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Best beaches in Tenerife

We rank 161 beaches using the objective information available: historical water tests, facilities, accessibility, lifeguards, Blue Flag status and beach characteristics. Popularity in public polls is only a secondary signal.

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Playa Las Vistas 1 Arona · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Playa Las Vistas

Sand · 850 m 22 °C · overcast with light rain ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa Torviscas 2 Adeje · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Playa Torviscas

Sand · 290 m 24 °C · Overcast ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa San Juan 3 Guía de Isora · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Playa San Juan

Sand · 360 m 22 °C · Overcast ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa San Marcos 4 Icod de los Vinos · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Playa San Marcos

Sand · 160 m 23 °C · Overcast ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa El Duque 5 Adeje · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Playa El Duque

Sand · 390 m 24 °C · Overcast ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa El Socorro 6 Los Realejos · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Playa El Socorro

Sand · 400 m 22 °C · Overcast ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Very high coverageView details Playa Jardin 7 Puerto de la Cruz · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Playa Jardin

Sand · 250 m 24 °C · overcast with light rain Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa La Arena 8 Santiago del Teide · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Playa La Arena

Sand · 140 m 19 °C · overcast with light rain Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa Fañabé 9 Adeje · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Playa Fañabé

Sand · 600 m 24 °C · Overcast Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa Las Teresitas 10 Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Playa Las Teresitas

Sand · 1,300 m 29 °C · Overcast Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details 11 Adeje · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Playa Ajabo

Sand / Cobbles / Gravel · 100 m 24 °C · Overcast Excellent water quality Accessible High coverageView details 12 El Rosario · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Playa La Nea

Sand / Gravel · 210 m 23 °C · overcast with light rain Excellent water quality Accessible High coverageView details Playa El Camisón 13 Arona · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Playa El Camisón

Sand · 375 m 22 °C · overcast with light rain Excellent water quality High coverageView details Playa Los Cristianos 14 Arona · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Playa Los Cristianos

Sand · 345 m 22 °C · overcast with light rain Water quality: buena Accessible High coverageView details Playa El Bobo 15 Adeje · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Playa El Bobo

Sand · 130 m 24 °C · Overcast Excellent water quality High coverageView details Playa La Enramada 16 Adeje · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Playa La Enramada

Sand / Cobbles / Gravel · 325 m 24 °C · Overcast Excellent water quality Accessible High coverageView details Playa Punta Larga 17 Candelaria · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Playa Punta Larga

Sand / Cobbles · 230 m 26 °C · overcast with light rain Excellent water quality Accessible High coverageView details 18 Candelaria · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Playa Las Caletillas

Sand / Gravel · 60 m 26 °C · overcast with light rain Excellent water quality High coverageView details

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BeachAnnual water qualityBlue FlagAccessibleLifeguardsFacilities
Playa Las VistasAronaExcellentYesYesYes5 published
Playa TorviscasAdejeExcellentYesYesYes5 published
Playa San JuanGuía de IsoraExcellentYesYesYes4 published
Playa San MarcosIcod de los VinosExcellentYesYesYes4 published
Playa El DuqueAdejeExcellentYesYesYes5 published
Playa El SocorroLos RealejosExcellentYesUnknownYes5 published
Playa JardinPuerto de la CruzExcellentUnknownYesYes8 published
Playa La ArenaSantiago del TeideExcellentUnknownYesYes6 published
Playa FañabéAdejeExcellentUnknownYesYes6 published
Playa Las TeresitasSanta Cruz de TenerifeExcellentUnknownYesYes5 published
Playa AjaboAdejeExcellentUnknownYesYes5 published
Playa La NeaEl RosarioExcellentUnknownYesYes3 published
Playa El CamisónAronaExcellentUnknownUnknownYes5 published
Playa Los CristianosAronaGoodUnknownYesYes5 published
Playa El BoboAdejeExcellentUnknownUnknownYes5 published
Playa La EnramadaAdejeExcellentUnknownYesYes3 published
Playa Punta LargaCandelariaExcellentUnknownYesYes3 published
Playa Las CaletillasCandelariaExcellentUnknownUnknownYes4 published

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Historical water quality contributes up to 25 points; facilities 20; Blue Flag 15; accessibility 15; the detail of the physical profile 15; and lifeguards and first aid 10. Popularity can contribute up to 30 points when an identified, dated public poll is available: first place receives 30, last place 5 and intermediate positions a proportional score. This signal never replaces the other criteria, and unknown fields are not treated as “no”.

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