El Fronton Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Gran Canaria, Spain)

Today's El Fronton sea temperature is 20.3 °C

(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Mean: 19.6 °C
Range: 18.8 °C to 20.7 °C
Statistics for 05 May (1981–2005)

    Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .

    Warm in and out of the water temperature at El Fronton today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 20 °C and a wind chill of 20 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

    Spain (Africa) Sea Water Temperature

    Map of current Spain (Africa)
    Surface Water Temperatures
    based on measurements from oceanographic satellites
    Spain (Africa) Water Temperature Anomaly

    Map of current Spain (Africa)
    Sea Water Temperature Anomalies

    (compared with long term averages
    at this time of year)

    (click thumbnails to expand)

    Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for El Fronton. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.

    El Fronton Water Temperature Graph

    All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.

    El Fronton water temperatures peak in the range 22 to 24°C (72 to 75°F) on around the 12th of September and are at their coldest on about the 24th of February, in the range 18 to 20°C (64 to 68°F). El Fronton water temperatures are always warm reach their highest in the second week of September. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy. The coldest El Fronton water temperatures in the fourth week of February require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.

    Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at El Fronton can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at El Fronton. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.

     

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