Water temperature at El Faro — Fuencaliente de la Palma

🌊 Water temperature 24.0°C Hot

🌡️ Air temperature 19.7°C

💨 Wind 2 km/t

☀️ UV index 0.0

Air, wind and UV are estimates from a weather model, fetched today, 04:00 · Open-Meteo

Description

Playa del faro de Fuencaliente, el cual se encuentra en restauración. Está próxima a las salinas de Fuencaliente. Se accede en coche.

El Faro is a remote beach of sand, rock and gravel in Fuencaliente de la Palma (Santa Cruz de Tenerife). The sand at El Faro is dark.

It measures 100 metres long and 20 metres wide; recorded occupancy is low.

The registry describes the sea at El Faro as: moderate surf and windy. El Faro can be reached by car, and has parking.

MITECO records no lifeguard service at El Faro, though Fuencaliente de la Palma council may staff it in high season; the signs at the beach will tell you. The registry lists no hazard signage at El Faro.

Length: 100 metros
Width: 20 metros
Sand type: Oscura (Arena / Roca / Grava)
Occupancy: Bajo
Sea conditions: Oleaje moderado / Ventosa
Access: Coche
Reference hospital:: Hospital General de La Palma
Nearest marina:: Puerto de Santa Cruz de la Palma

Facilities

Confirmed in the registry

♿ Wheelchair access
🅿️ Parking
🍽️ Restaurants

Not recorded in the registry for El Faro: Lifeguard, Showers, Toilets, Children's area, Sports area, Surf zone, Diving, Umbrella rental, Sunbed rental, Nudism.

No data

Foot wash

Facilities at El Faro according to the MITECO beach registry. “Not recorded” means the registry does not list it, not that the service is banned or withdrawn; “no data” means the field is empty. Always check the signs at the beach before you swim. Beach registry: March 2026 edition.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a lifeguard at El Faro?

Not recorded. The MITECO registry lists no lifeguard at El Faro, which in practice means swimming unsupervised unless Fuencaliente de la Palma council adds cover in July and August. The nearest beach with a recorded lifeguard service is El Charco Verde (Los Llanos de Aridane), 14 km away in a straight line.

How do you get to El Faro?

According to the MITECO registry, El Faro is reached by car, and there is parking.

Is El Faro a good beach for children?

El Faro has no children's area on record. Check the flag at El Faro on the day: conditions change with the wind.

Does El Faro have a Blue Flag?

No. El Faro is not listed with a Blue Flag in the MITECO data. The nearest Blue Flag beach is El Charco Verde (Los Llanos de Aridane), 14 km away in a straight line. Without a flag, El Faro can be just as good: the label measures services and water quality, not looks.