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Charco del Tancon

  1. Puerto de Santiago
  2. › Santiago del Teide
  3. › Tenerife
  4. › Spain

Natural lava pools with a scenic seafront feel.

Get there

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

28°C

26-32°today

AirAQI 35Fair
SunUV 2Low
27km/h WindWindy
1.3mWavesMedium waves
25°CWaterComfortable

Updated19:34

Beach restricted today Official restrictions or unsafe conditions affect the beach today. Today: Clear night · may disturb plans · Check before swimming Updated: 19:34

Hourly forecast

19:00

28°

AQI 35

UV 2

27

20:00

27°

AQI 35

UV 1

27

21:00

26°

AQI 35

UV 0

24

22:00

26°

AQI 35

UV 0

24

23:00

26°

AQI 35

UV 0

23

Tomorrow

00:00

25°

AQI 35

UV 0

22

01:00

25°

AQI 34

UV 0

21

02:00

25°

AQI 34

UV 0

21

03:00

25°

AQI 34

UV 0

20

04:00

25°

AQI 34

UV 0

17

05:00

25°

AQI 34

UV 0

16

06:00

25°

AQI 35

UV 0

14

07:00

25°

AQI 35

UV 0

14

08:00

25°

AQI 36

UV 0

12

09:00

26°

AQI 38

UV 0

12

10:00

28°

AQI 40

UV 2

18

11:00

30°

AQI 42

UV 4

19

12:00

30°

AQI 44

UV 6

18

Sea & tide detailsTide falling until 20:00 low tide · medium wavesShowHide

Tide trend from a marine forecast, not for navigation.

20:00low tide-1 m
03:00high tide0.8 m
09:00low tide-1 m
15:00high tide0.9 m

Waves

1.3 m

Medium waves

Water temp.

25°C

Comfortable

Eat nearby

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

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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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Facilities

Services, food, rentals, and waste bins

Toilets

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Showers

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Food nearby

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Waste bins

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Shops nearby

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Safety & access

Lifeguard, access, mobility, and water quality

Lifeguard

Unavailable

Accessibility

Unavailable

Mobility support

No data

Water quality

No data

Good to know

Beach type

Lava-rock natural pools

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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: 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: 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: Palmera Coffee Brunch [object Object] 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
  • 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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