Live forecast for Las Teresitas Beach (San Andres (Tenerife), Santa Cruz de Tenerife). Water temperature, wave height, wind, beach index 1-10 and best time to swim. Coordinates 28.5100, -16.1880.
Las Teresitas is a rare exception in Tenerife: golden sand from the Sahara instead of black volcanic sand. An offshore breakwater eliminates swells, making it very family-friendly. Just 7 km from downtown Santa Cruz.
Orientation: south, approximate length 1300 m, sand type: imported golden sand. Holds a current Blue Flag award. Services: palmeras de sombra, duchas, aseos, chiringuitos, alquiler de hamacas, socorrismo. Access: Titsa bus line 910 from Santa Cruz. Free parking at the entrance.
The WhatAWeather beach index combines six meteorological variables into a 0-10 score: air temperature (best above 22 °C), sea surface temperature from the Open-Meteo Marine model (best above 20 °C), wind speed (best below 20 km/h), significant wave height (best below 0.8 m), cloud cover (best below 30 %) and accumulated rainfall (best below 0.5 mm). A value of 8-10 means perfect, 6-7 good, 4-5 acceptable and below 4 we advise against swimming.
For the official microbiological status of Spanish bathing waters consult the NAYADE system run by the Spanish Ministry of Health. WhatAWeather displays an informational jellyfish warning when sea temperature exceeds 23 °C and the wind blows from the east (levante), a situation statistically correlated with sightings in the Mediterranean and the Strait of Gibraltar. This is an orientation indicator and does not replace official Red Cross or city council bulletins.