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Playa El Cabezo

  1. El Médano
  2. › Granadilla de Abona
  3. › Tenerife
  4. › Spain

Good for an active day.

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Weather now

Cloudy

23°C

23-25°today

AirAQI 29Fair
SunUV 2Low
35km/h WindWindy
1mWavesMedium waves
25°CWaterComfortable

Updated18:49

Not recommended for swimming Unsafe flag or sea conditions. Choose a beach walk instead. Today: Cloudy · hard for beach time · Check before swimming Updated: 18:49

Hourly forecast

18:00

23°

AQI 29

UV 2

35

19:00

23°

AQI 28

UV 1

34

20:00

22°

AQI 26

UV 0

32

21:00

22°

AQI 25

UV 0

32

22:00

22°

AQI 24

UV 0

31

23:00

22°

AQI 23

UV 0

31

Tomorrow

00:00

22°

AQI 23

UV 0

28

01:00

22°

AQI 22

UV 0

28

02:00

22°

AQI 22

UV 0

26

03:00

22°

AQI 21

UV 0

25

04:00

22°

AQI 21

UV 0

22

05:00

23°

AQI 19

UV 0

19

06:00

22°

AQI 18

UV 0

19

07:00

22°

AQI 18

UV 0

18

08:00

23°

AQI 20

UV 0

16

09:00

23°

AQI 23

UV 0

14

10:00

24°

AQI 28

UV 1

16

11:00

24°

AQI 35

UV 3

17

Sea & tide detailsTide rising until 23:00 high tide · medium wavesShowHide

Tide trend from a marine forecast, not for navigation.

23:00high tide0.3 m
05:00low tide-0.6 m
11:00high tide0.5 m
17:00low tide-0.8 m

Waves

1 m

Medium waves

Water temp.

25°C

Comfortable

Eat nearby

Restaurants, cafes, and beach clubs close to the sand.

A sunlit brioche cheeseburger with bacon, fried egg and rustic fries Restaurant Patio Burger Restaurant · San Isidro · 4.1 km · 5 min   A sunlit spread of thin Roman-style pizzas with fresh Italian toppings Restaurant Mozza Pizza Restaurant · Granadilla de Abona · 4.5 km · 5 min 4.7 (812) · Google Maps [object Object] Restaurant Bombay Babu La Gran Manzana Restaurant · Las Chafiras · 6.9 km · 10 min   [object Object] Restaurant Restaurante Papelón Arepera Restaurant · Las Chafiras · 7.7 km · 10 min   Pizza, focaccia, spaghetti, lasagne, and salad on a sunny terrace table Restaurant Bouganville Ristorante Restaurant · Costa del Silencio · 12 km · 15 min   Mediterranean plates on a sunny Tenerife terrace Restaurant Restaurante Las Rosas Restaurant · Arona · 12 km · 15 min   Steak slices, prawns, roasted potatoes, salad, and white wine on a sunny sea-view terrace. Restaurant Westhaven Bay Restaurant & Bar Restaurant · Costa del Silencio · 12 km · 15 min 4.3 (996) · Google Maps
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Good to know

Best for

Active beachgoers, couples, view-seeking walkers, and comfort-focused visitors

Beach type

Beach

Size

240 m by 80 m

Beach webcam

El Médano - Playa El Cabezo

On this beach

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Getting there

El Cabezo promenade access

Getting there is straightforward. Arrive through El Medano and use the El Cabezo promenade access.

Navigate to entrance

Transport

Avenida Juan Carlos I / El Cabezo parking area

Nearby

2-5 min walk · 260 m · free · moderate

Closest practical parking target for the El Cabezo promenade side.

Official capacity is a planning baseline, not a live free-space count.

Google Maps ·Waze

El Cabezo seafront streets

1-4 min walk · 180 m · hard

Use marked bays and avoid residential entrances, hotel forecourts, and promenade access.

Google Maps ·Waze

Parking note

Use marked spaces and keep loading, resident, hotel, and promenade access clear.

El Cabezo

Available

4-7 min walk · 450 m · Routes: 411

The closest mapped stop is El Cabezo; El Medano town stops give wider TITSA options a little farther away.

Navigate:Transit directions

Taxi / drop-off

Nearby

Short walk to the beach

El Cabezo promenade access

Ask to be dropped near the promenade access.

Navigate:Google Maps

Things to do nearby

Free stops for walks, views, and island culture.

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Facilities

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Toilets

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Showers

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Food nearby

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Sunbeds & parasols

Available

Waste bins

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Shops nearby

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Safety & access

Lifeguard, access, mobility, and water quality

Lifeguard

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Accessibility

Available

Mobility support

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Water quality

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Weather, marine, bathing-water, and geographic sources support this beach guidance; place services support food, activities, and navigation.

OpenStreetMap manual map review TITSA TITSA SkylineWebcams AEMET Open-Meteo SCS / Gobierno de Canarias IDECanarias / GRAFCAN Windy.com Mapbox Google Maps
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  • Beach photo 1 Playa El Cabezo illustrative PlayaGo hero by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Restaurant image: Patio Burger Brioche cheeseburger with bacon, fried egg and fries by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Mozza Pizza Roman-style pizza spread by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Bombay Babu La Gran Manzana Representative Indian curry, tandoori, and naan selection by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Restaurante Papelón Arepera [object Object] by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Bouganville Ristorante Pizza, focaccia, spaghetti, and lasagne by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Restaurante Las Rosas Mediterranean plates by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Westhaven Bay Restaurant & Bar Steak, prawns, and roasted potatoes by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Experience image Montana Pelada illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Montaña Roja coastal walk illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image San Miguel historic center illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Montana Amarilla volcanic walk illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image La Centinela viewpoint illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Malpais de Rasca illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Icor, La Cisnera and Teguedite illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset

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