Data as of: 2026-09-19, 12:58
Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 15 September 2026
Our calculation
No signal today
Nearest waste water discharge: 2514 metres away, not authorised
* Calculated from rain, live data on ocean currents and the zone own sample series. Updated hourly.
Playa del Bollullo is situated in La Orotava on Tenerife. The seabed consists of dark sand and the official profile describes the swell as strong. Measuring approximately 410 metres in length and around 48 metres in width, the beach is about one and a half times as long as the average bathing area on Tenerife. There is no information available regarding accessible access or showers at this beach.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | Limit 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Intestinal enterococci | Limit 185 | |
| Official verdict | bathing permitted (Zona Apta para el baño) | |
| Annual class | excellent (EXCELENTE) | |
The most recent sample was taken on 15 September 2026. For conditions today it is only an indication. This zone is sampled about every 27 days, and by that rhythm the next sample is due on 12 October 2026.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 7.1 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.2 km/h |
| Wave height | 1.66 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desagüe Piscinas Lago Martiánez C (El Lago) | 2.4 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
| Desagüe Piscinas Lago Martiánez B (Alisios + Pulpo) | 2.5 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
| Rebosaderos Piscinas Lago Martiánez | 2.5 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
| Desagüe Piscinas Lago Martiánez A (Barco + Climatizada + San Telmo + Jacuzzi) | 2.5 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
| Aliviadero EBAR San Telmo | 2.7 Kilometer | not authorised | screening only | good |
History
25 samples since 22 May 2023, none of them with a ban or warning.
This page exists because this beach is searched for frequently. The official data show nothing unusual here.
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.