Data as of: 2026-10-29, 16:48
Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 22 September 2026
Our calculation
No signal today
Nearest waste water discharge: 443 metres away, not authorised
* Calculated from rain, live data on ocean currents and the zone own sample series. Updated hourly.
Playa del Cabezo-Paseo de las Palmeras is situated in Güímar on Tenerife. The beach consists of gravel and dark sand. At approximately 465 metres long and around 40 metres wide, the beach is about twice as long as the average bathing area on Tenerife. The local council reports that the beach has wheelchair-accessible access and a beach promenade.
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 22 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 6 October 2026.
Water temperature at Playa del Cabezo-Paseo de las Palmeras, Tenerife
The current water temperature at Playa del Cabezo-Paseo de las Palmeras in Güímar, Tenerife, is 25 degrees Celsius.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.1 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.2 km/h |
| Wave height | 0.36 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Náutico Puertito Güímar | 443 Meter | not authorised | no data | good |
| Conducción de Desagüe Puertito de Güímar | 595 Meter | authorised | screening only | bad |
| Plaza del Puertito de Güímar | 681 Meter | not authorised | no data | poor |
| EBAR Edelmira Pérez Campos | 851 Meter | not authorised | screening only | good |
| Saneamiento de Punta Prieta | 2.4 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | bad |
| Piscina en Calle Toninas | 3.0 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | poor |
Treatment plants without a biological stage nearby
| Plant | Population equivalents | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| ETAR de Los Tarajales | 10,875 | 822 Meter |
History
77 samples since 22 May 2023, one of them with a ban or warning.
This page exists because a waste water outlet discharges into the sea 443 metres away and water quality here has been officially objected to once before.
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.