Playa Cabezo (El) Pm1

24.9°C Water temp · Sep 11

Spain Coastal 1 - Excellent 24.9°C

Satellite image of PLAYA CABEZO (EL) PM1 — Satellite image © Esri

Playa El Cabezo is a 150-meter-long coastal bathing beach located in El Médano, Granadilla de Abona, Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. The beach has a dark sand substrate and is exposed to moderate wave action with tidal ranges of 1-3 meters. The water body is part of the Montaña Pelada – Barranco Seco coastal water mass, which is in good ecological status. Windsurfing activities are permitted at this location.

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Water

Coastal water mass, Montaña Pelada – Barranco Seco. Beach dimensions: 150 meters long, 50 meters wide. Bathymetry: 0 to -5 meters. Substrate: dark sand. Wave regime: moderate wave action. Tidal range: 1-3 meters. Water body is in good or better ecological condition (good biological and physical-chemical status).

Location

El Médano, municipality of Granadilla de Abona, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Pedestrian access is available (regular condition). Vehicle access is not available. Parking is available (regular condition). A promenade runs alongside the beach.

Facilities

Showers available. Foot-rinse stations available. Trash bins available. Pedestrian access (regular condition). Parking available (regular condition). Promenade present. No public drinking water source. No changing rooms. No bars. No lifeguards. No medical attention. No disabled access.

Season

June 1 to September 30

Water Quality

Water quality classification based on microbiological indicators (Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci) evaluated over four years according to RD 1341/2007. No previous contamination episodes are recorded.

Risks

Point sources of contamination identified: submarine outfall El Médano, EBAR Beach I, and submarine outfall La Batata – Ensenada Pelada. Watercourse: Barranquillo La Barca. Short-duration contamination risks include stormwater discharge from heavy rain runoff and raw or treated urban wastewater (outfall ruptures, sewage network failures, emergency overflows, unauthorized discharges). Episodes of cyanobacteria Trichodesmium proliferation recorded in 2004, 2010, and more intensively in 2017. No risk from jellyfish or sea urchins. No risk from macroalgae.