Data as of: 2026-09-23, 18:48
Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 8 September 2026
Our calculation
Some concern today
Reason: waste water discharge 308 metres away, not authorised, slight contamination possible. Please observe any signage on site.
* Calculated from rain, live data on ocean currents and the zone own sample series. Updated hourly.
Playa Honda is situated in San Bartolomé on Lanzarote. At around 1,900 metres long and approximately 85 metres wide, it is one of the five longest beach areas on Lanzarote. The beach consists of golden sand. Handball and football are reported for this area.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 99 | Limit 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Intestinal enterococci | 8 | Limit 185 |
| Official verdict | bathing permitted (Zona Apta para el baño) | |
| Annual class | excellent (EXCELENTE) | |
The most recent sample was taken on 8 September 2026. For conditions today it is only an indication. This zone is sampled about every 21 days, and by that rhythm the next sample is due on 29 September 2026.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 1.0 km/h |
| Wave height | 0.54 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBAR Los Robles - Los Roques | 308 Meter | not authorised | no data | good |
| EBAR Mesana | 461 Meter | not authorised | no data | no data |
| EBAR La Concha | 857 Meter | not authorised | no data | no data |
| EBAR El Cable | 1.7 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
| Pluviales Aeropuerto de Lanzarote | 1.9 Kilometer | authorised | no data | no data |
| Aliviadero de saneamiento zona Cabildo | 2.6 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
| EBAR Portugal y EBAR Las Buganvillas | 2.8 Kilometer | not authorised | screening and sieving | good |
History
120 samples since 23 January 2023, none of them with a ban or warning. One individual reading was above the statutory limit.
This page exists because a waste water outlet discharges into the sea 308 metres away.
Official bathing water profile (PDF)
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Beaches nearby
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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.