Spain · Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Playa Socorro (El)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
On the beach
Right now
Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.
7-day outlook
7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.
Water temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Water temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 24.6 | 1.6 |
| Thu 3 | 24.9 | 1.3 |
| Fri 4 | 24.9 | 0.9 |
| Sat 5 | 24.7 | 0.9 |
| Sun 6 | 24.8 | 1.1 |
| Mon 7 | 24.8 | 1.4 |
| Tue 8 | 24.7 | 1.5 |
Typical water temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly water temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical water 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 Jardin4.6 kmSanta Cruz de Tenerife
- Playa San Telmo6.1 kmSanta Cruz de Tenerife
- Playa Marti?nez6.6 kmSanta Cruz de Tenerife
- Playa Bollullo (El)8.6 kmSanta Cruz de Tenerife
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Playa Socorro (El)?
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Playa del Socorro, about ~130 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Icod El Alto, about ~1.3 km away.
- 2 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Mirador San Pedro, about ~930 m away.
- 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is Hacienda el Terrero, about ~1.0 km away.
- 4 shops nearby, the closest about ~1.2 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 Socorro (El)?
Thinking of swimming at Playa Socorro (El)? The short answer: its official EU Bathing Water rating for 2025 is Excellent — the highest official classification under the EU bathing-water assessment. That rating is set once a year under the EU Bathing Water Directive, from a full season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli reported to the European Environment Agency the following spring, so the 2025 season's grade appeared in spring 2026 and the 2026 season won't be graded 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's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Excellent for 11 straight years. You can park about ~200 m away.
That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. The most reliable swimming window here typically runs from June–October, with the water usually at its warmest around August. Outside that window it's cooler and often quieter. Icod El Alto — the closest town — sits about ~1.3 km from here.
Worth remembering: “Excellent” isn't a live reading, it's an annual grade — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — set once a year from that season's water samples and describing the average, not this afternoon's conditions. For what the water is doing right now, check the “Right now” panel and 7-day outlook above. It sits in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. There are 2 places to eat within a kilometre — Mirador San Pedro is the closest, about ~930 m away.