Data as of: 2026-09-19, 11:48
Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 7 September 2026
Our calculation
No signal today
Nearest waste water discharge: 770 metres away, not authorised
* Calculated from rain, live data on ocean currents and the zone own sample series. Updated hourly.
Playa de Fañabé is situated in Adeje on Tenerife. Measuring approximately 622 metres in length and around 25 metres in width, it is one of the five longest bathing areas on Tenerife. The seabed is sandy. The register lists only one other bathing area in the Canary Islands with this characteristic. The bathing area is partly exposed and partly sheltered, and canoeing is reported in this area.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 29 | Limit 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Intestinal enterococci | 9 | Limit 185 |
| Official verdict | bathing permitted (Zona Apta para el baño) | |
| Annual class | excellent (EXCELENTE) | |
The most recent sample was taken on 7 September 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 5 October 2026.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.4 km/h |
| Wave height | 0.84 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliviadero EBAR Torviscas | 612 Meter | authorised | screening only | good |
| Piscinas Club Náutico Puerto Colón | 770 Meter | not authorised | no data | no data |
| Hotel Jardín Tropical | 1.3 Kilometer | authorised | no data | poor |
| Aliviadero EBAR Pueblo Canario | 1.5 Kilometer | pending | screening only | poor |
| Emisario Submarino Adeje - Arona (Barranco de Troya) | 2.1 Kilometer | not authorised | secondary treatment | poor |
| Aliviadero EBAR Barranco de Troya | 2.2 Kilometer | authorised | screening only | poor |
| EBAR El Muelle - Bar Cala | 2.4 Kilometer | pending | no data | no data |
| EBAR Varadero | 2.6 Kilometer | pending | no data | no data |
History
48 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 Costa Adeje: current forecast, water temperature and UV index
All bathing zones on Tenerife 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.