Canary SurfEl Frontón surf forecast
El Frontón is a heavy slab on Gran Canaria's north coast, best for expert surfers. Pick a day to see swell, wind, tide and the best hours.
Pick a day
Sunday 25 October
Go 4 PM to 7 PM. Peak at 5 PM, score 3.6.
Sunday 25 October: rated fair (3.6 of 10), best 4 PM to 7 PM with 1.0 m N swell at 10 s, cross-shore wind from the ENE at 20 km/h. Low tide at the best hour.
Hourly score
Daylight hours.
Highlighted bars are the best window.
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | Low | -1.17 m |
| 12:00 | High | +0.89 m |
| 18:00 | Low | -1.31 m |
Monday 26 October
Go 8 AM to 10 AM. Peak at 9 AM, score 3.3.
Monday 26 October: rated poor (3.3 of 10), best 8 AM to 10 AM with 0.8 m NNW swell at 10 s, onshore wind from the NNE at 2 km/h. Mid tide at the best hour.
Hourly score
Daylight hours.
Highlighted bars are the best window.
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | High | +0.90 m |
| 06:00 | Low | -1.21 m |
| 12:00 | High | +0.95 m |
| 19:00 | Low | -1.29 m |
Tuesday 27 October
Go 1 PM to 7 PM. Peak at 4 PM, score 2.4.
Tuesday 27 October: rated poor (2.4 of 10), best 1 PM to 7 PM with 0.8 m NNW swell at 10 s, cross-shore wind from the NE at 14 km/h. Mid tide at the best hour.
Hourly score
Daylight hours.
Highlighted bars are the best window.
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | High | +0.97 m |
| 07:00 | Low | -1.30 m |
| 13:00 | High | +0.92 m |
| 19:00 | Low | -1.28 m |
Wednesday 28 October
Go 8 AM to 7 PM. Peak at 11 AM, score 3.9.
Wednesday 28 October: rated fair (3.9 of 10), best 8 AM to 7 PM with 1.1 m NNW swell at 11 s, cross-shore wind from the NE at 12 km/h. Mid tide at the best hour.
Hourly score
Daylight hours.
Highlighted bars are the best window.
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | High | +0.91 m |
| 08:00 | Low | -1.28 m |
| 14:00 | High | +0.85 m |
| 20:00 | Low | -1.20 m |
Thursday 29 October
Go 8 AM to 10 AM. Peak at 8 AM, score 4.2.
Thursday 29 October: rated fair (4.2 of 10), best 8 AM to 10 AM with 1.2 m NNW swell at 10 s, cross-shore wind from the ENE at 2 km/h. Low tide at the best hour.
Hourly score
Daylight hours.
Highlighted bars are the best window.
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | High | +0.88 m |
| 08:00 | Low | -1.17 m |
| 15:00 | High | +0.69 m |
| 21:00 | Low | -1.05 m |
Friday 30 October
Go 8 AM to 12 PM. Peak at 11 AM, score 1.9.
Friday 30 October: rated poor (1.9 of 10), best 8 AM to 12 PM with 0.8 m NNW swell at 8 s, offshore wind from the SE at 6 km/h. Low tide at the best hour.
Hourly score
Daylight hours.
Highlighted bars are the best window.
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 03:00 | High | +0.78 m |
| 09:00 | Low | -1.06 m |
| 16:00 | High | +0.50 m |
| 22:00 | Low | -0.86 m |
Saturday 31 October
Saturday 31 October: rated flat or blocked (0.5 of 10), best 8 AM to 11 AM with 0.5 m NNW swell at 8 s, offshore wind from the S at 4 km/h. Low tide at the best hour.
Hourly score
Daylight hours.
Highlighted bars are the best window.
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 04:00 | High | +0.63 m |
| 10:00 | Low | -0.91 m |
| 17:00 | High | +0.34 m |
Live swell scene
- Swell 1 · 1.0 m · 10 s · from N 0° · 198 kJ · inside this break's window
- Swell 2 · 0.7 m · 13 s · from NNW 343° · 149 kJ · inside this break's window
- Wind · 20 km/h from ENE · cross-shore wind
Fronts are drawn at true wavelength for each swell train and coloured by energy (blue weak, orange and coral strong); motion is sped up. Teal wedge = swell directions this break works with. Forecast model, ~5 km grid: a guide, not an observation. Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics.
El Frontón at a glance
- Break type
- heavy slab
- Level
- expert
- Coast
- North coast
- Best swell
- from 315 (window 270° to 360°)
- Season
- unverified
- Offshore wind
- S
- Best tide
- mid
- Data confidence
- Swell: Two or more sources agree. Wind: Two or more sources agree. Tide: Sources disagree.
About this break
Slab over shallow volcanic reef, difficult access, strong localism. Annual bodyboard contest.
Swell direction is where the swell comes from (0° north, 90° east). The score for each hour multiplies four factors: how much swell energy falls inside the break's window, wave period, wind quality for this coast and how well the tide matches the break.
Webcams
No dedicated cam yet
No dedicated cam is known near this break yet.
Nearby surf spots
El Frontón today: fair, score 3.6.