Data as of: 2026-10-29, 00:48
Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 21 September 2026
Our calculation
Some concern today
Reason: waste water discharge 204 metres away, pending, 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 Porís de Abona is situated in Arico on Tenerife. The seabed consists of gravel and dark sand. Motorboating, sailing, kayaking, pedal boating and surfing are reported to take place in the area. The beach is approximately 216 metres long and about 29 metres wide, which is below the average for Tenerife's bathing areas.
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 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 Porís de Abona, Tenerife
The current water temperature at Playa de Porís de Abona in Arico, Tenerife, is 25 degrees Celsius.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.6 km/h |
| Wave height | 0.36 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edificio El Chinchorro | 204 Meter | pending | no data | poor |
| EBAR Muelle de El Porís | 356 Meter | not authorised | no data | good |
| Conducción de desagüe de El Porís | 378 Meter | authorised | screening only | poor |
| Conducción de desagüe de Los Abriguitos - Abades | 2.5 Kilometer | authorised | screening only | poor |
History
37 samples since 22 May 2023, none of them with a ban or warning. One individual reading was above the statutory limit.
This page exists because a waste water outlet discharges into the sea 204 metres away.
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.