Recent incidents and full history
Browse the incidents recorded at beaches and bathing areas across Tenerife. Explore closures, restrictions, contamination episodes and other recent incidents, or consult the full history by year. Older restrictions only appear in the recent incidents view if they remain officially active.
11 incidents · 9 reopening updates
| Location | Status | Description | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sept 2026 | Granadilla de Abona | Reopened | Granadilla de Abona council reopened El Médano beach on 25 September after the counter-analysis confirmed the water is again suitable for bathing, with enterococci below the permitted limits at both monitoring points. This lifted the bathing prohibition decreed on 23 September, when a check detected 210 cfu/100 ml of enterococci against a limit of 200. | |
| 23 Sept 2026 | Granadilla de Abona | Closed | Granadilla de Abona council decreed the temporary closure of El Médano beach on 23 September after water-quality analyses detected intestinal enterococci above the permitted maximum: 210 cfu/100 ml against a limit value of 200. A red flag was raised and bathing was prohibited. The council took new samples the same day for a counter-analysis and has said the beach will reopen once results confirm the water is suitable for bathing. No specific cause has been attributed to the exceedance. | |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Granadilla de Abona | Report | A brownish patch was reported along the coastline near Playa del Médano. The origin was not officially confirmed, and the affected bathing areas remained open while public-health authorities carried out additional water-quality analyses. | |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Granadilla de Abona | Reopened | Bathing reopened after counter-analysis confirmed that water quality was again within permitted limits. | |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Granadilla de Abona | Closed | Temporary bathing closure after municipal analyses detected E. coli above the permitted level. A red flag was raised while counter-analysis was carried out. | |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Granadilla de Abona | Report | A discharge of pretreated water occurred from the Pelada pumping station toward Playa de La Batata, on the Montaña Pelada trail. According to the Granadilla de Abona Town Council, the overflow was caused by rainfall activating the overflow system. The infrastructure is not municipally owned; the council reported the incident to Aquaes and the Cabildo de Tenerife. | |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Granadilla de Abona | Reopened | Beach reopened after counter-analysis confirmed that the water was suitable for bathing. | |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Granadilla de Abona | Closed | Temporary bathing closure after routine analyses detected intestinal enterococci above the permitted maximum. | |
| 8 May 2025 | Granadilla de Abona | Reopened | Bathing reopened after counter-analysis confirmed that the water was again suitable for bathing. | |
| 6 May 2025 | Granadilla de Abona | Closed | Temporary bathing closure after analyses detected E. coli above the permitted maximum. | |
| 17 Oct 2024 | Granadilla de Abona | Reopened | Bathing reopened after counter-analysis confirmed that the water was again within the permitted bathing-water limits. | |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Granadilla de Abona | Closed | Bathing was temporarily prohibited at the central beach of El Médano after analyses detected intestinal enterococci slightly above the permitted maximum. | |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Granadilla de Abona | Reopened | Bathing resumed at La Tejita on Monday 8 April 2024. Reporting on the event states that Granadilla de Abona town hall kept bathing closed from the Sunday until the Monday, when the beach was open again; the suspected fuel source was never confirmed. | |
| 7 Apr 2024 | Granadilla de Abona | Closed | Bathing was temporarily prohibited at La Tejita after a visible slick initially suspected to be fuel or kerosene was detected offshore. Emergency services investigated the event. The suspected source could not subsequently be confirmed. | |
| 28 Sept 2023 | Granadilla de Abona | Reopened | Both beaches reopened after counter-analysis confirmed enterococci below the legal limits and water suitable for bathing. | |
| 27 Sept 2023 | Granadilla de Abona | Closed | Granadilla de Abona temporarily prohibited bathing at central El Médano and Leocadio Machado after analyses detected intestinal enterococci above the maximum permitted level at both bathing areas. | |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Granadilla de Abona | Reopened | Central El Médano, Playa Chica and Leocadio Machado reopened after counter-analysis confirmed E. coli and intestinal enterococci were below the permitted limits. | |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Granadilla de Abona | Closed | Granadilla de Abona temporarily prohibited bathing at central El Médano after analyses exceeded permitted microbiological levels. Only the central beach had the confirmed adverse result; as a precaution, the restriction was extended from Playa Chica through Leocadio Machado. | |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Reopened | Granadilla de Abona lifted the prohibition after analyses confirmed good bathing-water quality and E. coli levels well below the permitted limits. A precautionary recommendation remained to avoid bathing where floating microalgae were visibly present. | ||
| 8 Aug 2023 | Closed | Granadilla de Abona temporarily prohibited bathing as a precaution along the municipal coastline after a large patch of discoloured water was observed moving from the Arico coast. While its origin and water analyses were assessed, initial indications pointed to a natural microalgae event rather than a wastewater discharge. |
Granadilla de Abona council reopened El Médano beach on 25 September after the counter-analysis confirmed the water is again suitable for bathing, with enterococci below the permitted limits at both monitoring points. This lifted the bathing prohibition decreed on 23 September, when a check detected 210 cfu/100 ml of enterococci against a limit of 200.
Granadilla de Abona council decreed the temporary closure of El Médano beach on 23 September after water-quality analyses detected intestinal enterococci above the permitted maximum: 210 cfu/100 ml against a limit value of 200. A red flag was raised and bathing was prohibited. The council took new samples the same day for a counter-analysis and has said the beach will reopen once results confirm the water is suitable for bathing. No specific cause has been attributed to the exceedance.
A brownish patch was reported along the coastline near Playa del Médano. The origin was not officially confirmed, and the affected bathing areas remained open while public-health authorities carried out additional water-quality analyses.
Bathing reopened after counter-analysis confirmed that water quality was again within permitted limits.
Temporary bathing closure after municipal analyses detected E. coli above the permitted level. A red flag was raised while counter-analysis was carried out.
A discharge of pretreated water occurred from the Pelada pumping station toward Playa de La Batata, on the Montaña Pelada trail. According to the Granadilla de Abona Town Council, the overflow was caused by rainfall activating the overflow system. The infrastructure is not municipally owned; the council reported the incident to Aquaes and the Cabildo de Tenerife.
Beach reopened after counter-analysis confirmed that the water was suitable for bathing.
Temporary bathing closure after routine analyses detected intestinal enterococci above the permitted maximum.
Bathing reopened after counter-analysis confirmed that the water was again suitable for bathing.
Temporary bathing closure after analyses detected E. coli above the permitted maximum.
Bathing reopened after counter-analysis confirmed that the water was again within the permitted bathing-water limits.
Bathing was temporarily prohibited at the central beach of El Médano after analyses detected intestinal enterococci slightly above the permitted maximum.
Bathing resumed at La Tejita on Monday 8 April 2024. Reporting on the event states that Granadilla de Abona town hall kept bathing closed from the Sunday until the Monday, when the beach was open again; the suspected fuel source was never confirmed.
Bathing was temporarily prohibited at La Tejita after a visible slick initially suspected to be fuel or kerosene was detected offshore. Emergency services investigated the event. The suspected source could not subsequently be confirmed.
Both beaches reopened after counter-analysis confirmed enterococci below the legal limits and water suitable for bathing.
Granadilla de Abona temporarily prohibited bathing at central El Médano and Leocadio Machado after analyses detected intestinal enterococci above the maximum permitted level at both bathing areas.
Central El Médano, Playa Chica and Leocadio Machado reopened after counter-analysis confirmed E. coli and intestinal enterococci were below the permitted limits.
Granadilla de Abona temporarily prohibited bathing at central El Médano after analyses exceeded permitted microbiological levels. Only the central beach had the confirmed adverse result; as a precaution, the restriction was extended from Playa Chica through Leocadio Machado.
Granadilla de Abona lifted the prohibition after analyses confirmed good bathing-water quality and E. coli levels well below the permitted limits. A precautionary recommendation remained to avoid bathing where floating microalgae were visibly present.
Granadilla de Abona temporarily prohibited bathing as a precaution along the municipal coastline after a large patch of discoloured water was observed moving from the Arico coast. While its origin and water analyses were assessed, initial indications pointed to a natural microalgae event rather than a wastewater discharge.
