Sheltered sandy beach · San Sebastián de la Gomera, Spain

El Faro

El Faro is a sandy beach in San Sebastián de la Gomera, Spain. Land closes it in on almost every side, so waves rarely build here. Bathing water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 seasons. Tides matter here: the range is about 1.7 m. It is one of 8 beaches around San Sebastián de la Gomera; the nearest is Playa de San Sebastián, 330 m away.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterShelteredopen only to the south
Bathing waterExcellent4 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range1.7 mmoderate
Tree cover4%little tree cover by satellite

Conditions right now at El Faro

Water clarity, wind shelter, shade hour by hour and the 7-day forecast for this beach are live in the BeachScan app.

Where it is

28.0895, -17.1105 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

Beaches nearby

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Static attributes from OpenStreetMap contributors, EOT20 tide model (DGFI-TUM), nautical charts, EEA bathing-water reports, national Blue Flag lists and satellite vegetation data. See data sources. Live conditions are only in the app.