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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

Clear

25°C

24-28°today

AirAQI 39Fair
SunUV 2Low
8km/h WindLight breeze
1.1mWavesMedium waves
26°CWaterWarm

Updated19:34

Good beach time · Swim with care Medium waves today. Enjoy the beach and check the flag before swimming. Today: Clear night · light cooling breeze · Check before swimming 10:00-13:00 * 17:00-19:00 Updated: 19:34

Hourly forecast

19:00

25°

AQI 39

UV 2

8

20:00

24°

AQI 37

UV 1

7

21:00

24°

AQI 36

UV 0

4

22:00

24°

AQI 35

UV 0

3

23:00

24°

AQI 34

UV 0

5

Tomorrow

00:00

24°

AQI 34

UV 0

6

01:00

24°

AQI 34

UV 0

3

02:00

24°

AQI 34

UV 0

1

03:00

23°

AQI 34

UV 0

9

04:00

24°

AQI 34

UV 0

9

05:00

24°

AQI 34

UV 0

7

06:00

24°

AQI 34

UV 0

3

07:00

23°

AQI 35

UV 0

0

08:00

23°

AQI 35

UV 0

3

09:00

25°

AQI 36

UV 0

5

10:00

26°

AQI 41

UV 2

5

11:00

27°

AQI 44

UV 4

9

12:00

28°

AQI 45

UV 6

13

Sea & tide detailsTide falling until 20:00 low tide · medium wavesShowHide

Tide trend from a marine forecast, not for navigation.

20:00low tide-1 m
03:00high tide0.8 m
09:00low tide-0.9 m
15:00high tide0.9 m

Waves

1.1 m

Medium waves

Water temp.

26°C

Warm

Eat nearby

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

[object Object] Restaurant Palmera Coffee Brunch Restaurant · Los Cristianos · 18 km · 25 min   Representative chicken kebab, Turkish flatbread, fries, salad and pizza on a Tenerife terrace Restaurant Mom's Kebab & Pizza Restaurant · Los Cristianos · 19 km · 25 min   A colorful representative spread of Shakers drinks and soft serve Restaurant Shakers Restaurant · Playa de las Américas · 19 km · 25 min   Representative Flo’s Tenerife spread with lime chicken salad, protein bowl, açaí bowl, green smoothie and citrus cocktail Restaurant Flo’s Tenerife Restaurant · Playa de las Américas · 20 km · 25 min   Representative kebab pita, pizza, hummus and fries on a sunlit Tenerife table Restaurant Mom's Burger & Kebab Adeje Restaurant · Adeje · 21 km · 30 min   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
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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

Services, food, rentals, and waste bins

Toilets

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Showers

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Food nearby

Nearby

Sunbeds & parasols

Available

Waste bins

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Shops nearby

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Safety & access

Lifeguard, access, mobility, and water quality

Lifeguard

No data

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: Palmera Coffee Brunch [object Object] by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Mom's Kebab & Pizza Kebab plate with Turkish flatbread and pizza by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Shakers Drinks and soft serve selection by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food and drink image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Flo’s Tenerife Healthy brunch bowls, lime chicken salad, smoothie and cocktail by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative image
  • Restaurant image: Mom's Burger & Kebab Adeje Kebab pita with pizza, hummus and fries by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • 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
  • 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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