Playa La Lancha

Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit, Mexico

No photo of Playa La Lancha yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to 11 am, sunset 6:31 pm

8 am
7.4
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great

9 am
9.4
2 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent

10 am
9.8
2 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent

11 am
8.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

12 pm
6.7
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good

1 pm
7.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

2 pm
9.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

3 pm
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

4 pm
7.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

5 pm
7.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great

6 pm
3.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to 11 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 27°C80°F
Water: 31°C87°F
Wind: 32 km/hmph NNE
Gusts: 74 km/hmph
Waves: 0.7 m2 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: falling
Rain: 14%
Sunset: 6:31 pm

Today

7.4Great8 am42

9.4Excellent9 am21

9.8Excellent10 am21

8.1Great11 am53

6.7Good12 pm74

7.4Great1 pm106

9.2Excellent2 pm117

8.0Great3 pm106

7.7Great4 pm106

7.3Great5 pm85

3.0Poor6 pm53

Sat

8.2Great8 am32

9.4Excellent9 am21

9.6Excellent10 am10

8.2Great11 am43

8.7Excellent12 pm95

8.4Great1 pm106

3.0Poor2 pm75

5.9Good3 pm96

7.5Great4 pm117

7.0Great5 pm42

6.6Good6 pm43

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Low 1 am, 0.2 m<1 ft
High 7 am, 1.2 m4 ft
Low 1 pm, 0.1 m<1 ft
High 7 pm, 1.1 m4 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.

Facilities

Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 220 m710 ft. Fee not listed
Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 690 m0.4 mi
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town: 3 km1.9 miCorral del Risco (village)
Nearest airport: 27 km17 miLicenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)

Nearby places

La Lancha Surf CafeFood and drink
690 m0.4 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Playa Careyeros2.8 km1.7 mi north-west away
9.1 Excellent later
Playa Litibu4.1 km2.6 mi north away
9.6 Excellent later
Playa Destiladeras7.3 km4.5 mi east away
9.6 Excellent later
Playa Patzcuaro Sur9.6 km6.0 mi north away
9.5 Excellent later
Palito verde9.7 km6.0 mi east away
9.6 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa La Lancha.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

Sat9.6 ExcellentBest 9 am to 11 amWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 55%
Sun7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 23%
Mon6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 55%
Tue6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 52%
Wed6.1 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 4 km/h2 mph, rain 43%