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Lance's Left

Santa Teresa, Nicaragua · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
7
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Good
Waist high · Textured · SE
Wave
0.9m
Period
10.3s
Wind
12 km/h Cross
Tide
High

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Tide · today

High · Low in 4h31
0.8m2.3m0.7m06h09h13h17h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in America/Managua local

Wednesday

7 Oct
06:00
1m
12.2s
18 km/h
Offshore
09:00
1m
9.6s
14 km/h
Offshore
12:00
1m
12.1s
20 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.9m
9.4s
8 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.9m
17.6s
3 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.9m
17.4s
9 km/h
Offshore

Thursday

8 Oct
06:00
1m
16.6s
19 km/h
Offshore
09:00
1m
16.5s
19 km/h
Offshore
12:00
1m
16.3s
14 km/h
Cross
15:00
1m
16.1s
15 km/h
Cross
18:00
1m
15.8s
6 km/h
Cross
21:00
1m
15.7s
6 km/h
Offshore

Friday

9 Oct
06:00
1.1m
15.3s
14 km/h
Offshore
09:00
1.1m
15.2s
9 km/h
Offshore
12:00
1.1m
15.1s
8 km/h
Cross
15:00
1.1m
14.8s
7 km/h
Cross
18:00
1.1m
14.5s
4 km/h
Offshore
21:00
1.1m
14.4s
10 km/h
Offshore

Saturday

10 Oct
06:00
1.1m
14.2s
20 km/h
Offshore
09:00
1.1m
14.1s
23 km/h
Offshore
12:00
1.1m
13.9s
22 km/h
Offshore
15:00
1.1m
13.7s
14 km/h
Offshore
18:00
1m
13.6s
8 km/h
Cross
21:00
1.1m
13.5s
22 km/h
Offshore

Sunday

11 Oct
06:00
1.1m
15.8s
18 km/h
Offshore
09:00
1.1m
15.6s
25 km/h
Offshore
12:00
1.1m
15.5s
26 km/h
Offshore
15:00
1.2m
15.4s
32 km/h
Offshore
17:00
1.3m
15.3s
31 km/h
Offshore

See all 10 days in the app

Days 6–10 for Lance's Left, scored for your board.

About Lance's Left

Lance's Left is a reef break over coral in Santa Teresa, Nicaragua. It's at its best on swells from the SSE / S / SSW with light offshore winds from the N / NNE / NE. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Reef
Bottom
Coral
Best tide
all
Best swell direction
SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W
Best wind direction
N, NNE, NE, ENE, E

Lance's Left surf FAQ

Is Lance's Left good for beginners?+

Lance's Left is a reef break over coral, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. The coral bottom rewards some confidence in the water and awareness of what's beneath you, especially as the size picks up. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Lance's Left?+

Different days call for different boards. Lance's Left handles a range of boards — a longboard or fish when it's small, a shortboard when there's more push. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What are the best conditions for Lance's Left?+

Look for from the SSE / S / SSW with light offshore winds from the N / NNE / NE. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.