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: 462 metres away, pending
* Calculated from rain, live data on ocean currents and the zone own sample series. Updated hourly.
Playa de las Galletas is situated in Arona on Tenerife. Its seabed consists of gravel and dark sand. The bathing area is partly open and partly sheltered. At around 100 metres in length, the beach is only about half as long as Tenerife's average bathing area. Motorboats and sailing are reported in this area.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 29 | Limit 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Intestinal enterococci | 29 | 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 21 days, and by that rhythm the next sample is due on 28 September 2026.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.8 km/h |
| Wave height | 0.88 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliviadero ETAR Las Galletas | 383 Meter | not authorised | no data | no data |
| Emisario Submarino de Las Galletas | 462 Meter | pending | no data | poor |
| Piscina de la Ballena | 727 Meter | pending | no data | bad |
| Piscina Maravillas | 1.1 Kilometer | pending | no data | poor |
| Apartamentos Westhaven Bay III | 1.3 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | poor |
| Apartamentos Westhaven Bay II | 1.3 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | poor |
| Apartamentos Westhaven Bay I | 1.3 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | poor |
| Nuevo Emisario submarino de Las Galletas | 1.3 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | no data |
Treatment plants without a biological stage nearby
| Plant | Population equivalents | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| ETAR Las Galletas | 3,308 | 463 Meter |
History
59 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 462 metres away. The measurement series for this zone has been unremarkable so far.
Official bathing water profile (PDF)
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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.