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El Frontón

Famous bodyboarding slab on Gran Canaria. Massive, hollow left tubes. Also surfed but primarily a bodyboarding venue. Volcanic reef bottom. Extremely powerful.

Left reef break — bodyboarding slab

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Best Conditions

Swell Direction

N, NW

Swell Size

4–12 ft

Tide

mid tide

Wind

offshore (S/SW)

Season

winter

Skill Level

Expert

Location

County

Las Palmas

Region

Gran Canaria

Coordinates

28.1060, -15.4245

NOAA Buoy

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