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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 pm Wednesday 20 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
20.2° 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 12AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s 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) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
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 Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNE 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 5 | N 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | |
418 | 388 | 347 | 287 | 278 | 199 | 153 | 126 | 96 | 94 | 124 | 141 | 172 | 169 | 164 | 147 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 121 | 108 | 124 | 135 | 139 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:58PM2.06m | 5:37AM1.75m | 5:56PM1.95m | 6:43AM1.62m | 7:03PM1.85m | 7:56AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.22m | 11:30AM0.44m | 00:26AM0.35m | 12:34PM0.56m | 1:40AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | 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 |
 kJ | 418 | 388 | 347 | 287 | 278 | 199 | 153 | 126 | 96 | 94 | 18 | 108 | 172 | 169 | 164 | 147 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 75 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 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 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | 21 | 8 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 127 | 127 | 140 | 148 | 148 | 128 | 118 | 114 | 85 | 76 | 124 | 141 | 100 | 82 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 97 | 100 | 121 | 108 | 124 | 135 | 139 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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