Playa Puerto Muelas Pm1

20.6°C Water temp · Jun 8

Spain Coastal 1 - Excellent 20.6°C

Satellite image of PLAYA PUERTO MUELAS PM1 — Satellite image © Esri

Playa Puerto Muelas is a 130-meter-long, 30-meter-wide coastal bathing beach located in Yaiza municipality on the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, Spain. The beach features white sand substrate and calm waters with wave exposure classified as protected. The water body is characterized by a tidal range of 1–3 meters and depths ranging from 0 to -9 meters.

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Water

Coastal marine water body. Length: 130 meters. Width: 30 meters. Bathymetry: 0 to -9 meters. Wave regime: calm waters. Wave exposure: protected. Tidal range: 1–3 meters. Substrate: white sand. Current regime information is not detailed.

Location

Yaiza municipality, Lanzarote island, Canary Islands, Spain. The beach is near Papagayo. Pedestrian access is regular. Vehicle access is regular. Parking is available and rated as good. Disabled access is available but rated as poor.

Facilities

Showers available. Foot washing facilities available. Services available. Trash bins available. Disabled access available (poor). Parking available (good). No public water distribution source. No changing rooms. No bars. No public telephone. No megaphone system. No umbrella rental. No awning rental. No lounge chair rental. No health care service. No doctor. No lifeguards.

Season

1 June to 30 September

Water Quality

Water quality classification is based on analysis of fecal indicators Escherichia coli and Enterococcus intestinalis collected over four years in accordance with RD 341/2007. The water body ES70LZTII (South Lanzarote/coastal surface natural) is in good ecological status (biological and physical-chemical) with an overall good or better state. No previous contamination episodes are recorded in the Náyade system.

Risks

Cyanobacteria Trichodesmium proliferation episodes recorded in 2004, 2010, and more intensively in 2017. No risk from jellyfish or sea urchins. No risk from macroalgae. No diffuse pollution sources. No point pollution sources. No waterway pollution sources. No short-duration contamination episodes are expected.