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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

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

29°C

23-31°today

AirAQI 44Dust
SunUV 4Moderate
18km/h WindBreeze
0.9mWavesMedium waves
25°CWaterWarm

Updated18:48

Beach restricted today Official restrictions or unsafe conditions affect the beach today. Today: Sun and clouds · light cooling breeze · Check before swimming Updated: 18:48

Hourly forecast

18:00

29°

AQI 44

UV 4

18

19:00

27°

AQI 44

UV 2

17

20:00

26°

AQI 44

UV 0

16

21:00

25°

AQI 45

UV 0

15

22:00

25°

AQI 46

UV 0

14

23:00

25°

AQI 45

UV 0

9

Tomorrow

00:00

25°

AQI 45

UV 0

4

01:00

26°

AQI 46

UV 0

6

02:00

26°

AQI 46

UV 0

5

03:00

26°

AQI 45

UV 0

5

04:00

26°

AQI 45

UV 0

5

05:00

25°

AQI 46

UV 0

5

06:00

25°

AQI 47

UV 0

5

07:00

25°

AQI 50

UV 0

3

08:00

25°

AQI 53

UV 0

4

09:00

26°

AQI 55

UV 0

8

10:00

27°

AQI 59

UV 2

10

11:00

28°

AQI 59

UV 4

12

Sea & tide detailsTide falling until 22:00 low tide · medium wavesShowHide

Tide trend from a marine forecast, not for navigation.

22:00low tide-1 m
04:00high tide0.7 m
10:00low tide-1 m
16:00high tide0.6 m

Waves

0.9 m

Medium waves

Water temp.

25°C

Warm

Eat nearby

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

Representative kebab pita, pizza, hummus and fries on a sunlit Tenerife table Restaurant Mom's Burger & Kebab Adeje Restaurant · Adeje · 73 km · 1 h 40 min   [object Object] Restaurant Palmera Coffee Brunch Restaurant · Los Cristianos · 78 km · 1 h 45 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 · 78 km · 1 h 45 min   Representative chicken kebab, Turkish flatbread, fries, salad and pizza on a Tenerife terrace Restaurant Mom's Kebab & Pizza Restaurant · Los Cristianos · 79 km · 1 h 45 min   A colorful representative spread of Shakers drinks and soft serve Restaurant Shakers Restaurant · Playa de las Américas · 79 km · 1 h 45 min   Spanish tapas and seafood plates on a terrace table Restaurant Restaurante El Caldero Restaurant · Cuatro Torres · 14 km · 20 min   [object Object] Restaurant Chimney Kurtos & Krepes Restaurant · Candelaria · 30 km · 40 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

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Getting there

Benijo stair access

Plan the final approach carefully. Plan Benijo as a slow-access beach with few nearby spaces.

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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

No data

Showers

No data

Food nearby

Nearby

Waste bins

Available

Safety & access

Lifeguard, access, mobility, and water quality

Lifeguard

Limited

Accessibility

Unavailable

Mobility support

No data

Water quality

No data

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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: 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: Palmera Coffee Brunch [object Object] by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food 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 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: Restaurante El Caldero Tapas and seafood plates by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Chimney Kurtos & Krepes Representative freshly baked Hungarian kürtőskalács chimney cake and sweet crepe 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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