Playa de Los Lances
Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain
No photo of Playa de Los Lances yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.
Today at a glance
Best: 1 pm to 4 pm, sunset 7:36 pm5.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
5.9
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
7.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
6.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
8.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
7.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
8.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
6.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
7.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
6.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 1 pm to 4 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 18°C64°F
- Water
- 21°C69°F
- Wind
- 53 km/hmph NNW
- Gusts
- 128 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.6 m2 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 2%
- Sunset
- 7:36 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 2 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
- Low 7 pm, -1.0 m3 ft
- High 2 am, 0.1 m<1 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
About Playa de Los Lances
Playa de Los Lances is a beach in Tarifa, Spain, stretching 6,525 meters along the coast. It is located 2,816 meters from the town of Tarifa and 850 meters from the nearest bus stop.
The playa de Los Lances (English: Beach of Los Lances) is a beach that forms one side of the town of Tarifa, in the region of Campo de Gibraltar in Andalusia, Spain.
The beach is 7,250 metres (23,790 ft) long from Punta de la Peña to Punta de Tarifa, with an average width of 120 metres (390 ft). It is usually differentiated into two zones: North Los Lances, an undeveloped beach away from main population center, and South Los Lances, very close to the town of Tarifa and with extensive human occupation. The Río Jara separates the two areas of the beach. Los Lances' location on the Atlantic side of the Strait of Gibraltar creates unique wind conditions which have made it Europe's foremost destination for kitesurfing. The beach is also a favorite for windsurfing and similar sports, and has ample facilities for participants in these sports.
Source: Playa de Los Lances on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 870 m0.5 mi
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 850 m0.5 miE. S. Moeve - Mesón Pozuelo
- Nearest town
- 2.8 km1.7 miTarifa (town)
- Nearest airport
- 28 km17 miRoyal Air Force Gibraltar (GIB)
Nearby places
- De Manolo CafèFood and drink870 m0.5 mi
- Mesón PozueloSpanish920 m0.6 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Playa Chica, Tarifa3.1 km1.9 mi south-east away8.0 Great later
- Playa Isla de Las Palomas3.3 km2.0 mi south-east away8.0 Great later
- Valdevaqueros7.0 km4.4 mi north-west away8.0 Great later
- Punta Paloma7.3 km4.6 mi north-west away8.0 Great later
- Playa Paloma Baja9.5 km5.9 mi west away8.1 Great later
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat9.7 ExcellentBest 11 am to 8 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
- Sun9.5 ExcellentBest 10 am to 2 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
- Mon9.7 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
- Tue8.9 ExcellentBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
- Wed5.8 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 4%
- Thu6.6 GoodBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 38 km/h23 mph, rain 4%