El Fronton surf break

El Fronton surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 WEST
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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 4AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
0.9
NW
15
0.9
NNW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
1.1
N
6
1.5
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
283
249
236
223
223
203
208
214
202
202
206
331
362
418
388
347
287
278
199
153
126
121
96
124
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:46AM2.03m
4:05PM2.15m
4:39AM1.90m
4:58PM2.06m
5:37AM1.75m
5:56PM1.95m
Low Tide
9:45AM0.17m
10:23PM0.10m
10:35AM0.30m
11:21PM0.22m
11:30AM0.44m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:47
Temp °C
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
19
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
19
18
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.6
NW
16
0.9
NW
15
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
114
108
99
96
94
91
63
58
56
55
206
331
134
131
388
347
287
278
199
153
126
121
96
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
N
8
0.4
NW
17
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.9
NNW
14
1.1
NW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
12
75
52
51
362
418
17
17
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
NW
18
0.2
N
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
N
8
0.6
NNW
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
NNW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
13
Energy kJ
5
4
4
19
19
50
5
17
5
71
17
24
24
21
8
18
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
1.1
N
6
1.5
N
5
Energy kJ
283
249
236
223
223
203
208
214
202
202
196
173
117
117
139
139
135
99
96
73
89
124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
46
46
44
44
44
46
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
43
43
43
44
46
Best forecast wave conditions in Gran Canaria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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