📮Daily guide to Puerto de Mogán - Thursday 23 July 2026

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📮Daily guide to Puerto de Mogán

Thursday 23 July 2026

Your independent daily guide to Puerto de Mogán and the surrounding area.

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💛 Good morning everyone!

Blue skies are greeting us once again in Puerto de Mogán, and it looks set to be another beautiful summer day.

📰 Today’s Headlines

☀️ Yellow weather warnings issued for Gran Canaria

🌡 Up to 29°C in Puerto de Mogán

🌬 Stronger winds elsewhere on the island — much calmer here

🌊 Excellent swimming conditions

🛍 Friday Market tomorrow

🏃 Mogán Sunset Run registrations open

🌱 New gardening training programme starts in Mogán

💙 Mogán joins European campaign against hate crime

🎬 What on Fiesta del Carmen

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⚠️ Weather Warning

AEMET has issued Yellow Warnings for parts of Gran Canaria today.

Warnings include:

• High temperatures

• Strong winds

• Rough seas

The strongest conditions are expected across exposed eastern, southern and higher parts of the island.

What does that mean for Puerto de Mogán?

Fortunately, not as much as many people think.

Puerto de Mogán sits in a naturally sheltered valley on the south-west coast. The surrounding mountains protect the village from much of the north-easterly trade winds that affect places such as Maspalomas, Playa del Inglés, Arinaga and Gran Canaria Airport.

Although it may become breezier later today, conditions here are expected to remain considerably calmer than elsewhere.

That sheltered microclimate is one of the reasons Puerto de Mogán has earned to have the best climate in Europe

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🌤 Today’s Weather

☀️ Cloudless sky

🌡 Maximum temperature: 29°C

🌙 Overnight minimum: 23°C

🌊 Sea temperature: 24°C

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🌬 Wind

Morning:

🍃 Light winds.

Afternoon:

🍃 Moderate breeze.

Although stronger winds are forecast across Gran Canaria, Puerto de Mogán should remain one of the calmest places on the island today.

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☀️ UV Index

Today’s UV Index remains Very High.

The strongest sunshine will be between 12:00 and 16:00.

Please remember:

🧴 Apply sunscreen regularly.

👒 Wear a hat.

🕶 Use sunglasses.

💧 Drink plenty of water.

🌴 Seek shade during the hottest hours of the day.

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🌊 Beach Report

🌼 Playa de Mogán

✔ Lifeguard on duty

✔ Calm sea

✔ Excellent swimming conditions

Sunbeds: €3.50

Umbrellas: €3.50

Credit card payment

A lovely day for families.

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🌼 Playa Chica

If you prefer crystal clear water, Playa Chica remains one of Puerto de Mogán’s “hidden”gems.

Please note:

• No lifeguard

• Access via the steps behind the Mogán sign

• Conditions can change more quickly than on the main beach.

Always follow the beach flags has it has it own flag .

🚩 Red = Do not enter the sea.

🏴 Black = Beach closed.

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🌊 Tides Today

High tide

09:28

22:02

Low tide

03:00

15:43

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🌬 Air Quality

Today’s Air Quality Index is 60 (Moderate).

For most visitors, conditions are perfectly fine.

Anyone with asthma or respiratory conditions may simply wish to avoid strenuous exercise during the hottest part of the afternoon.

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✈️ Airport Update

Gran Canaria Airport is operating normally this morning.

Visibility is excellent.

Due to wind might be som turbulence at takeoff and landing

Only a few clouds are reported.

For UK travellers:

Families with children under 12 should continue to use the staffed passport control lanes after security.

Passport control for departures is located in Area D. Don’t wait to last minutes as queue can build up quick when busy

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🛍 Friday Market Tomorrow

Tomorrow is Puerto de Mogán’s famous Friday Market.

Opening hours:

09:00–14:00

My advice:

✔ Arrive early.

✔ Bring water.

✔ Wear comfortable shoes.

✔ Expect busy streets from around 10:30 onwards.

Some stalls don’t accept cards

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🍅 Local Tip

The fresh deli counters inside SuperDino and SPAR often offer much better ham, cheese and cold cuts than the pre-packed shelves and it can be to a more valuable price.

Also worth remembering:

Spanish supermarkets do not sell medicines such as paracetamol or ibuprofen.

You’ll need the local pharmacy for those. There is just one pharmacy in Puerto de Mogan. By the square after the blue bridge from the beach.

The others are Parafarmacia

What’s the difference between a pharmacy and a parafarmacia?

💊 Pharmacy (Farmacia)

• Licensed to sell medicines.

• Pharmacists are available to give medical advice.

• Sells prescription medicines and non-prescription medicines.

🛍️ Parafarmacia

• Does not sell medicines.

• Focuses on health, beauty and wellbeing products.

• Often has a wider range of skincare and cosmetic brands than a pharmacy.

For your visitors in Puerto de Mogán, the most useful thing to remember is:

If you need medicines such as paracetamol, ibuprofen, antihistamines or antibiotics, you must go to a pharmacy (Farmacia). A parafarmacia cannot sell these medicines.

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🐟 Fresh Fish Today

If you’d like locally caught fish, visit the fish shop on the pier by Cofredia de Pescadores.

Open:

Monday-Friday

09:00–15:00

Saturday

09.00-14.99

Buying here directly supports Puerto de Mogán’s fishing community.

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🚔 Safety

Puerto de Mogán remains one of the safest resorts on Gran Canaria.

As always:

✔ Keep bags closed.

✔ Avoid valuables in back pockets.

✔ Ignore the “potato and peas” street gambling game.

Simply walk past.

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🌄 Local “Secret”

El Mirador Viewpoint

If you only leave the sunbed once during your holiday…

Make it this walk.

257 steps lead to one of the most spectacular panoramic views in Puerto de Mogán.

Take water.

Take your camera.

Take your time.

The view at the top is worth every step.

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📰 Local News

🌱 Twelve local residents have begun a new 11-month training programme in gardening and agriculture, combining classroom learning with practical experience. This year’s programme also includes the creation of a new urban vegetable garden.

💙 Tonight, the Mogán sign at the entrance to Arguineguín will be illuminated blue as the municipality joins the European Day for Victims of Hate Crime, showing support for victims of intolerance and discrimination.

♻️ Residents can continue to use Mogán’s free bulky waste collection service. Remember that leaving furniture or garden waste beside rubbish containers can result in significant fines.

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🎬 Tonight Fiesta del Carmen

THURSDAY 23 JULY

6:30 pm – Traditional local games including:

• Handkerchief game (pañuelito)

• Sack race

• Musical chairs

• Treasure hunt

📍 Location: Plaza Dr. Pedro Betancor León. ( The square in front of the pharmacy)

Friday, Saturday, Sunday will be party time with live music and much more at Plaza de las Gañanias  ( the open square behind Asian House on top of the underground parking house)

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🏃 Looking Ahead

The Mogán Sunset Run takes place on 8 August.

A 5 km evening run through Arguineguín at sunset.

If you’d like the registration link, simply send me a message.

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💛 From me to you

Thank you, as always, for spending a few minutes of your morning with me.

Whether you’re here enjoying your holiday or following along from home, I hope this bulletin helps you make the most of your day.

Have a wonderful Thursday.

Elisabeth 🌺

Followers photo some years back