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

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    Playa de El Bollullo

    1. El Rincon
    2. › La Orotava
    3. › Tenerife
    4. › Spain

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

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    Weather now

    Clear

    20°C

    22-26°today

    AirAQI 27Fair
    SunUV 0Low
    4km/h WindLight breeze
    0.7mWavesSmall waves
    23°CWaterComfortable

    Updated06:48

    Good beach time · Swim with care Medium waves today. Enjoy the beach and check the flag before swimming. Today: Sunny · light cooling breeze · Check before swimming Best today 10:00-13:00 * 18:00-20:00 lower UV and light wind Updated: 06:48

    Hourly forecast

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    Sea & tide detailsTide rising until 10:00 high tide · small wavesShowHide

    Tide trend from a marine forecast, not for navigation.

    10:00high tide0.4 m
    16:00low tide-0.7 m
    22:00high tide0.4 m
    05:00low tide-0.8 m

    Waves

    0.7 m

    Small waves

    Water temp.

    23°C

    Comfortable

    Eat nearby

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

    Brunch plate with avocado toast, eggs, fruit, and coffee on a sunlit cafe table. Restaurant Bloom Bar & Brunch Restaurant · La Caleta · 42 km · 55 min 4.6 (1,391) · Google Maps Ropa vieja, grilled pork, papas arrugadas with mojo, garbanzas, croquettes, and tomato salad on a homestyle table Restaurant Casa Pepe Restaurant · Puerto de la Cruz · 2 km · 25 min   Two-person tapas spread with patatas bravas, croquettes, tortilla, grilled prawns, olives, bread, salad, and mojo Restaurant Restaurante el Camino Restaurant · Puerto de la Cruz · 2.4 km · 30 min   Grilled chicken kebab wrap, falafel, fresh salad, pita, fries, hummus, and garlic sauce on a sunny table Restaurant Sabroso Kebab Puerto de la Cruz Restaurant · Puerto de la Cruz · 2.4 km · 5 min   Grilled pork ribs, carne fiesta, wrinkled potatoes with mojo, local cheese, garbanza stew, and tomato salad on a rustic table Restaurant Guachinche Casa Lito Restaurant · Santa Úrsula · 2.7 km · 5 min   Croquettes, tortilla española, patatas bravas, pan con tomate, olives, grilled peppers, and salad on a sunny table Restaurant La Esquina Restaurant · Puerto de la Cruz · 3.6 km · 5 min   Grilled fish tacos, fried calamari, papas arrugadas, mojo, fresh salad, and lemonade on a sunny beachside table Restaurant Quiosco Playa Jardín Restaurant · Puerto de la Cruz · 4.2 km · 5 min  
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    Getting there

    El Bollullo stair access

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

    Navigate to entrance

    Transport

    El Bollullo beach parking

    Nearby

    4-8 min walk · 300 m · paid · hard

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

    If it is full, turn around safely instead of improvising on the access road.

    Google Maps ·Waze

    Upper Camino El Bollullo parking pockets

    18-28 min walk · 1400 m · hard

    Use only signed or obvious public spaces.

    Google Maps ·Waze

    Parking note

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

    El Rincon

    Available

    10-16 min walk · 850 m · Routes: 376

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

    Navigate:Transit directions

    Taxi / drop-off

    Nearby

    Short walk to the beach

    El Bollullo stair 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

    Available

    Showers

    No data

    Food nearby

    Nearby

    Sunbeds & parasols

    Available

    Waste bins

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    Safety & access

    Lifeguard, access, mobility, and water quality

    Lifeguard

    Available

    Accessibility

    Unavailable

    Mobility support

    No data

    Water quality

    No data

    Good to know

    Best for

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

    Beach type

    Beach

    Size

    200 m by 40 m

    Events nearby

    Tenerife events to keep the beach day going.

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    Beach guidance sources 11 sources

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

    Ayuntamiento de La Orotava OpenStreetMap / Overpass API TITSA AEMET Open-Meteo SCS / Gobierno de Canarias IDECanarias / GRAFCAN SkylineWebcams Windy.com Mapbox Google Maps
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    Credits for beach and nearby food images in this PlayaGo detail.

    • Beach photo 1 Playa El Bollullo 1.jpg by TenSob CC BY 4.0 Playa El Bollullo 1.jpg by TenSob, CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
    • Restaurant image: Bloom Bar & Brunch Brunch plate and coffee by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
    • Restaurant image: Casa Pepe Ropa vieja, grilled pork, garbanzas, papas arrugadas, and mojo by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
    • Restaurant image: Restaurante el Camino Two-person tapas spread with patatas, croquettes, tortilla, prawns, and mojo by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
    • Restaurant image: Sabroso Kebab Puerto de la Cruz Chicken kebab wrap with falafel, salad, hummus, and fries by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
    • Restaurant image: Guachinche Casa Lito Grilled ribs, carne fiesta, garbanzas, papas arrugadas, and local cheese by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
    • Restaurant image: La Esquina Spanish tapas with croquettes, tortilla, patatas bravas, and grilled peppers by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
    • Restaurant image: Quiosco Playa Jardín Beachside fish tacos, calamari, papas arrugadas, and lemonade by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
    • Experience image Humboldt viewpoint illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
    • Experience image Puerto de la Cruz historic center illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
    • Experience image Jardines Victoria illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
    • Experience image Hijuela del Botanico illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
    • Experience image La Orotava historic center illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
    • Experience image Telesforo Bravo visitor center illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
    • Experience image Puerto de la Cruz lighthouse view illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated illustrative PlayaGo image

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