Lances Left Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mentawi Islands, Indonesia)

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Lances Left Surf Guide

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.

Lances Left Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	consistent	30.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lances Left:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lances Left occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Lances Left with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 86% of the time in January while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

86%

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

blown out

14%

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

too small

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

Explore Lances Left Location Map

Interactive Lances Left 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 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.

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Lances Left Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:50 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	glass

What does Lances Left look like?

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Credit: patrick majourau Credit: DANIEL MAWKES

Tides at Lances Left

Current tide and informaton

For Lances Left, 0 km from Lances Left.

Next High Water: 08:34am | 0.94m

Next Low Water: 03:12pm | 0.16m

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Lances Left Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.4 °C) too at Lances Left, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite