Beaches in the Canary Islands: where to swim today?
9 beaches in 6 municipalities. 5 with a Blue Flag 2026-2027.
All beaches in the Canary Islands
Gran Canaria
Bathing water: Suitable, latest analysis on 19/10/2026
Las Alcaravaneras beach is the second longest beach in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and stretches along the eastern side of the municipality, facing the Port.
Bathing water: Suitable, latest analysis on 21/10/2026
Las Canteras beach is an urban beach of fine golden sand in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, about 3,100 metres long, running from La Puntilla to the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium.
Bathing water: Suitable, latest analysis on 20/10/2026
Maspalomas beach is in the south of Gran Canaria, bordered by the Maspalomas Dunes Special Nature Reserve, and has almost three kilometres of golden sand.
Bathing water: Suitable, latest analysis on 20/10/2026
Playa del Inglés beach is in the south of Gran Canaria and has almost three kilometres of golden sand beside the Maspalomas Dunes Special Nature Reserve.
Lanzarote
Bathing water: Suitable, latest analysis on 19/10/2026
Playa Grande, also known as Playa Blanca, is an urban beach in Puerto del Carmen, in the municipality of Tías, in the south of Lanzarote.
Fuerteventura
Bathing water: Suitable, latest analysis on 19/10/2026
The Grandes Playas de Corralejo are a continuous stretch of sand very close to the town of Corralejo, in north-east Fuerteventura, with little building around them and surrounded by the dunes of the Corralejo Natural Park.
Tenerife
Bathing water: Suitable, latest analysis on 19/10/2026
Las Vistas beach is in Los Cristianos, in the south of Tenerife, and has almost a kilometre of fine, light golden sand.
Bathing water: Suitable, latest analysis on 19/10/2026
Los Cristianos beach is in the town of Los Cristianos, in the municipality of Arona, in the south of Tenerife, next to the port of the same name.
Bathing water: Suitable, latest analysis on 19/10/2026
Playa de las Teresitas lies on the coast of San Andrés, about 7 km from the centre of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
About the coast in the Canary Islands
By Equipe editorial GTM Labs · Updated
The Canary Islands are a volcanic archipelago with a varied coastline of long beaches, cliffs and landscapes shaped by the force of the Atlantic. The sand on their beaches varies by island and area, from white and golden to darker shades and even reddish tones.
Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria have dune beaches, and at Corralejo, on Fuerteventura, a dune system meets the sea. Natural rock pools, formed when lava reached the ocean and solidified, are common along the coast, and the archipelago has three marine reserves: La Graciosa and the islets north of Lanzarote, La Palma and El Hierro.
Sources: Turismo de Canarias (holaislascanarias.com), Naturaleza en estado puro · Turespaña (spain.info), Islas Canarias
Getting to know the sea in the Canary Islands
- Tide
Tidal coast: each beach page marks the day's high and low tide, estimated by a model (not a tide-gauge measurement).
- Bathing water
Suitable: 9
Latest analysis at each beach, from 19/10/2026 to 21/10/2026.
It is a periodic analysis, not today's water. The detail and the source are on each beach page.
Verdict for today only; each beach's page has the reasons and sources. It does not replace the instructions of the authorities at the beach.
Frequently asked questions
Which beaches in the Canary Islands can I check today?
We cover 9 beaches in the Canary Islands, checked one by one: Grandes Playas, Playa de las Alcaravaneras, Playa de las Canteras, Playa de Maspalomas, Playa del Inglés and 4 more. Each beach's page has today's verdict and the reasons.
How do I know if I can swim at beaches in the Canary Islands today?
Each beach's page gives you today's verdict: we combine AEMET warnings, the latest water analysis from the Ministry of Health and the weather and sea forecast. A red warning is enough for us not to recommend a beach. At the beach, always follow the lifeguards' instructions.
Which beaches in the Canary Islands have a Blue Flag?
Grandes Playas, Playa de Maspalomas, Playa del Inglés, Playa Grande Puerto del Carmen and Playa de las Vistas: Blue Flag 2026-2027, according to ADEAC. It is a seasonal award and says nothing about how the beach is today.