Spain · Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Playa Puerto de Tazacorte (El)
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 | 27.4 | 0.5 |
| Thu 3 | 27.2 | 0.5 |
| Fri 4 | 26.7 | 0.5 |
| Sat 5 | 26.3 | 0.5 |
| Sun 6 | 26.3 | 0.5 |
| Mon 7 | 26.7 | 0.5 |
| Tue 8 | 27.2 | 0.5 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Excellent2015
- 2016: Excellent2016
- 2017: Excellent2017
- 2018: Excellent2018
- 2019: Excellent2019
- 2020: Excellent2020
- 2021: Excellent2021
- 2022: Excellent2022
- 2023: Excellent2023
- 2024: Excellent2024
- 2025: Excellent2025
Excellent in the most recent season, and 11 of 11 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Excellent |
| 2016 | Excellent |
| 2017 | Excellent |
| 2018 | Excellent |
| 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 | 18 |
| Apr | 20 |
| May | 22 |
| Jun | 24 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 26 |
| Oct | 24 |
| Nov | 22 |
| Dec | 20 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Playa Puerto Naos8.2 kmSanta Cruz de Tenerife
- Playa Charco Verde9.9 kmSanta Cruz de Tenerife
- Playa Bajamar18 kmSanta Cruz de Tenerife
- Playa Cancajos (Los)18 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: Casa del Mar, about ~170 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Puerto de Tazacorte, about ~100 m away.
- 17 places to eat within 1 km Closest is La Marina, about ~60 m away.
- 5 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Casa Mirasol La Palma, about ~480 m away.
- 1 shop nearby, about ~110 m 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 Puerto de Tazacorte (El)?
Playa Puerto de Tazacorte (El) 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. You can park about ~160 m away.
That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 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. Puerto de Tazacorte — the closest town — sits about ~100 m from here.
That “Excellent” label comes from a full season of official water sampling, not a single test — it's one step on a four-point scale (Excellent, Good, Sufficient, Poor) reassessed once a year. Today's actual conditions can differ from the seasonal average, so for a live snapshot see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Excellent for 11 straight years. There are 17 places to eat within a kilometre — La Marina is the closest, about ~60 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Is the water at Playa Puerto de Tazacorte (El) safe right now?
It's about as safe as bathing water gets: Playa Puerto de Tazacorte (El)'s 2025 EU rating is Excellent, the top tier on the scale, and 11 of 11 classified seasons have come back Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Excellent for 11 straight years.
How cold or warm is the water at Playa Puerto de Tazacorte (El) today?
The panel above shows a sample value of around 27°C. This is placeholder data shown because a live marine-weather feed wasn't reachable — it will be replaced automatically once the feed is available. That's the reading right off Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Which month has the warmest sea at Playa Puerto de Tazacorte (El)?
The most reliable stretch for warm water runs through June–October, based on the modeled climatology. That applies to the water around Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
What does the water quality rating actually measure?
National authorities sample the water for intestinal enterococci and E. coli bacteria through the bathing season and report the full-season results to the European Environment Agency each spring for the season just finished, which assigns one of four annual classifications — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — under the EU Bathing Water Directive. Some national authorities, including Croatia's IZOR, also publish individual in-season sample results ahead of that annual report.
How do you get to Playa Puerto de Tazacorte (El)?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Casa del Mar, about ~170 m away. The nearest town is Puerto de Tazacorte, about ~100 m away.