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View of Playa de la Tejita with open sand and Montaña Roja nearby.

Playa La Tejita

  1. La Tejita
  2. › Granadilla de Abona
  3. › Tenerife
  4. › Spain

A wild black-sand beach for scenery and a harder-access feel. Good for an active day.

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Weather now

Clear

33°C

26-34°today

AirAQI 49Dust
SunUV 4Moderate
9km/h WindLight breeze
0.5mWavesSmall waves
26°CWaterWarm

Updated18:48

Good for a beach walk Light breeze and pleasant beach weather. Today: Sunny · light cooling breeze · Check before swimming Best today 10:00-13:00 * 17:00-19:00 lower UV and light wind Updated: 18:48

Hourly forecast

18:00

33°

AQI 49

UV 4

9

19:00

30°

AQI 47

UV 2

19

20:00

28°

AQI 44

UV 1

14

21:00

27°

AQI 44

UV 0

24

22:00

27°

AQI 43

UV 0

28

23:00

26°

AQI 43

UV 0

26

Tomorrow

00:00

26°

AQI 42

UV 0

22

01:00

27°

AQI 42

UV 0

15

02:00

27°

AQI 42

UV 0

11

03:00

27°

AQI 42

UV 0

8

04:00

27°

AQI 43

UV 0

8

05:00

26°

AQI 43

UV 0

12

06:00

26°

AQI 44

UV 0

17

07:00

27°

AQI 45

UV 0

17

08:00

26°

AQI 47

UV 0

14

09:00

27°

AQI 50

UV 0

9

10:00

28°

AQI 56

UV 2

8

11:00

29°

AQI 62

UV 4

10

Sea & tide detailsTide falling until 21:00 low tide · small wavesShowHide

Tide trend from a marine forecast, not for navigation.

21:00low tide-0.9 m
04:00high tide0.6 m
10:00low tide-0.8 m
16:00high tide0.5 m

Waves

0.5 m

Small 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 · 16 km · 20 min   Representative chicken kebab, Turkish flatbread, fries, salad and pizza on a Tenerife terrace Restaurant Mom's Kebab & Pizza Restaurant · Los Cristianos · 17 km · 25 min   A colorful representative spread of Shakers drinks and soft serve Restaurant Shakers Restaurant · Playa de las Américas · 17 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 · 18 km · 25 min   Representative kebab pita, pizza, hummus and fries on a sunlit Tenerife table Restaurant Mom's Burger & Kebab Adeje Restaurant · Adeje · 20 km · 25 min   A sunlit spread of thin Roman-style pizzas with fresh Italian toppings Restaurant Mozza Pizza Restaurant · Granadilla de Abona · 5 km · 5 min 4.7 (812) · Google Maps A sunlit brioche cheeseburger with bacon, fried egg and rustic fries Restaurant Patio Burger Restaurant · San Isidro · 5 km · 5 min  
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Good to know

Best for

Active beachgoers, view-seeking walkers, and wilder-coast visitors

Beach type

Dark-sand beach, open and wind-exposed

Size

1000 m by 33 m

Beach webcam

El Médano - Playa La Tejita

On this beach

Preview image for El Médano - Playa La TejitaPreview image unavailableOpen live webcam

Getting there

La Tejita central access

Allow extra time to get there. Use the TF-643 beach-side parking areas and expect a short sandy walk.

Navigate to entrance

Transport

TF-643 La Tejita parking

Nearby

4-8 min walk · 450 m · free · moderate

Most direct beach-side target.

Expect sun, wind, and uneven ground around the parking edge.

Google Maps ·Waze

TF-643 road-side areas

6-10 min walk · 600 m · hard

Use only defined pull-in or parking areas, not the running lane.

Google Maps ·Waze

Parking note

Do not park on protected land or block rough access tracks.

La Tejita

Available

7-12 min walk · 700 m · Routes: 470, 483

Use the La Tejita road corridor, then walk across the open beach approach.

Navigate:Transit directions

Taxi / drop-off

Nearby

Short walk to the beach

La Tejita central access

Ask to be dropped near the promenade access.

Navigate:Google Maps

Things to do nearby

Free stops for walks, views, and island culture.

Illustrative PlayaGo experience scene for Montaña Roja coastal walk; not an exact route or safety condition image. Natural landmark Montaña Roja coastal walk Natural landmark · La Tejita and El Medano · 1 km · 15 min Free Illustrative PlayaGo experience scene for Montana Pelada; not an exact route or safety condition image. Natural landmark Montana Pelada Natural landmark · Granadilla de Abona · 2 km Free Illustrative PlayaGo experience scene for Montana Amarilla volcanic walk; not an exact route or safety condition image. Natural landmark Montana Amarilla volcanic walk Natural landmark · San Miguel de Abona · 9.1 km Free Illustrative PlayaGo experience scene for San Miguel historic center; not an exact route or safety condition image. Historic walk San Miguel historic center Historic walk · San Miguel de Abona · 9.8 km Free Illustrative PlayaGo experience scene for Malpais de Rasca; not an exact route or safety condition image. Natural landmark Malpais de Rasca Natural landmark · Arona · 13 km Free Illustrative PlayaGo experience scene for La Centinela viewpoint; not an exact route or safety condition image. Viewpoint La Centinela viewpoint Viewpoint · San Miguel de Abona · 13 km Free Illustrative PlayaGo experience scene for Montana Grande viewpoint; not an exact route or safety condition image. Viewpoint Montana Grande viewpoint Viewpoint · Arona · 13 km Free
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Facilities

Services, food, rentals, and waste bins

Toilets

No data

Showers

No data

Sunbeds & parasols

Available

Waste bins

Available

Safety & access

Lifeguard, access, mobility, and water quality

Lifeguard

No data

Accessibility

Unavailable

Mobility support

No data

Water quality

Excellent

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Beach guidance sources 10 sources

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

OpenStreetMap Cabildo de Tenerife / TITSA GTFS SkylineWebcams AEMET Open-Meteo SCS / Gobierno de Canarias IDECanarias / GRAFCAN Windy.com Mapbox Google Maps
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Credits for beach and nearby food images in this PlayaGo detail.

  • Beach photo 1 Playa de la Tejita, Los Abrigos, Tenerife, España, 2022-01-06, DD 11-13 HDR.jpg by Diego Delso CC BY-SA 4.0 Change note: Modified by PlayaGo from the original image. Playa de la Tejita, Los Abrigos, Tenerife, España, 2022-01-06, DD 11-13 HDR.jpg by Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
  • Beach photo 2 Playa de la Tejita, Los Abrigos, Tenerife, España, 2022-01-06, DD 11-13 HDR.jpg by Diego Delso CC BY-SA 4.0 Playa de la Tejita, Los Abrigos, Tenerife, España, 2022-01-06, DD 11-13 HDR.jpg by Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
  • Beach photo 3 Playa de la Tejita, Los Abrigos, Tenerife, España, 2022-01-06, DD 14-16 HDR.jpg by Diego Delso CC BY-SA 4.0 Playa de la Tejita, Los Abrigos, Tenerife, España, 2022-01-06, DD 14-16 HDR.jpg by Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
  • Beach photo 4 Tenerife83.jpg by Jose Mesa from island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain CC BY 2.0 Tenerife83.jpg by Jose Mesa from island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)
  • 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: Mozza Pizza Roman-style pizza spread 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
  • Experience image Montaña Roja coastal walk illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Montana Pelada 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 San Miguel historic center 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 La Centinela viewpoint illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Montana Grande viewpoint illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset

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