Lances Right Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mentawi Islands, Indonesia)

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Lances Right Surf Guide

Lances Right in Sumatra (Mentawi Islands) is a fairly exposed reef break that has very reliable surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the best time of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A right hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Lances Right Spot Info

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

Surfing Lances Right:

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

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Lances Right with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in June while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 51% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

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

blown out

15%

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

too small

51%

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

Explore Lances Right Location Map

Interactive Lances Right 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 Lances Right is Tabing (Padang) Airport (PDG) in Indonesia, which is 178 km (111 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Lances Right is Padang Kemiling (Bengkulu) Airport (BKS), also in Indonesia, 320 km (199 miles) away.

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Lances Right Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 02:38 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	18	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Lances Right look like?

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Tides at Lances Right

Current tide and informaton

For Lances Left, 2 km from Lances Right.

Next High Water: 08:00am | 0.99m

Next Low Water: 02:35pm | 0.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Lances Right Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (30.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Lances Right won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

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