El Fronton Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gran Canaria, Spain)

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El Fronton Surf Guide

El Fronton in Gran Canaria is an exposed reef break that has dependable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Beware of rocks, hevy wave.

El Fronton Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	consistent	20.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Fronton:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Fronton occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf El Fronton (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Fronton with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in December while 68% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

68%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Fronton Location Map

Interactive El Fronton surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to El Fronton is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) in Canary Islands, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Fronton is Tenerife Norte Airport (TFN), also in Canary Islands, 76 km (47 miles) away.

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El Fronton Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:57 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	N
Period (s)	10	10	10	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- on

What does El Fronton look like?

Latest photos from El Fronton. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: David Lozano Sánchez Credit: JWaicok

Tides at El Fronton

Current tide and informaton

For Galdar, 2 km from El Fronton.

Next High Water: 04:13pm | 1.84m

Next Low Water: 09:55am | 0.42m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Fronton Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at El Fronton today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 20.3 °C and a wind chill of 20.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite