City & resort
Playa del Inglés
Maspalomas, Gran Canaria · 🇪🇸 Spain
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Gran Canaria's mega-resort classic — a huge blond strand dissolving into the Maspalomas dunes.
Open Playa del Inglés on the interactive map →- Sea temperature
- ~22°C in the warm season
- Water
- Clear Atlantic blue
- Sand
- Broad soft golden-blond sand running into the Maspalomas dunefield
- Swimming
- Gently shelving and lifeguarded; light chop when the trade winds pick up
- Surf
- Usually small; occasional windswell peaks
- Best time to visit
- May-Oct
- Setting
- Nearly three kilometres of resort strand on Gran Canaria's southern tip, merging into the protected Maspalomas dunes
- Beach type
- City & resort
- Region
- Europe
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Playa del Inglés: frequently asked questions
Where is Playa del Inglés?
Playa del Inglés is at Maspalomas, on the coast of Spain.
What is the sea temperature at Playa del Inglés?
In the warm season the sea at Playa del Inglés reaches about 22°C. Clear Atlantic blue.
When is the best time to visit Playa del Inglés?
The best time to visit Playa del Inglés is May-Oct. Europe's beach season peaks in July and August, with June and September quieter and cheaper.
What kind of sand does Playa del Inglés have?
Playa del Inglés has broad soft golden-blond sand running into the Maspalomas dunefield.
Is Playa del Inglés good for swimming?
Gently shelving and lifeguarded; light chop when the trade winds pick up.
Can you surf at Playa del Inglés?
Usually small; occasional windswell peaks.
Photo: Bengt Nyman (CC BY-SA 4.0) · source
