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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 12 pm Monday 18 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
20.4° 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 4PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
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 morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
466 | 445 | 361 | 344 | 335 | 283 | 249 | 236 | 229 | 223 | 203 | 208 | 228 | 202 | 196 | 206 | 331 | 362 | 418 | 388 | 347 | 287 | 278 | 199 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:16PM2.21m | 3:46AM2.03m | 4:05PM2.15m | 4:39AM1.90m | 4:58PM2.06m | 5:37AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.07m | 9:31PM0.01m | 9:45AM0.17m | 10:23PM0.10m | 10:35AM0.30m | 11:21PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | 8:47 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 60 | 85 | 100 | 120 | 118 | 114 | 108 | 99 | 96 | 94 | 91 | 63 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 206 | 331 | 362 | 418 | 388 | 347 | 287 | 278 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | N 8 | NW 17 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 75 | 52 | 51 | 71 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 14 | NW 14 | NW 18 | N 8 | SSW 13 | N 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 50 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 466 | 445 | 361 | 344 | 335 | 283 | 249 | 236 | 229 | 223 | 203 | 208 | 228 | 202 | 196 | 196 | 173 | 160 | 134 | 131 | 140 | 177 | 167 | 139 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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