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     View of Playa de Benijo with dark sand, surf, and mountain cliffs. 
        
     
      
     
     
     Playa Benijo 
     
     
           
       
    1.    Taganana  
    2.  ›  Santa Cruz de Tenerife  
    3.  ›  Tenerife  
    4.  ›  Spain  
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     A wild black-sand beach for scenery and a harder-access feel. Best for views and a wilder feel. 
     
     
     
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    Official restriction
    Local authorities report an active restriction for this beach. Rockfall risk near the beach access.
    Ayuntamiento de Santa Cruz de Tenerife      
     
    Weather now
    Partly cloudy
    25°C
    23-26°today
         AirAQI 29Fair
                SunUV 5Moderate
          20km/h     WindBreeze
          1mWavesMedium waves
        24°CWaterComfortable
         Updated18:47
     
          Beach restricted today    Official restrictions or unsafe conditions affect the beach today.       Today: Sunny · may disturb plans · Check before swimming      Updated: 18:47    
      
                       
     
    Hourly forecast
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          Sea & tide detailsTide falling until 21:00 low tide · medium wavesShowHide    
    Tide trend from a marine forecast, not for navigation.
    21:00low tide-1 m
    03:00high tide0.7 m
    09:00low tide-1 m
    16:00high tide0.9 m
          
    Waves
    1 m
    Medium waves
        
    Water temp.
    24°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 · 77 km ·     1 h 40 min        4.6 (1,391) · Google Maps     Spanish tapas and seafood plates on a terrace table     Restaurant    Restaurante El Caldero      Restaurant · Cuatro Torres · 14 km ·     20 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 · 34 km ·     45 min              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 · 39 km ·     50 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 · 39 km ·     50 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 · 39 km ·     50 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 · 40 km ·     55 min            
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    Good to know
          
          
    Best for
    Couples, view-seeking walkers, and wilder-coast visitors
          
    Beach type
    Black-sand beach, open to stronger surf
            
    Size
    300 m by 30 m
         
    Beach webcam
    Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Playa de Benijo
    On this beach
    Preview image for Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Playa de BenijoPreview image unavailableOpen live webcam      
          
    Getting there
    Benijo stair access
    Plan the final approach carefully. Plan Benijo as a slow-access beach with few nearby spaces.
    Navigate to entrance      
    Transport
        
    Benijo access parking pockets
    Nearby
    5-10 min walk · 350 m · free · very hard
    Small pockets near the stair access are the closest option.
    If it is full, do not improvise on the road edge.
    Google Maps      ·Waze      
    Benijo access road
    7-13 min walk · 500 m · very hard
    Only use places where stopping is clearly safe and allowed.
    Google Maps      ·Waze      
    Parking note
    Do not stop on bends or block local access; use only safe marked or obvious pull-in areas.
                
    Benijo
    Available
    7-12 min walk · 450 m · Routes: 946
    Check the Anaga route timing before choosing the bus; service is not as frequent as resort areas.
    Navigate:Transit directions      
              
    Taxi / drop-off
    Nearby
    Short walk to the beach
    Benijo 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.
      
      Illustrative PlayaGo experience scene for PR TF 05 Chamorga - Igueste de San Andres; not an exact route or safety condition image.     Protected nature    PR TF 05 Chamorga - Igueste de San Andres      Protected nature · Anaga · 2.2 km         Free     Illustrative PlayaGo experience scene for Taganana; not an exact route or safety condition image.     Cultural stop    Taganana      Cultural stop · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 3.4 km         Free     Illustrative PlayaGo experience scene for Punta de Anaga lighthouse view; not an exact route or safety condition image.     Viewpoint    Punta de Anaga lighthouse view      Viewpoint · Anaga · 3.5 km         Free     Illustrative PlayaGo experience scene for PR TF 08 Afur - Taganana - Afur; not an exact route or safety condition image.     Coastal walk    PR TF 08 Afur - Taganana - Afur      Coastal walk · Anaga · 5.3 km         Free     Illustrative PlayaGo experience scene for Playa Tamadite Anaga coastal walk; not an exact route or safety condition image.     Coastal walk    Playa Tamadite Anaga coastal walk      Coastal walk · Anaga · 5.4 km         Free     Illustrative PlayaGo experience scene for PR TF 05.1 Igueste - El Semaforo; not an exact route or safety condition image.     Coastal walk    PR TF 05.1 Igueste - El Semaforo      Coastal walk · Anaga · 6.7 km         Free     Illustrative PlayaGo experience scene for Mirador Pico del Inglés; not an exact route or safety condition image.     Viewpoint    Mirador Pico del Inglés      Viewpoint · Anaga Rural Park · 9.2 km         Free   
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    Facilities
    Services, food, rentals, and waste bins
        
    Toilets
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    Showers
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    Food nearby
    Nearby
        
    Waste bins
    Available
         
    Safety & access
    Lifeguard, access, mobility, and water quality
        
    Lifeguard
    Limited
        
    Accessibility
    Unavailable
        
    Mobility support
    No data
        
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    Events nearby
    Tenerife events to keep the beach day going.
      
      Illustrative PlayaGo event scene for Notas al pie; not exact staging or live conditions.     Culture    Notas al pie      Culture · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 14 km ·     20 min        17 Apr-6 Sep 2026 · TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes     Illustrative PlayaGo event scene for Para que podamos vivir; not exact staging or live conditions.     Culture    Para que podamos vivir      Culture · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 14 km ·     20 min        27 Mar-13 Sep 2026 · TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes     Illustrative PlayaGo event scene for Oscar Dominguez: Cartas a Marcelle Ferry; not exact staging or live conditions.     Culture    Oscar Dominguez: Cartas a Marcelle Ferry      Culture · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 14 km ·     20 min        27 Mar-18 Oct 2026 · TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes     Illustrative PlayaGo event scene for Un loro, tres bares y dientes de oro; not exact staging or live conditions.     Culture    Un loro, tres bares y dientes de oro      Culture · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 14 km ·     20 min        3 Jul-18 Oct 2026 · TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes     Illustrative PlayaGo event scene for Fiestas for the Virgin of Candelaria; not exact staging or live conditions.     Tradition    Fiestas for the Virgin of Candelaria      Tradition · Candelaria · 31 km ·     40 min        14-15 Aug 2026 · Ayuntamiento de Candelaria     Illustrative PlayaGo event scene for World Aquatics Women's U18 Water Polo Championships; not exact staging or live conditions.     Sport    World Aquatics Women's U18 Water Polo Championships      Sport · Puerto de la Cruz · 40 km ·     55 min        16-23 Aug 2026 · World Aquatics     Illustrative PlayaGo event scene for Tenerife Phe Festival 2026; not exact staging or live conditions.     Festival    Tenerife Phe Festival 2026      Festival · Puerto de la Cruz · 40 km ·     55 min        4-5 Sep 2026 · Ayuntamiento de Puerto de la Cruz   
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    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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    •  Beach photo 1   Playa de Benijo (Parque Rural de Anaga - Reserva de la Biosfera Macizo de Anaga) 01.jpg   by FrDr    CC BY-SA 4.0   Change note: Modified by PlayaGo from the original image. Playa de Benijo (Parque Rural de Anaga - Reserva de la Biosfera Macizo de Anaga) 01.jpg by FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) 
    •  Beach photo 2   Playa de Benijo (Parque Rural de Anaga - Reserva de la Biosfera Macizo de Anaga) 01.jpg   by FrDr    CC BY-SA 4.0    Playa de Benijo (Parque Rural de Anaga - Reserva de la Biosfera Macizo de Anaga) 01.jpg by FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) 
    •  Beach photo 3   Playa de Benijo (Parque Rural de Anaga - Reserva de la Biosfera Macizo de Anaga) 02.jpg   by FrDr    CC BY-SA 4.0    Playa de Benijo (Parque Rural de Anaga - Reserva de la Biosfera Macizo de Anaga) 02.jpg by FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) 
    •  Beach photo 4   Roques de Anaga y playa de Benijo.jpg   by Yerie2017    CC BY-SA 4.0    Roques de Anaga y playa de Benijo.jpg by Yerie2017, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/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: Restaurante El Caldero  Tapas and seafood plates  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: 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: 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 
    •  Experience image  PR TF 05 Chamorga - Igueste de San Andres illustrative PlayaGo experience image  by PlayaGo   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset 
    •  Experience image  Taganana illustrative PlayaGo experience image  by PlayaGo   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset 
    •  Experience image  Punta de Anaga lighthouse view illustrative PlayaGo experience image  by PlayaGo   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset   AI-generated illustrative PlayaGo image 
    •  Experience image  PR TF 08 Afur - Taganana - Afur illustrative PlayaGo experience image  by PlayaGo   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset   AI-generated illustrative PlayaGo image 
    •  Experience image  Playa Tamadite Anaga coastal walk illustrative PlayaGo experience image  by PlayaGo   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset   AI-generated illustrative PlayaGo image 
    •  Experience image  PR TF 05.1 Igueste - El Semaforo illustrative PlayaGo experience image  by PlayaGo   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset   AI-generated illustrative PlayaGo image 
    •  Experience image  Mirador Pico del Inglés illustrative PlayaGo experience image  by PlayaGo   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset 
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