Playa de las Teresitas
A 1,300 m strip of golden sand below the Anaga hills at San Andrés, with a breakwater built offshore to hold back the waves. It's Santa Cruz's city beach: the 910 bus from the Intercambiador drops you at access 1, and dogs aren't allowed.
What Beach, San AndrésSpain
When All year 24° in Sep
Getting there Car Bus
Cost Public shoreFree
Access No dogs
- 20°J
- 19°F
- 19°M
- 19°A
- 20°M
- 21°J
- 22°J
- 23°A
- 24°S
- 24°O
- 22°N
- 21°D
Getting in
- Access
- A 1,300 m golden-sand beach, about 80 m wide, behind a breakwater. Toilets are at accesses 1, 5 and 10; the Red Cross rescue post is at access 10. Hazard signage is posted and lifeguards are on duty all year.
- Parking
- Free car parks behind the beach with over 1,000 spaces, plus 108 motorbike spaces on the first level
- Public transport
- TITSA line 910 runs from the Intercambiador in Santa Cruz via San Andrés and stops at beach access 1; taxi rank at access 1
- Also here
- Paddleboard
Cost and facilities
- Entry
- Free, public shore
- Facilities
- ToiletsShowersLifeguard in seasonRestaurantParkingStep-free access
Questions about Playa de las Teresitas
- How warm is the water at Playa de las Teresitas?
- The sea is typically 24 °C in September and 19 °C in February, averaged over 1991 to 2020. It doesn't drop below 19 °C, so the swimming season runs all year.
- Is Playa de las Teresitas free?
- Yes, it's a public shore with no entry fee.
- How do you get to Playa de las Teresitas?
- TITSA line 910 runs from the Intercambiador in Santa Cruz via San Andrés and stops at beach access 1; taxi rank at access 1. Parking: free car parks behind the beach with over 1,000 spaces, plus 108 motorbike spaces on the first level.
- What is the water quality at Playa de las Teresitas?
- Classified excellent in the 2025 EEA bathing season, per the European Environment Agency.
- Is there a lifeguard at Playa de las Teresitas?
- Yes, in the summer season.
- What facilities are there at Playa de las Teresitas?
- Toilets, showers, restaurant and step-free access.
- What else is near Playa de las Teresitas?
- El Caletón (59 km).