LancesLeft Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Indonesia – Sumatra – Mentawi Islands)
Photo credit: DANIEL MAWKES
Surf Break: LancesLeft
| Name: | LancesLeft |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NNW |
LancesLeft in Sumatra (Mentawi Islands) is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the optimum time of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is a right hand reef break. Take care to avoid the rocks.
Overall LancesLeft Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see LancesLeft surf quality by season and LancesLeft surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Indonesia - Sumatra - Mentawi Islands surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of LancesLeft
Visitor Reviews of LancesLeft |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to LancesLeft:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Lances Right | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Bommie Peak | 14 mi |
| Third closest break | Scarecrows | 28 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Macaronis | 29 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Telescopes | 32 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to LancesLeft: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Aleutians Buoy | 5998 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Bering Sea Buoy | 6241 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Southeast Bering Sea Buoy | 6473 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 6570 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 6735 mi |
Tide stations nearest to LancesLeft: |
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| Closest tide station | Christmas Island, Australia | 684 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Port Refuge, Cocos Islands | 699 mi |
| Third closest tide station | North West Island, Australia | 1631 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Trimouille Island, Australia | 1633 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Barrow Island, Australia | 1647 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to LancesLeft: |
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| Closest ski area | Auli (India) | 2643 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Kufri (India) | 2765 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) (India) | 2820 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Solang Valley Ropeway & Ski Centre (India) | 2823 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Solang Valley Ropeway & Ski Centre (India) | 2823 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to LancesLeft: |
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| Closest city location | Muara Siberut (Indonesia) | 70 mi |
| Second closest city location | Painan (Indonesia) | 88 mi |
| Third closest city location | Pasarbaru (Indonesia) | 89 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Padang (Indonesia) | 104 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Sikabaluan (Indonesia) | 106 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to LancesLeft is Tabing (Padang) Airport (PDG) in Indonesia, which is 179 km (111 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to LancesLeft is Padang Kemiling (Bengkulu) Airport (BKS), also in Indonesia, 322 km (200 miles) away.
