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     Illustrative PlayaGo scene representing Charco del Tancon; not an exact beach photo or live conditions. 
     
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     Charco del Tancon 
     
     
           
       
    1.    Puerto de Santiago  
    2.  ›  Santiago del Teide  
    3.  ›  Tenerife  
    4.  ›  Spain  
      5.  
     
     
     Natural lava pools with a scenic seafront feel. 
     
     
     
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    Official restriction
    Local authorities report an active restriction for this beach. Access to the Tancon coastal cave is reported as prohibited and subject to sanctions; public authority material also classifies the charco as dangerous. No newer official lift was found.
    Ayuntamiento de Santiago del Teide public statements via COPE      
     
    Weather now
    Clear
    30°C
    27-30°today
         AirAQI 31Fair
                SunUV 5Moderate
          12km/h     WindBreeze
          0.9mWavesMedium waves
        24°CWaterComfortable
         Updated18:50
     
          Beach restricted today    Official restrictions or unsafe conditions affect the beach today.       Today: Sunny · light cooling breeze · Check before swimming      Updated: 18:50    
      
                       
     
    Hourly forecast
    18:00
    30°
    AQI 31
    UV 5
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    19:00
    28°
    AQI 30
    UV 3
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    20:00
    27°
    AQI 30
    UV 1
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    21:00
    26°
    AQI 29
    UV 0
          12     
    22:00
    25°
    AQI 28
    UV 0
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    23:00
    25°
    AQI 28
    UV 0
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    Tomorrow
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    25°
    AQI 29
    UV 0
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    UV 0
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    02:00
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    03:00
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    UV 0
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    04:00
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    AQI 29
    UV 0
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    05:00
    25°
    AQI 28
    UV 0
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    06:00
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    07:00
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    08:00
    26°
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    09:00
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    AQI 29
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    10:00
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    AQI 30
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    11:00
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    AQI 31
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          Sea & tide detailsTide falling until 20:00 low tide · medium wavesShowHide    
    Tide trend from a marine forecast, not for navigation.
    20:00low tide-0.9 m
    02:00high tide0.5 m
    08:00low tide-0.9 m
    14:00high tide0.8 m
          
    Waves
    0.9 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 · 18 km ·     25 min        4.6 (1,391) · Google Maps     Canarian fish, calamari and tapas beside the Puerto de Santiago coast     Restaurant    Restaurante Plaza      Restaurant · Puerto de Santiago · 0.3 km ·     5 min              Spanish tapas and seafood plates on a terrace table     Restaurant    Tapas Y Mas Tapas      Restaurant · Playa de la Arena · 0.7 km ·     10 min              Spanish tapas and seafood plates on a terrace table     Restaurant    Restaurante Blue Martini      Restaurant · Playa de la Arena · 0.8 km ·     10 min              Fine dining tasting-menu plates with seafood and vegetables     Restaurant    Aqua Restaurant      Restaurant · Los Gigantes · 0.9 km ·     10 min              Sushi rolls, pizza frita, fresh pasta, green curry, and Mediterranean plates on a sunny table     Restaurant    Mijia Restaurante      Restaurant · Los Gigantes · 0.9 km ·     10 min              Mediterranean seafood, pasta, and grilled plates on a terrace table     Restaurant    El Rincón de la Barriga      Restaurant · Alcalá · 4 km ·     5 min            
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    Getting there
    Tancon warning-point orientation
    Plan the final approach carefully. Use Puerto de Santiago street context only for orientation and follow local warning signs around Tancon.
    Navigate to entrance      
    Transport
        
    Puerto de Santiago urban streets near La Hondura
    Nearby
    3-8 min walk · 350 m · hard
    Use legal urban spaces only and do not block signed coastal or emergency access.
    Do not use parking as a cue to enter the cave-pool area.
    Google Maps      ·Waze      
    Puerto de Santiago urban streets near La Hondura
    3-8 min walk · 350 m · hard
    Use legal urban spaces only and do not block signed coastal or emergency access.
    Google Maps      ·Waze      
    Parking note
    This row is for orientation around the Puerto de Santiago seafront, not for stopping at the cave-pool access.
                
    Puerto de Santiago
    Available
    8-15 min walk · 650 m · Routes: 325, 461, 462, 473, 477, 493, 494
    Puerto de Santiago stops serve the wider seafront; keep Tancon as a warning-first point, not a swim plan.
    Navigate:Transit directions      
              
    Taxi / drop-off
    Nearby
    Short walk to the beach
    Tancon warning-point orientation
    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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    Food nearby
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    Safety & access
    Lifeguard, access, mobility, and water quality
        
    Lifeguard
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    Accessibility
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    Mobility support
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    Good to know
          
          
    Beach type
    Lava-rock natural pools
     
    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 · 63 km ·     1 h 25 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 · 63 km ·     1 h 25 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 · 63 km ·     1 h 25 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 · 63 km ·     1 h 25 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 · 48 km ·     1 h 5 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 · 35 km ·     45 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 · 35 km ·     45 min        4-5 Sep 2026 · Ayuntamiento de Puerto de la Cruz   
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       Beach guidance sources 13 sources   
    Weather, marine, bathing-water, and geographic sources support this beach guidance; place services support food, activities, and navigation.
     
      Ayuntamiento de Santiago del Teide  Public procurement technical report  TITSA  TITSA  AEMET  Open-Meteo  SCS / Gobierno de Canarias  IDECanarias / GRAFCAN  SkylineWebcams  Windy.com  Mapbox  OpenStreetMap  Google Maps  
     
     
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    •  Beach photo 1  Charco del Tancon illustrative PlayaGo hero  by PlayaGo   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset 
    •  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 Plaza  Canarian fish and tapas  by PlayaGo   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset   AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo 
    •  Restaurant image: Tapas Y Mas Tapas  Tapas and seafood plates  by PlayaGo   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset   AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo 
    •  Restaurant image: Restaurante Blue Martini  Tapas and seafood plates  by PlayaGo   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset   AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo 
    •  Restaurant image: Aqua Restaurant  Fine dining tasting menu plates  by PlayaGo   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset   AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo 
    •  Restaurant image: Mijia Restaurante  Sushi, pizza frita, pasta, and green curry  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 
    •  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  Archipenque viewpoint illustrative PlayaGo experience image  by PlayaGo   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset 
    •  Experience image  PR TF 65 Santiago del Teide - Puerto Santiago illustrative PlayaGo experience image  by PlayaGo   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset   AI-generated illustrative PlayaGo image 
    •  Experience image  Alcala coastal village walk illustrative PlayaGo experience image  by PlayaGo   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset   AI-generated illustrative PlayaGo image 
    •  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 Poleos viewpoint illustrative PlayaGo experience image  by PlayaGo   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset   AI-generated illustrative PlayaGo image 
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