El Fronton Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° N 15.65° W

El Fronton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Fronton sea temperature is
24.0° C
1.2° 

El Fronton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at El Fronton today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for El Fronton at 5AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (19 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

Table - waves today at El Fronton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
N
7
1.3
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
169
173
173
144
140
140
108
165
133
165
169
165
165
195
190
190
218
226
208
176
156
146
143
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:16AM1.64m
6:38PM1.54m
7:08AM1.50m
7:43PM1.38m
8:27AM1.41m
9:24PM1.31m
Low Tide
11:59PM0.51m
12:20PM0.60m
00:42AM0.67m
1:21PM0.74m
1:47AM0.80m
2:59PM0.82m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:36
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
24
23
Feels °C
23
23
22
24
25
24
24
24
24
23
22
23
24
23
23
22
23
23
21
22
25
23
23
23
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