El Fronton surf break

El Fronton surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 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
20.3° 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 5AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
6
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
N
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
172
169
164
174
116
116
116
121
108
126
135
148
152
131
131
135
135
114
114
107
125
147
143
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:43AM1.62m
7:03PM1.85m
7:56AM1.55m
8:15PM1.79m
9:10AM1.55m
9:25PM1.76m
Low Tide
00:26AM0.35m
12:34PM0.56m
1:40AM0.44m
1:48PM0.64m
2:55AM0.48m
3:06PM0.65m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:49
8:50
Temp °C
17
17
18
18
19
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
21
20
19
19
19
19
21
22
22
21
20
14
15
16
16
17
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
19
19
18
17
18
18
20
21
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
108
172
169
164
174
116
116
114
94
96
96
75
73
72
67
64
61
48
47
47
47
47
45
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
6
6
12
18
24
21
23
20
25
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
6
15
16
6
6
6
6
8
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
N
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
Energy kJ
136
101
89
85
72
82
93
116
121
108
126
135
148
152
131
131
135
135
114
114
107
125
147
143
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
46
46
46
44
44
44
46
46
46
106
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
36
44
44
44
44
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Gran Canaria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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