Water
Coastal marine water body (ES70GCTII - Southwest coastal/natural shallow coastal). Bathymetry ranges from 0 to minus 10 metres. The water is protected from wave exposure with calm water conditions and currents regime typical of the area. Tidal range is 1–3 metres.
Location
Located in Mogán municipality, Las Palmas province, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. Nearest town is Puerto Rico. The beach has good vehicular access, pedestrian access, and a good quality car park.
Facilities
Lifeguards, foot wash, services, changing rooms, bars, public rubbish bins, beach parasol rental, beach lounger rental, public water fountain (water not potable), pedestrian and vehicular access (good quality), maritime promenade, disabled access (regular quality), car park (good quality), health care.
Season
1 February to 30 November
Water Quality
Water quality classification based on four-year evaluation of faecal contamination indicators (Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci) according to RD1341/2007. The coastal water body ES70GCTII is in good ecological state (biological and physicochemical) with overall good or better status. One documented contamination episode occurred on 1–2 September 2014 (short-duration microbiological contamination).
Risks
Identified pollution sources include diffuse source (Puerto Rico sports moorings) and point sources (wastewater treatment plant discharge, Tauro EDAM, Playa del Cura sewerage network, two septic tanks in Puerto Rico, and Puerto Rico submarine outfall). Potential contamination risks include stormwater discharge from heavy rainfall, raw and treated urban wastewater (from pipe ruptures, network failures, emergencies, unauthorized discharges), brine discharge from desalination plant rejection, and accidental spills from recreational vessels. Cyanobacteria proliferation episodes of Trichodesmium recorded in 2004, 2010, and more intensely in 2017. No risk from jellyfish, sea urchins, or macroalgae.
