Data as of: 2026-10-29, 00:22
Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 21 September 2026
Our calculation
Some concern today
Reason: waste water discharge 388 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 la Nea is situated in El Rosario on Tenerife. The seabed consists of gravel and dark sand. Measuring around 275 metres in length and approximately 28 metres in width, the beach is above the average for Tenerife's bathing areas. The local council reports that the beach has wheelchair-accessible access and a promenade.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 9 | Limit 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Intestinal enterococci | 17 | 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 14 days, and by that rhythm the next sample is due on 5 October 2026.
Water temperature at Playa de la Nea, Tenerife
The current water temperature at Playa de la Nea in El Rosario, Tenerife, is 25 degrees Celsius.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.9 km/h |
| Wave height | 0.52 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliviadero de la conducción de desagüe de Radazul | 388 Meter | not authorised | no data | no data |
| Conducción de desagüe de pluviales de Radazul | 389 Meter | pending | screening only | good |
| Conducción de Desagüe de Radazul | 498 Meter | authorised | screening only | poor |
| Piscinas Club de Mar Radazul | 499 Meter | pending | no data | good |
| Aliviadero EBAR Puertito de Radazul | 627 Meter | not authorised | no data | good |
| Aliviadero Colector Tabaiba Baja | 1.3 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | poor |
| Aliviadero EBAR Tabaiba | 1.4 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | poor |
| Conducción de desagüe de Tabaiba | 1.7 Kilometer | authorised | screening and sieving | poor |
Treatment plants without a biological stage nearby
| Plant | Population equivalents | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| ETAR de Radazul | 6,008 | 467 Meter |
| ETAR de Tabaiba | 2,364 | 1.5 Kilometer |
| ETAR de Acorán | 3,877 | 1.9 Kilometer |
History
36 samples since 22 May 2023, none of them with a ban or warning.
This page exists because a waste water outlet discharges into the sea 388 metres away. The measurement series for this zone has been unremarkable so far.
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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.