Beach forecast for El Pinar de El Hierro
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (WET) · Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain Today, Wed, Oct 28 · WET- Swimming
- Use care · 4.4 ft
- Water
- 77 °F · warm
- Max UV
- 6 · SPF 50
- Low tide
- 7:57 am and 8:13 pm
Today, Wednesday, October 28, it's a fair beach day in El Pinar de El Hierro (6/10). The best hours are from 9:00 am to 11:00 am: sunshine, beach weather, little wind and water at 76 °F, though with some waves. The best day this week is Friday, October 30, at 8/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 6Fair beach day | 9:00–11:00 am | Use care · 4.4 ft | 77 °F | 6 |
| Thu 29 | 6Fair beach day | 4:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 4.1 ft | 77 °F | 5 |
| Fri 30 | 8Good beach day | 8:00 am–1:00 pm | Calm · 3.0 ft | 77 °F | 6 |
| Sat 31 | 6Fair beach day | 8:00 am–12:00 pm1:00–3:00 pm | Calm · 3.3 ft | 77 °F | 5 |
| Sun 1 | 5Fair beach day | 11:00 am–4:00 pm | Use care · 4.7 ft | 76 °F | 5 |
| Mon 2 | 5Fair beach day | 8:00 am–12:00 pm | Calm · 4.1 ft | 76 °F | — |
| Tue 3 | 7Good beach day | 11:00 am–3:00 pm | Calm · 2.7 ft | 76 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
2 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 87 °F: beach weather
- Almost no wind
- Water at 76 °F (warm)
- Swim with care: 4.4 ft waves every 12 s; moderate rip current risk
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 4.4 ft
4.4 ft waves every 12 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 77 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 50
Max UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 6 mph
Cross-shore breeze (6 mph).
- Tide & sand 7:57 am
Low tide at 7:57 am and 8:13 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 1:45 am and 2:10 pm. Coefficient 101 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 9:00 am to 11:00 am, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind and water at 76 °F, though with some waves.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | 5 | Overcast | 82 °F | 6 mph | 4.3 ft | 0 |
| 9:00 am | 6 | Partly cloudy | 86 °F | 2 mph | 4.4 ft | 1 |
| 10:00 am | 8 | Clear sky | 87 °F | 2 mph | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| 11:00 am | 6 | Partly cloudy | 89 °F | 2 mph | 4.6 ft | 4 |
| 12:00 pm | 4 | Partly cloudy | 88 °F | 4 mph | 4.7 ft | 6 |
| 1:00 pm | 3 | Overcast | 89 °F | 5 mph | 4.7 ft | 6 |
| 2:00 pm | 3 | Overcast | 88 °F | 6 mph | 4.7 ft | 5 |
| 3:00 pm | 3 | Partly cloudy | 89 °F | 4 mph | 4.8 ft | 4 |
| 4:00 pm | 6 | Partly cloudy | 88 °F | 5 mph | 4.9 ft | 2 |
| 5:00 pm | 6 | Partly cloudy | 87 °F | 4 mph | 5.0 ft | 1 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near El Pinar de El Hierro
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- Playa de la Arena 0.8 mi · SE
- Las Playas 0.9 mi · E
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Playa de los Cardones 1.1 mi · SE
- Playa de las Calcosas 1.5 mi · SE
- Playa de las Almorranas 1.7 mi · NE
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Playa de Miguel 2.1 mi · S
- Playa Dulce 2.4 mi · S
- Playa Chica 2.6 mi · S
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Bathing water quality: European Environment Agency (EEA), with data from the Spanish Ministry of Health (Náyade).
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 2 of 3, warmth 4 of 4, calm sea 0 of 1, water 1 of 1 and tide 1 of 1; minus waves 1; short window: the rating keeps 85%.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in El Pinar de El Hierro
Is it a beach day in El Pinar de El Hierro today?
A fair beach day: 6/10. Best from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, with sunshine, beach weather, little wind and water at 76 °F, though with some waves.
What are the swimming conditions in El Pinar de El Hierro today?
4.4 ft waves every 12 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in El Pinar de El Hierro?
About 77 °F today: warm. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in El Pinar de El Hierro today?
UV reaches 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
When is low tide in El Pinar de El Hierro?
Today low tide is at 7:57 am and 8:13 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide is at 1:45 am and 2:10 pm. Coefficient 101 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in El Pinar de El Hierro?
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 29: a fair beach day (6/10), best from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
What beaches are near El Pinar de El Hierro?
Playa de la Arena (0.8 mi), Las Playas (0.9 mi), Playa de los Cardones (1.1 mi), Playa de las Calcosas (1.5 mi) and Playa de las Almorranas (1.7 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
More about El Pinar de El Hierro today
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Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0), the tide from FES2022 (AVISO/CNES) and the sun from astronomy-engine. FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.