Data as of: 2026-10-28, 23:22
Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 19 October 2026
Our calculation
Some concern today
Reason: waste water discharge 292 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 de Candelaria is situated in Candelaria on Tenerife. Its seabed consists of gravel and dark sand. Measuring approximately 355 metres in length and around 15 metres in width, the beach is situated above the average level of Tenerife's bathing areas. The official profile describes the swell as strong.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 29 | 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 14 days, and by that rhythm the next sample is due on 2 November 2026.
Water temperature at Playa de Candelaria, Tenerife
The current water temperature at Playa de Candelaria in Candelaria, Tenerife, is 25 degrees Celsius.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.6 km/h |
| Wave height | 0.42 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliviadero EBAR Ayuntamiento - Aparcamiento | 292 Meter | not authorised | screening only | good |
| Aliviadero EBAR San Blas | 413 Meter | authorised | no data | no data |
| Nueva Conducción de Vertido de San Blas | 587 Meter | authorised | screening and sieving | poor |
| Aliviadero EBAR Piscina | 692 Meter | not authorised | screening only | poor |
| Piscina Municipal Candelaria | 802 Meter | pending | no data | good |
| Piscinas Club Náutico la galera | 974 Meter | authorised | no data | no data |
| Conducción de saneamiento | 1.2 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | no data |
| Aliviadero EBAR La Viuda | 1.4 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | bad |
Treatment plants without a biological stage nearby
| Plant | Population equivalents | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| ETAR de San Blas | 7,898 | 586 Meter |
| ETAR de Punta Larga | 12,804 | 1.7 Kilometer |
| ETAR de Caletillas | 4,152 | 2.9 Kilometer |
History
77 samples since 23 January 2023, one of them with a ban or warning.
This page exists because a waste water outlet discharges into the sea 292 metres away and water quality here has been officially objected to once before.
Official bathing water profile (PDF)
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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.