Black-sand Playa de El Bollullo below the cliffs of El Rincon in La Orotava.

Playa de El Bollullo

A wild black-sand beach for scenery and a harder-access feel. Best for views and a wilder feel.

Get there

Light rain

Warm air; rain possible and UV stays low.

Air

Light breeze

From south-east; light cooling breeze.

Wind

Medium waves

Check the flag and water before swimming.

Waves

Detailed weather forecast for Playa de El Bollullo

Good for a beach walk Light rain, rain possible and light cooling breeze. At the beach: check the flag and water before swimming. Best today 10:00-13:00 lower UV and light wind 14:00-17:00 lower UV and light wind Updated: 02:46

Now

Beach flags

Check the flag on the beach before entering the water. Reports can change during lifeguard hours.

No flag report now

Green flag

Bathing is normally allowed. Still follow lifeguard advice.

Yellow flag

Bathe with caution and stay close to shore.

Red flag

Do not bathe.

Closed or prohibited

Beach access or bathing is closed. Follow local signs and lifeguard advice.

No flag report

No trusted flag observation for the current patrol window.

Purple flag

Marine fauna warning, often jellyfish or other harmful fauna.

Black and white checkered flag

Water-sports sector; swim outside that marked area.

Red flags around a zone

Local danger or no-bathing zone.

Red and yellow bicolor flag

Limited safe bathing area when the wider beach has red conditions.

Blue flag

Quality and services award, not today's bathing condition.
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Beyond the beach

Grilled seafood platter with fish, prawns, octopus, papas arrugadas, and mojo sauces beside the sea. Donde Mario Santa Ursula 2.6 km · 8 min 4.6 (1,054) · Google Maps Grilled local fish with papas arrugadas, mojo sauces, vegetables, and white wine on a sunny terrace table. El Calderito de La Abuela Santa Ursula 2.4 km · 7 min 4.3 (2,292) · Google Maps Spanish and Canarian tapas with croquetas, tortilla, peppers, olives, octopus, and mojo sauces. La Bodeguita de Enfrente Santa Ursula 2.5 km · 7 min 4.5 (542) · Google Maps

Good to know

Best for

Couples, view-seeking walkers, and wilder-coast visitors

Beach type

Beach

Size

200 m by 40 m

Parking

Yes

Head for El Rincon, leave the car above the beach, then walk down to the black sand.

Best arrival point

El Bollullo stair access

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Parking nearby

Recommended

El Bollullo beach parking

4-8 min walk · 300 m · hard · paid

Closest mapped parking to the cliff-side access, with a small-capacity beach-day feel.

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Street parking

Upper Camino El Bollullo parking pockets

18-28 min walk · 1400 m · Camino El Bollullo · hard

Use only signed or obvious public spaces.

Google MapsWaze

Use the beach parking or obvious signed spaces only; do not block the narrow El Rincon access road.

Public transport

El Rincon

10-16 min walk · 850 m · Routes: 376

Use TITSA 376 to El Rincon, then walk down toward the beach access.

Transit directions

Toilets

Yes

Showers

No

Accessibility

No

Food nearby

Yes

Rentals

Yes

Lifeguard

Yes