Data as of: 2026-10-28, 22:48
Officially measured
bathing permitted
Most recent sample: 21 October 2026
Our calculation
Some concern today
Reason: waste water discharge 229 metres away, not authorised, 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 Jardín is situated in Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife. Measuring approximately 720 metres in length and around 50 metres in width, it is one of the five longest bathing areas on the island. The seabed consists of dark sand. The local council reports that the beach has lifeguards, wheelchair access, a first-aid service, a beach promenade, showers, changing rooms, toilets, drinking water, a vehicle access road and a footpath. No other beach in the Canary Islands reports more facilities.
From our reporting
A sewage outlet 95 Meter from the beach has broken and has still not been repaired.
Most recent official sample
| E. coli | 9 | Limit 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Intestinal enterococci | 1 | Limit 185 |
| Official verdict | bathing permitted (Zona Apta para el baño) | |
| Annual class | sufficient (SUFICIENTE) | |
The most recent sample was taken on 21 October 2026. For conditions today it is only an indication. This zone is sampled about every five days, and by that rhythm the next sample is due on 26 October 2026.
Water temperature at Playa Jardín, Tenerife
The current water temperature at Playa Jardín in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, is 24 degrees Celsius.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.1 millimetres |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.2 km/h |
| Wave height | 1.90 metres |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliviadero EBAR Playa Jardín | 229 Meter | not authorised | screening only | bad |
| Aliviadero EBAR Playa Chica | 365 Meter | not authorised | no data | good |
| Aliviadero EBAR El Caletón | 423 Meter | not authorised | no data | poor |
| Pluviales de la descarga de la red unitaria en la zona del casco | 1.2 Kilometer | authorised | screening only | no data |
| Emisario Submarino de Punta Brava - EDAR Valle de La Orotava | 1.4 Kilometer | authorised | secondary treatment | good |
| Aliviadero EBAR San Telmo | 1.4 Kilometer | not authorised | screening only | good |
| Rebosaderos Piscinas Lago Martiánez | 1.7 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
| Desagüe Piscinas Lago Martiánez A (Barco + Climatizada + San Telmo + Jacuzzi) | 1.7 Kilometer | not authorised | no data | good |
History
332 samples since 23 January 2023, 15 of them with a ban or warning. The longest ban began on 1 July 2024. The zone was not cleared again until the sample of 16 June 2025, 350 days later. Within that period, 203 consecutive days passed without a single sample. The register records the most recent ban on 28 September 2026.
This page exists because a waste water outlet discharges into the sea 229 metres away and a bathing ban once stood here for almost a year.
Official bathing water profile (PDF)
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Beaches nearby
Weather in Puerto de la Cruz: 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.