Lincoln City Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.94° N 124.03° W

Lincoln City 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lincoln City sea temperature is
12.4° C
2.5° 

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


How big are the waves at Lincoln City today (20 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lincoln City at 9PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)--
Afternoon (20 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
1.3
NW
9
0.6
SW
14
1
WNW
9
0.6
SW
14
1
WNW
9
1.2
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
306
284
266
260
233
206
245
245
201
153
143
149
130
164
255
164
184
164
184
237
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
NNE
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
6:04PM1.91m
6:44AM1.29m
6:47PM1.89m
8:16AM1.21m
7:34PM1.86m
Low Tide
11:49AM0.30m
1:15AM0.31m
12:32PM0.50m
2:24AM0.25m
1:21PM0.67m
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:54
8:53
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
17
15
15
15
17
19
20
20
17
15
14
14
18
21
20
18
17
15
Feels °C
19
19
16
15
15
15
17
19
19
19
16
15
14
14
19
21
20
19
18
15
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