Water temperature at Sotavento

🌊 Water temperature 22.3°C Hot

🌡️ Air temperature 21.4°C

💨 Wind 15 km/t

☀️ UV index 0.0

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

Description

Blue Flag

La playa Sotavento situada en Pájara es una playa de arena de 1100 metros de longitud. La playa cuenta con servicios básicos como acceso para discapacitados, aseos o aparcamiento.

Sotavento is a semi-urban beach of sand in Pájara (Las Palmas). At Sotavento the sand is golden.

It measures 1,100 metres long and 30 metres wide; recorded occupancy is low.

Sea conditions at Sotavento per the registry: windy and calm water. Sotavento is reached easily on foot, and has parking.

Sotavento is listed with a lifeguard service in the MITECO registry. Sotavento has hazard signage on record.

Length: 1.100 metros
Width: 30 metros
Sand type: Dorada (Arena)
Occupancy: Bajo
Sea conditions: Ventosa / Aguas tranquilas
Access: A pie fácil
Reference hospital:: Hospital General de Fuerteventura
Nearest marina:: Puerto de Morro Jable

Facilities

Confirmed in the registry

🛟 Lifeguard
♿ Wheelchair access
🚻 Toilets
🅿️ Parking
⚽ Sports area
🏄 Surf zone
🤿 Diving
⛱️ Umbrella rental
🛏️ Sunbed rental
🍽️ Restaurants
🌿 Nudism

Not recorded in the registry for Sotavento: Showers, Children's area.

No data

Foot wash

Facilities at Sotavento 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 “Not recorded” means the registry does not list it, not that the service is banned or withdrawn; “no data” means the field is empty.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 Sotavento?

Yes. The MITECO beach registry records lifeguards at Sotavento, usually seasonal, so check the posted hours when you arrive.

How do you get to Sotavento?

MITECO records that you get to Sotavento easily on foot, and there is parking.

Is Sotavento a good beach for children?

Sotavento has no children's area on record, but the registry describes calm water. Check the flag at Sotavento on the day: conditions change with the wind.

Does Sotavento have a Blue Flag?

Yes. Sotavento is listed with a Blue Flag in the MITECO data, one of 3 beaches in Pájara with it, an award that requires bathing-water quality, services and environmental information.