El Frontón
El Frontón is Gran Canaria's benchmark bodyboard slab, a mutant right-hand reef that detonates over shallow volcanic rock near the north coast. It is a technical, consequence-heavy wave best left to expert bodyboarders and slab specialists, with thick barrels, dry reef sections, and a serious local crew. When NW Atlantic swell and southerly offshore wind line up, it becomes one of Europe's most spectacular heavy-water venues.
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Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- NNW (330°)
- Direction range
- 320° - 40°
- Size range
- 1.2m - 3.7m
- Ideal size
- 3.2m
- Height multiplier
- 1.00×
- Ideal period
- 14s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- SSE (160°)
- Offshore range
- 135° - 180°
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- high
Water temp
20°C
Wetsuit
3/2mm fullsuit
Bottom
Reef
Difficulty
9/10
Crowd level
7/10
👥 Summer Holidays (Jun 20 – Sep 7) — expect extra crowds
Best Season
Peak: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
N-NW swells from October to March.
Getting There
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