Data as of: 2026-10-29, 00:22
Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 19 October 2026
Our calculation
Some concern today
Reason: waste water discharge 175 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 del Bobo is situated in Adeje on Tenerife. The seabed consists of dark sand and the bathing area is partly open and partly sheltered. At around 143 metres long and approximately 52 metres wide, the beach is only about half as long as the average bathing area on Tenerife. Pedal boating is reported in this area.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 9 | Limit 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Intestinal enterococci | 2 | 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 21 days, and by that rhythm the next sample is due on 9 November 2026.
Water temperature at Playa del Bobo, Tenerife
The current water temperature at Playa del Bobo in Adeje, Tenerife, is 25 degrees Celsius.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.9 km/h |
| Wave height | 1.12 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliviadero EBAR Pueblo Canario | 175 Meter | pending | screening only | poor |
| Hotel Jardín Tropical | 431 Meter | authorised | no data | poor |
| Aliviadero EBAR Barranco de Troya | 600 Meter | authorised | screening only | poor |
| Piscinas Club Náutico Puerto Colón | 932 Meter | not authorised | no data | no data |
| Emisario Submarino Adeje - Arona (Barranco de Troya) | 938 Meter | not authorised | secondary treatment | poor |
| Aliviadero EBAR Torviscas | 1.1 Kilometer | authorised | screening only | good |
| Aliviadero EBAR Playa de Troya | 1.4 Kilometer | authorised | screening only | good |
| Emisario submarino Adeje-Arona | 1.5 Kilometer | authorised | secondary treatment | no data |
History
60 samples since 23 January 2023, one of them with a ban or warning.
This page exists because a waste water outlet discharges into the sea 175 metres away and a bathing ban once stood here for weeks.
Official bathing water profile (PDF)
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Beaches nearby
Weather in Playa de las Américas: 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.