Los Lances Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Andalucia, Spain)

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Los Lances Surf Guide

Los Lances in Andalucia is an exposed beach break that does not work very often. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.

Los Lances Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	63°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Los Lances:

The best conditions reported for surf at Los Lances occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Los Lances (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Los Lances with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in October while 16% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 74% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

16%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

74%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Los Lances Location Map

Interactive Los Lances surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Los Lances is Gibraltar Airport (GIB) in Gibraltar, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Los Lances is Ibn Batouta (Tanger) Airport (TNG) in Morocco, 42 km (26 miles) away.

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Los Lances Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 28 April 2025, 09:52 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 28
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (ft)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Los Lances look like?

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Credit: –Credit: stefan schmidt Credit: Chodaboy

Tides at Los Lances

Current tide and informaton

For Tarifa, 2 miles from Los Lances.

Next High Water: 04:19pm | 5ft

Next Low Water: 10:07am | 0ft

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Los Lances Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.2 °C) at Los Lances is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 63°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite