Data as of: 2026-11-04, 09:22
Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 19 October 2026
Our calculation
No signal today
Nearest waste water discharge: 1770 metres away, authorised
* Calculated from rain, live data on ocean currents and the zone own sample series. Updated hourly.
Playa de las Teresitas is situated in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife. It has golden sand. Measuring approximately 1,260 metres in length and around 70 metres in width, it is the longest beach amongst Tenerife's bathing areas. The local council reports that the beach has lifeguards, wheelchair access, first-aid facilities, showers, changing rooms, toilets, drinking water, a vehicle access road and a footpath. Only four beaches in the Canary Islands report having more facilities.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 70 | 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 19 October 2026. For conditions today it is only an indication. This zone is sampled about every 20 days, and by that rhythm the next sample is due on 8 November 2026.
Water temperature at Playa de las Teresitas, Tenerife
The current water temperature at Playa de las Teresitas in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, is 24 degrees Celsius.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.7 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.0 km/h |
| Wave height | 0.58 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conducción de desagüe de San Andrés | 1.8 Kilometer | authorised | screening and sieving | good |
Treatment plants without a biological stage nearby
| Plant | Population equivalents | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| ETBAR de San Andrés | 4,855 | 1.4 Kilometer |
History
247 samples since 23 January 2023, none of them with a ban or warning. Two individual readings were above the statutory limit.
This page exists because a treatment plant without biological treatment discharges into the sea nearby.
Official bathing water profile (PDF)
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Beaches nearby
Weather in Santa Cruz de Tenerife: 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.