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Playa Méndez

  1. Alcala
  2. › Guia de Isora
  3. › Tenerife
  4. › Spain

Good for couples and scenic walks.

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Weather now

Cloudy

23°C

23-25°today

AirAQI 31Fair
SunUV 2Low
8km/h WindLight breeze
0.8mWavesMedium waves
25°CWaterComfortable

Updated18:49

Great for an evening beach walk Lower UV and light breeze toward sunset. Today: Cloudy · light cooling breeze · Check before swimming Best today 10:00-13:00 lower UV and light wind Updated: 18:49

Hourly forecast

18:00

23°

AQI 31

UV 2

8

19:00

23°

AQI 30

UV 1

6

20:00

22°

AQI 28

UV 0

3

21:00

22°

AQI 27

UV 0

2

22:00

22°

AQI 25

UV 0

6

23:00

22°

AQI 24

UV 0

6

Tomorrow

00:00

22°

AQI 23

UV 0

5

01:00

22°

AQI 23

UV 0

6

02:00

22°

AQI 23

UV 0

5

03:00

22°

AQI 23

UV 0

4

04:00

22°

AQI 22

UV 0

4

05:00

22°

AQI 21

UV 0

3

06:00

22°

AQI 19

UV 0

4

07:00

22°

AQI 19

UV 0

3

08:00

22°

AQI 19

UV 0

3

09:00

22°

AQI 20

UV 0

2

10:00

22°

AQI 22

UV 1

3

11:00

23°

AQI 27

UV 3

4

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

0.8 m

Medium waves

Water temp.

25°C

Comfortable

Eat nearby

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

Canarian seafood and tapas dishes on a table Restaurant Rte Casa Juana Restaurant · Alcalá · 0.1 km · 1 min   Mediterranean seafood, pasta, and grilled plates on a terrace table Restaurant El Rincón de la Barriga Restaurant · Alcalá · 0.4 km · 5 min   Italian seafood and pasta plates on a sunny Tenerife terrace Restaurant Restaurante Saúco Restaurant · Alcalá · 0.4 km · 5 min   Spanish tapas and seafood plates on a terrace table Restaurant Rincón del Marinero 2 Playa San Juan Restaurant · Playa San Juan · 2.2 km · 25 min   Canarian fish, papas arrugadas, salad, and homestyle dishes on a sunny table Restaurant Alí Babá Restaurante Restaurant · Playa San Juan · 2.4 km · 30 min   Seafood and beach-bar plates on a promenade table Restaurant Chiringuito Playa San Juan Restaurant · Playa San Juan · 2.4 km · 30 min   Spaghetti, pizza, calzone, octopus, fish, tiramisu, and cheesecake on a sunny coastal table Restaurant Pizzeria Resaturante Casa Amedeo Restaurant · Playa San Juan · 2.4 km · 5 min  
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Getting there

Playa Méndez cove access

Allow extra time to get there. Use Méndez as a small Alcalá cove stop, not a serviced beach day.

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Transport

Alcalá town-edge approach

Nearby

2-6 min walk · 350 m · hard

Use only signed legal spaces; accepted beach sources list no dedicated parking.

Do not block waterfront access, residential gates, or emergency routes near the cove.

Google Maps ·Waze

Alcalá town-edge approach

2-6 min walk · 350 m · hard

Use only signed legal spaces; accepted beach sources list no dedicated parking.

Google Maps ·Waze

Parking note

There is no source-listed beach car park; use only legal town parking and walk in.

Alcalá

Available

5-9 min walk · 600 m · Routes: 473, 477, 494

Use Alcalá stop 7219 for TITSA route context, then walk down to the waterfront cove.

Navigate:Transit directions

Taxi / drop-off

Nearby

Short walk to the beach

Playa Méndez cove 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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Waste bins

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Safety & access

Lifeguard, access, mobility, and water quality

Lifeguard

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Accessibility

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Water quality

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Beach guidance sources 12 sources

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

Guia de Isora Tourism TITSA Guia de Isora Tourism AEMET Open-Meteo SCS / Gobierno de Canarias IDECanarias / GRAFCAN SkylineWebcams Windy.com Mapbox OpenStreetMap Google Maps
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  • Beach photo 1 Playa Méndez illustrative PlayaGo hero by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Restaurant image: Rte Casa Juana Canarian seafood plates by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: El Rincón de la Barriga Mediterranean seafood, pasta, and grilled plates by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Restaurante Saúco Italian seafood and pasta by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Rincón del Marinero 2 Playa San Juan Tapas and seafood plates by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Alí Babá Restaurante Canarian fish, papas arrugadas, salads, and homestyle plates by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Chiringuito Playa San Juan Beach bar seafood plates by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Pizzeria Resaturante Casa Amedeo Spaghetti, pizza, calzone, seafood, and desserts by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Experience image Alcala coastal village walk illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated illustrative PlayaGo image
  • Experience image Isorana cliffs illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Aripe and Chirche illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Chirche viewpoint illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated illustrative PlayaGo image
  • Experience image Los Gigantes cliff and town walk illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated illustrative PlayaGo image
  • Experience image Guia de Isora historic center illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Archipenque viewpoint illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset

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