Officially measured
bathing temporarily prohibited
Most recent sample: 9 September 2026
It is lifted only by a new sample.
Calculated for today
Some concern today
Reason: discharge 443 metres away, not authorised, slight contamination possible.
The official sample is five days old. There has been no rain since. The current is running at 0.3 kilometres per hour. The archive for this zone holds no other ban. On the calculation, that points to an improvement. It has not been measured. Please observe any signs on site.
Playa del Cabezo-Paseo de las Palmeras is situated in Güímar on Tenerife. At around 465 metres long and approximately 40 metres wide, it is about twice as long as the average bathing area on Tenerife. The seabed consists of gravel and dark sand, and the bathing area is exposed to the swell. Nevertheless, the official profile describes the sea conditions as calm.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 30 | Limit 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Intestinal enterococci | 410 | Limit 185 |
| Official verdict | bathing temporarily prohibited (Zona donde queda prohibido el baño temporalmente) | |
| Annual class | excellent (EXCELENTE) | |
The most recent sample was taken on 9 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 23 September 2026.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.3 km/h |
| Wave height | 0.54 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
73 samples since 22 May 2023, one of them with a ban or warning. The most recent sample under a bathing ban dates from 9 September 2026. The register records no clearance since.
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. Data as of: 2026-09-14, 14:48