Patalavaca webcam, Arguineguín and Anfi: Mogán live cams

Today’s weather and sea on the Mogán coast

The camera tells you what the beach looks like now; the forecast tells you whether it will stay that way. Below is the live weather for both ends of the coast, Arguineguín in the east and Puerto de Mogán in the west. Pay most attention to the wind and the UV index.

For the state of the sea (wave height and coastal wind), the official reference is the AEMET marine forecast. And if the water temperature is what is holding you back, these are the monthly averages:

How to read a webcam before going to the beach

A camera image tells you far more than it seems if you know where to look. These are the four things worth checking, in this order.

1. The wind

Look at the palm trees, the flags on the masts and the surface of the water. If the sea has whitecaps (scattered white crests offshore) and the palms are leaning, it is properly windy and the sand will be flying. With the water flat as a plate and the yachts still, it is a day for lazing on your towel.

2. The flag

In the Canary Islands beach flags are set by Decree 116/2018: green marks a beach open for swimming, yellow danger or restrictions on bathing, and red means no swimming. Some cameras show the lifeguard post’s mast; if you cannot make out the colour, the usual rule applies: on the beach, the lifeguard has the final word.

3. The waves

Watch the shoreline. If the water arrives as white foam and pulls back hard, there is a groundswell even in full sun. Turismo de Mogán rates the beaches sheltered by breakwaters or by their bay, such as Amadores, Anfi, Puerto Rico or Puerto de Mogán, as calm water; open beaches like Taurito feel it first. For Taurito, its beach sheet also asks you to take extra care when a groundswell comes in.

4. The crowds

Count the parasols and sunbeds taken in the front row. If there is no gap left on the sand by mid-morning, it will be packed by noon. The time-lapse that SkylineWebcams offers on most camera pages shows how the beach filled up the day before, and it is a quick way to work out when to arrive.

Patalavaca and Anfi del Mar webcams: what to look for

The Patalavaca webcam is the most searched-for camera in Mogán, and it makes sense: at a glance it covers the stretch from Patalavaca to Anfi del Mar, one of the busiest in the municipality. The Anfi del Mar camera complements it from above, with the man-made island and the marina.

Patalavaca is an urban beach of dark sand and pebbles, around 303 metres long with calm water and restaurants along the promenade. Anfi is a different thing: golden sand, palm trees and resort facilities over around 180 metres. You can walk from one to the other along the coastal promenade.

What to look for on the Patalavaca camera: yachts at anchor tell you where the wind is coming from (they all point into it), and the foam along the Patalavaca shoreline shows straight away whether there are waves. If you want a spot on the sand at Anfi, check the Anfi camera in the morning.

For everything else (where to park, what to do, where to eat) see our complete Anfi del Mar guide.

Arguineguín, El Perchel and El Pajar webcams

Arguineguín has three cameras, although only two are broadcasting right now. El Perchel shows around 220 metres of sand with its tidal pool and children’s playground, handy if you are going with kids. La Lajilla looks at the small cove that Turismo de Mogán calls Costa Alegre beach, sheltered by a breakwater on the way to Patalavaca. Las Marañuelas, the dark-sand beach in the centre, has not sent a new image since April 2025; until it returns, the other two show the sea on either side.

If you are looking for an El Pajar webcam, you will not find one on Skyline: El Pajar is on the other side of the Arguineguín ravine, already in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, and has no camera of its own. The nearest is El Perchel.

What to look for: the tidal pool at El Perchel. If the camera shows waves breaking against its wall, it is not a day for a quiet swim with children; if the water is flat, the camera has just settled the question for you. On Tuesdays there is also a market in Arguineguín and parking gets tricky.

Everything to see in town is in our Arguineguín guide, and the detailed forecast in Arguineguín weather.

Puerto Rico (Gran Canaria) and Amadores webcams

The Puerto Rico webcam (Gran Canaria, not the Caribbean island) shows the whole beach from above, with the avenue and the buses passing in front. It is the most useful one for checking whether there is free sand: the beach is around 284 metres long and fills up early in high season. The marina camera is good for seeing the sea at the harbour mouth before a boat trip.

Amadores, round the cliff, is the longest of the beaches with a camera, with around 488 metres of pale sand between breakwaters. Its camera shows it as a crescent, and it is the best one to compare: if Puerto Rico is heaving, Amadores usually has more room.

A tip that pairs well with the cameras: the scheduled ferries run by Líneas Salmón and Líneas Blue Bird call at Arguineguín, Anfi del Mar, Puerto Rico and Puerto de Mogán (not at Amadores). If you see Puerto Rico packed and Puerto de Mogán quiet, you can switch beaches by sea instead of hunting for parking:

More in our Puerto Rico guide and our Amadores Beach guide.

Playa del Cura webcam in Mogán, not Torrevieja

Watch out when searching: there are two beaches called Playa del Cura. One is in Torrevieja (Alicante, on the mainland) and the other is here in Mogán, between Tauro and Taurito. This guide is about the Canarian one: around 193 metres of pebbles and dark sand, with moderate waves and a diving area. If it is the Torrevieja one you are after, SkylineWebcams has it on a separate page.

Its Skyline camera has not sent a new image since 5 October 2026. Until it is back, the Amadores camera is the best guide to the sea in that area, just over a kilometre away. If you want to check whether it has returned, the button on its card leads to the camera’s official page.

Taurito and Puerto de Mogán webcams, out west

Taurito is the only beach with a working camera that Turismo de Mogán rates as having moderate waves and currents: around 160 metres of black sand. Its webcam is the one most worth checking before you go, because it is usually the first to show a groundswell. Everything you need is in our Taurito Beach guide.

The Puerto de Mogán camera shows the golden-sand beach beside the harbour wall, calm almost all the time. On Fridays there is a market in the port and the village fills up: if the camera already shows a crowd early on, come by bus or by boat. We explain how in how to get to Puerto de Mogán.

The best time to check each camera

The light changes a lot about what a camera shows. Late in the afternoon, the Taurito and Puerto de Mogán cameras, which look west, face almost straight into the sun: the image is washed out, perfect for watching the sunset and poor for judging the water. To decide whether to go to the beach, check in the morning, when the image is sharpest and the sand is still filling up.

Frequently asked questions

In short

The Mogán webcams settle the usual question in ten seconds: what is the beach like right now? Check the camera for your area, the wind and the flag; look at the forecast above and, if your chosen beach is packed or rough, switch to the camera next door. The coast is short and there is almost always a calm option close by.

To plan the rest of the day, see our guides to each area: Arguineguín, Anfi del Mar, Puerto Rico, Amadores, Taurito and Puerto de Mogán, plus our pick of the best beaches in Gran Canaria.