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El Fronton Surf Forecast
/ Gran Canaria (26 surf breaks) /
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El Fronton surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Fronton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Fronton sea temperature is
20.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Fronton today?
The current surf forecast for El Fronton at 11AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at El Fronton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNE 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 5 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | |
278 | 199 | 153 | 126 | 121 | 94 | 119 | 114 | 172 | 169 | 164 | 174 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 116 | 108 | 126 | 135 | 143 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:37AM1.75m | 5:56PM1.95m | 6:43AM1.62m | 7:03PM1.85m | 7:56AM1.55m | 8:15PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM0.44m | 00:26AM0.35m | 12:34PM0.56m | 1:40AM0.44m | 1:48PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | 8:50 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 278 | 199 | 153 | 126 | 121 | 94 | 18 | 108 | 172 | 169 | 164 | 174 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 68 | 64 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | 8 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 148 | 128 | 118 | 111 | 88 | 76 | 119 | 114 | 97 | 82 | 79 | 69 | 67 | 80 | 97 | 116 | 108 | 126 | 135 | 143 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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