Live forecast for Maspalomas Beach (San Bartolome (Gran Canaria), Las Palmas). Water temperature, wave height, wind, beach index 1-10 and best time to swim. Coordinates 27.7430, -15.5970.
Maspalomas combines beach, dunes and palm grove in a protected landscape (Special Nature Reserve). Its 400 hectares of moving dunes reach the ocean. The 1890 lighthouse marks the start of the promenade towards Meloneras.
Orientation: south, approximate length 2700 m, sand type: fine golden sand. Holds a current Blue Flag award. Services: duchas, aseos, chiringuitos, alquiler de hamacas, zona naturista, accesibilidad PMR. Access: Global buses 1, 30, 36, 66 from Las Palmas and the airport.
The WhatAWeather beach index combines six meteorological variables into a 0-10 score: air temperature (best above 22 °C), sea surface temperature from the Open-Meteo Marine model (best above 20 °C), wind speed (best below 20 km/h), significant wave height (best below 0.8 m), cloud cover (best below 30 %) and accumulated rainfall (best below 0.5 mm). A value of 8-10 means perfect, 6-7 good, 4-5 acceptable and below 4 we advise against swimming.
For the official microbiological status of Spanish bathing waters consult the NAYADE system run by the Spanish Ministry of Health. WhatAWeather displays an informational jellyfish warning when sea temperature exceeds 23 °C and the wind blows from the east (levante), a situation statistically correlated with sightings in the Mediterranean and the Strait of Gibraltar. This is an orientation indicator and does not replace official Red Cross or city council bulletins.