Best beaches for swimming today Tenerife

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Today's best beaches for swimming: Tenerife

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View of Playa del Duque with pale sand and resort coastline.
Municipality 2 beach profiles

Adeje

Adeje lines Tenerife's southwest coast with sheltered bays, long promenades, polished resort beaches, and easy family-friendly services.

2 places

View of Playa del Camison with palms, sand, and sheltered water.
Municipality 2 beach profiles

Arona

Arona covers part of southwest Tenerife, including busy resort shores around Los Cristianos and Las Americas with easy promenades and year-round services.

2 places

View of El Caleton Natural Pools and the volcanic coast in Garachico.
Municipality 1 beach profile

Garachico

Garachico sits on Tenerife's north coast, known for volcanic rock pools, historic streets, and a rougher Atlantic shoreline.

1 place

View of Playa del Medano with sand, surf, and Montaña Roja in the distance.
Municipality 2 beach profiles

Granadilla de Abona

Granadilla de Abona sits on Tenerife's south-east coast, where open Atlantic beaches meet Montaña Roja and the windier El Médano shoreline.

2 places

View of Playa de Benijo with dark sand, surf, and mountain cliffs.
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Santa Cruz de Tenerife pairs the island capital with nearby north-east beaches, from city access to the golden sand at Las Teresitas.

3 places

View of Playa de los Guios beside the Los Gigantes cliffs.
Municipality 1 beach profile

Santiago del Teide

Santiago del Teide reaches Tenerife's dramatic west coast, where cliffs, darker sand, and Atlantic swell shape places like Los Gigantes.

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