Lincoln City surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 15 May 2026 PDT
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Lincoln City surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lincoln City sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lincoln City today?

The current surf forecast for Lincoln City at 7AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (16 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
3
3
4
4
3
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.8
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
0.9
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
678
659
714
2750
2866
3070
3090
2688
2250
1903
1775
1624
1398
1228
923
829
791
777
698
672
490
432
371
1834
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NE
5
NE
15
N
25
NW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:45PM2.23m
1:25PM1.64m
00:27AM2.30m
2:19PM1.66m
1:13AM2.32m
3:13PM1.64m
Low Tide
6:06PM0.48m
7:14AM-0.42m
6:52PM0.54m
8:01AM-0.51m
7:40PM0.59m
8:51AM-0.53m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:38
8:39
8:40
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
10
9
8
9
12
13
12
11
10
10
9
10
13
13
13
6
7
5
6
6
6
7
6
6
6
6
5
7
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
8
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
0.4
SW
15
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
1.6
NW
10
0.8
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
16
Energy kJ
678
659
714
77
2866
3070
3090
2688
2250
1903
1775
1624
1398
1228
923
53
52
52
52
51
490
348
371
1834
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WNW
19
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
87
116
110
14
106
104
104
104
104
104
74
73
53
53
53
12
12
12
12
37
63
29
131
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
15
7
7
13
9
8
12
30
31
29
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.3
WNW
8
3
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.8
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
446
545
704
2750
829
791
777
698
672
432
370
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
2
3
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
358
293
293
337
353
378
903
903
903
293
22
1
1
22
369
358
903
293
22
1
22
548
566
566
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
5
6
9
9
7
4
1
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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