Lincoln City 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.94° N 124.03° W

Issued: 10 am 28 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Lincoln City sea temperature is

13.1°C

Lincoln City surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Lincoln City today (28 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WNW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lincoln City at 2PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (28 Sep)	4.5ft (1.4m)	15s
Afternoon (28 Sep)	5ft (1.6m)	14s
Evening (28 Sep)	5ft (1.6m)	14s

Table - waves today at Lincoln City. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 28						Tuesday 29								Wednesday 30
	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	4	4	3	3	4	4	3	4	4	3	1	1	2	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 16	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11
Wave Graph
kJ	991	911	982	969	969	955	722	781	1117	1631	1765	1738	1474	1290	1096	980	920	920	646	571	478	469
Wind (km/h)	ESE	WNW	WNW	NW	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSW	SSW	S	ESE	N	NNE	NNE	NNW	NNW	N	N	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off
High Tide			1:47PM2.14m					2:50AM1.74m				2:21PM2.17m				3:44AM1.65m				3:00PM2.16m
Low Tide		8:06AM0.35m				8:53PM-0.09m				8:41AM0.47m				9:40PM-0.13m				9:20AM0.59m				10:32PM-0.12m


	7:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	7:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:59	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	9	14	15	14	12	11	12	13	13	14	16	16	15	15	14	14	13	16	16	14	12	12
Feels °C	7	13	13	13	12	9	10	11	11	12	15	16	15	17	13	13	12	15	13	11	10	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 16	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11
kJ	991	911	982	969	969	955	722	781	1117	1631	1765	1738	1474	1290	1096	980	920	920	646	571	478	469
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 6	NW 5	WNW 8	W 8	WNW 7	W 7	W 7	SW 16	SW 16	SW 17	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16
kJ	46	30	67	28	43	27	25	159	157	183	106	106	137	136	183	191	196	201	157	201	201	198
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 8	W 8	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 20	SSW 11	SSW 11	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SSW 11	SSW 11	—	SW 10	SW 20	SW 20	SW 20	SW 20
kJ	51	46	133	125	124	124	124	15	12	12	80	80	80	79	12	12	—	4	15	15	15	15
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 4	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	28	35	29	19
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Rating (10 max)	4	3	4	2	4	4	3	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	1	3	3
Distance (km)	1	1	181	358	1	1	1	1	1	1	222	148	1	1	22	1	1	91	214	359	22	1
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Rating (10 max)	4	3			4	4	3	3	4	4			4	4	4	4	4	3			3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Long Beach Peninsula Washington	Shark Pit HAW - Maui	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Kahului Harbor HAW - Maui	Kahului Harbor HAW - Maui	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Pipeline HAW - Oahu	Fort Canby A Jetty Washington	El Capitan CAL - Santa Barbara	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Government Point CAL - Santa Barbara	Samoa Peninsula CAL - Humboldt	Kohala Lighthouse HAW - Big Island	Kahului Harbor HAW - Maui	Government Point CAL - Santa Barbara	Tarantulas CAL - Santa Barbara	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rating (10 max)	4	3	4	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	6	6	4	5	5	6	9	8	7	6	6	5	5	5	6	6	9	5	5	9	9

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