kontiki | 1.4 Kilometer | pending | screening and sieving | good |
| Piscina Hotel Los Fariones | 1.7 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | no data |
| EBAR Muellito | 2.0 Kilometer | pending | no data | no data |
| EBAR Varadero | 2.3 Kilometer | pending | no data | no data |
| EBAR Los Infantes | 2.4 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | no data |
History
52 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 182 metres away. The measurement series for this zone has been unremarkable so far.
Official bathing water profile (PDF)
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Beaches nearby
Weather in Puerto del Carmen: 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.