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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 am Friday 08 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at El Fronton today?
The current surf forecast for El Fronton at 4AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | |
104 | 105 | 105 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 61 | 45 | 107 | 243 | 309 | 402 | 386 | 433 | 424 | 347 | 361 | 361 | 354 | 340 | 261 | 256 | 251 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.43m | 6:37PM1.58m | 7:21AM1.38m | 7:49PM1.56m | 8:42AM1.41m | 9:02PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.64m | 12:03PM0.71m | 1:06AM0.70m | 1:13PM0.77m | 2:25AM0.69m | 2:36PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 104 | 105 | 105 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 61 | 45 | 107 | 173 | 37 | 37 | 386 | 433 | 424 | 347 | 361 | 361 | 354 | 340 | 261 | 256 | 251 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 4 | NNW 5 | NNE 8 | N 8 | S 16 | WSW 4 | WNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 57 | 57 | 84 | 161 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 16 | SW 12 | NW 15 | N 11 | NNW 10 | WNW 14 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | NW 13 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | N 14 | SSW 18 | N 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 61 | 19 | 59 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 243 | 309 | 402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 11 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 97 | 46 | 44 | 36 | 36 | 62 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 |
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