Playa de la Ballenita
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Buenavista del Norte · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Playa de la Ballenita

Swimming conditions, water quality, sea, tides and facilities

30 mSand / Gravel
Water25 °CDaily high30 °CUV8WavesSlightHigh tide01:38Low tide19:26JellyfishNo recent information
Swimming statusGreen flagEstimateForecast for 27/09 · 15:00

Now

Forecast for 15:00

AEMET · issued 27/09 09:05
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SkyOvercast
Temperature25 °CFeels like 25 °C
Forecast rain100%
Humidity47%
WindE 12 km/hGusts 21 km/h
Water25 °C
Maximum UV8
WavesSlight

This is an official forecast for the stated period, not an observation taken at the beach.

Weather forecast

Hourly and daily outlook

Official municipal forecast and, where available, beach-specific information.

Next hours

Town of Buenavista del Norte
Today15:00☁25°Overcast☂ 100% · ↝ E 12 km/h
Today18:00☁26°Overcast☂ 100% · ↝ SE 1 km/h
Today21:00☁25°Overcast☂ 85% · ↝ SW 1 km/h
Tomorrow00:00☂24°Sunny intervals with light rain☂ 25% · ↝ N 6 km/h
Tomorrow03:00◐23°Sunny intervals☂ 15% · ↝ N 6 km/h
Tomorrow06:00◐23°Sunny intervals☂ 15% · ↝ NE 5 km/h
Tomorrow09:00☂24°Sunny intervals with light rain☂ 70% · ↝ E 8 km/h
Tomorrow12:00☂26°Sunny intervals with light rain☂ 70% · ↝ SW 9 km/h
Tomorrow15:00◐26°Partly cloudy☂ 100% · ↝ W 14 km/h
Tomorrow18:00◐25°Partly cloudy☂ 100% · ↝ W 13 km/h
Tomorrow21:00◐24°Sunny intervals☂ 25% · ↝ N 4 km/h
Tuesday 2900:00◐23°Sunny intervals · ↝ E 4 km/h
Tuesday 2903:00◐23°Partly cloudy · ↝ N 2 km/h
Tuesday 2906:00≋22°Mist · ↝ E 1 km/h

Today’s weather

At 15:00, the forecast indicates sky conditions of overcast and a forecast temperature of 25 °C. This period also has a feels-like temperature of 25 °C, 100% chance of rain and wind E at 12 km/h. For the day as a whole, the published forecast gives a high of 30 °C, water temperature around 25 °C and a maximum UV index of 8.

Next days

Today

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Mostly cloudy

Low 24°High 30°
☂ Rain 100% ↝ light Gusts 32 km/h Humidity 41–80% ≈ slight ◉ Water 25° ☀ UV 8
Beach and town · issued 27/09 12:25

Tomorrow

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Clear

Low 22°High 28°
☂ Rain 100% ↝ light Gusts 30 km/h Humidity 50–64% ≈ slight ◉ Water 24° ☀ UV 8
Beach and town · issued 27/09 12:25

Tuesday 29

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Clear

Low 22°High 27°
☂ Rain 55% ↝ light Gusts 10 km/h Humidity 54–77% ≈ slight ◉ Water 26° ☀ UV 8
Beach and town · issued 27/09 12:25

Wednesday 30

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Sunny intervals with light rain

Low 21°High 28°
☂ Rain 75% ↝ SW · 10 km/h Humidity 55–90% ☀ UV 8
Daily municipal forecast · issued 27/09 12:25

Sea and tides

Sea conditions

Weather forecast · AEMET · 27/09 12:25
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Slight

Water temperature25 °C

WindLight

A qualitative category is not converted into metres. Height, period and direction are shown only when published by the source.

Siguientes mareas

↓ Bajamar19:26Today · 0.33 m
↑ Pleamar01:38Tomorrow · 2.29 m
↓ Bajamar07:39Tomorrow · 0.36 m
↑ Pleamar13:52Tomorrow · 2.36 m
↓ Bajamar19:59Tomorrow · 0.36 m
↑ Pleamar02:13Tuesday 29 · 2.28 m
↓ Bajamar08:16Tuesday 29 · 0.4 m
↑ Pleamar14:30Tuesday 29 · 2.28 m

Predicción de referencia: Los Gigantes (Tenerife) · 13 km.

Sea and planning

Available marine information indicates water around 25 °C. The next tide references are high tide at 01:38 and low tide at 19:26.

Water health

Water quality

NÁYADE source
Latest available testNo asociadoNÁYADE · Ministerio de Sanidad

A sample or annual classification does not override a later incident or operational flag.

Beach at a glance

What it is like

Characteristics published by official sources

Playa de la Ballenita is a rustic, isolated beach in Buenavista del Norte, small and narrow, measuring 30 metres long and 8 metres wide. It consists of dark sand and gravel, in a mountainous waterfront within an area that includes a Special Protection Area for Birds (SPA), Natural Habitats of Community interest and a Rural Park. Although the stated access is easy on foot and the possibility of arriving by car is also listed, the listing indicates access restricted to buses only, so this point should be checked before travelling. There is parking and a first-aid service in the surroundings.

Length30 mApproximate size of the beach
Typical width8 mPublished average width
CompositionSand / GravelPredominant material
Sand typeDarkPublished texture or colour
SettingIsolatedLevel of development
Coastal settingMountainSurrounding landscape
Access typeEasy on foot · By carPublished access options
Available characteristicProtected area

Available facilities

Facilities

Only facilities published as available are shown
Anchorage
MarinaPuerto Los Gigantes

Activities

Published information identifies an anchorage and the nearby Puerto Los Gigantes marina.

Access and safety

Accessibility and safety

Accessibility and transport

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ParkingFewer than 50 spaces
✓
BusPublic transport

Safety and assistance

+
First aidPublished first-aid post
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Nearest health facilityCentro de Salud Buenavista del Norte · 10 km

Access and accessibility

Travel options include parking, a bus connection and access from TF 445.

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