El Lance
Granada · Spain
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El Lance is a sand beach on the Spain coast facing SE-facing toward open water — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at El Lance
Updated 12:16 spot time
El Lance surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.8 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 1.0 m ESE swell at 4.75 s. Wind up to 12 km/h SE. Water 23°C. Best surf window around 16:00 — fun (2.5/5) with 12 km/h SE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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