Spain · Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Playa Muelle (El) -Garachico
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
On the beach
Right now
Sample dataIllustrative conditions — the live Open-Meteo marine feed wasn't reachable, so these are deterministic placeholder values that will be replaced automatically once the feed is available.
7-day outlook
Sample dataModeled placeholder forecast for demonstration — will be replaced by a live marine-weather feed.
Sea temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Sea temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 26.0 | 0.4 |
| Thu 3 | 26.4 | 0.4 |
| Fri 4 | 26.3 | 0.4 |
| Sat 5 | 25.9 | 0.4 |
| Sun 6 | 25.3 | 0.4 |
| Mon 7 | 25.2 | 0.4 |
| Tue 8 | 25.5 | 0.4 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Not classified2015
- 2016: Not classified2016
- 2017: Not classified2017
- 2018: Not classified2018
- 2019: Excellent2019
- 2020: Excellent2020
- 2021: Excellent2021
- 2022: Excellent2022
- 2023: Excellent2023
- 2024: Excellent2024
- 2025: Excellent2025
Excellent in the most recent season, and 7 of 7 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not classified |
| 2016 | Not classified |
| 2017 | Not classified |
| 2018 | Not classified |
| 2019 | Excellent |
| 2020 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Excellent |
| 2025 | Excellent |
Typical sea temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly sea temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical sea temp (°C) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 19 |
| Feb | 18 |
| Mar | 19 |
| Apr | 20 |
| May | 22 |
| Jun | 24 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 26 |
| Oct | 24 |
| Nov | 22 |
| Dec | 20 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Playa Piscinas Naturales de el Caleton329 mSanta Cruz de Tenerife
- Playa San Marcos4.4 kmSanta Cruz de Tenerife
- Playa Guios-Los Gigantes (Argel)15 kmSanta Cruz de Tenerife
- Playa Socorro (El)16 kmSanta Cruz de Tenerife
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: La Cuesta, about ~410 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Garachico, about ~500 m away.
- 7 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Bahia, about ~60 m away.
- 2 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Casa La Joya, about ~1.2 km away.
- 1 shop nearby, about ~1.4 km away
What kind of beach is this?
This beach belongs to a small coastal village. It's usually calmer than a resort or town beach, though a popular village spot can still fill up on the best summer days.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- Families
Is the water clean at Playa Muelle (El) -Garachico?
Playa Muelle (El) -Garachico sits on a stretch of coast classed as a coastal bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Excellent for the 2025 season. Under the EU Bathing Water Directive, national authorities test for intestinal enterococci and E. coli through the season and report the results the following spring — the 2025 rating was published in spring 2026, and 2026's won't follow until spring 2027. In addition to that yearly rating, some national authorities — for Croatia, the national environmental authority — publish individual water sample results during the season itself, ahead of the annual report. It sits in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. There's parking about ~100 m from the beach.
That rating has been consistent: every one of the 7 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. If you're timing a visit around water temperature rather than crowds, June–October is the safest bet, with August typically the peak — expect a cooler, calmer sea either side of that stretch. The nearest town, Garachico, is about ~500 m away.
“Excellent” is one point on a four-step scale — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — assigned once per year from that season's water samples, not a live reading. It describes how the site performs on average across the season, not the exact water quality this afternoon; for day-to-day sea conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 7 places to eat within a kilometre — Bahia is the closest, about ~60 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Is it safe to go in the water at Playa Muelle (El) -Garachico?
Yes — Playa Muelle (El) -Garachico carries the top EU Bathing Water classification, Excellent, for 2025, and 7 of its 7 classified seasons have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Excellent for 7 straight years.
What temperature is the sea at Playa Muelle (El) -Garachico right now?
The figure above (about 26°C) is placeholder data — the live marine-weather feed wasn't reachable when this page was built, and the real reading will appear automatically once it is. That's the reading right off Santa Cruz de Tenerife. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When does Playa Muelle (El) -Garachico have the warmest water?
For the warmest water, aim for June–October — that's when the modeled sea temperature is typically at its best. That applies to the water around Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
Where does the water quality rating come from?
Once a year, national authorities report a full season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli to the European Environment Agency, which grades the season Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor under the EU Bathing Water Directive. A handful of countries, including Croatia via IZOR, also publish individual in-season samples ahead of that report — Playa Muelle (El) -Garachico doesn't have that feed set up yet.
Is there parking near Playa Muelle (El) -Garachico?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is La Cuesta, about ~410 m away. The nearest town is Garachico, about ~500 m away.