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/ Oregon North (24 breaks) / Oregon (49 breaks) /
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Lincoln City surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 21 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Lincoln City today?
The current surf forecast for Lincoln City at 12PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lincoln City. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | |
231 | 265 | 265 | 214 | 237 | 254 | 392 | 394 | 309 | 229 | 183 | 183 | 218 | 211 | 211 | 227 | 223 | 392 | 415 | 349 | 232 | 237 | 286 | 294 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:52AM1.99m | 6:05PM1.59m | 4:57AM1.78m | 7:03PM1.63m | 6:10AM1.58m | 7:56PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM-0.30m | 11:42PM0.66m | 12:29PM-0.17m | 1:03AM0.60m | 1:25PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 226 | 265 | 265 | 214 | 237 | 190 | 140 | 135 | 105 | 137 | 183 | 183 | 218 | 210 | 194 | 227 | 223 | 392 | 415 | 349 | 232 | 237 | 129 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | NNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 17 |
| kJ | 87 | 84 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 184 | 96 | 55 | 56 | 78 | 79 | 59 | 75 | 78 | 109 | 79 | 72 | 71 | 75 | 58 | 75 | 77 | 84 | 159 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | W 21 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | — | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 15 | NW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 9 | 110 | 15 | 96 | 55 | 55 | 59 | 77 | 14 | — | 79 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 73 | 79 | 48 | — | 75 | 15 | 33 | 123 | 119 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 231 | 231 | 231 | 211 | 216 | 254 | 392 | 394 | 309 | 229 | 168 | 86 | 159 | 211 | 211 | 115 | 99 | 15 | — | — | 136 | 188 | 286 | 294 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 22 | 358 | 359 | 547 | 353 | 337 | 337 | 22 | 22 | 148 | 378 | 378 | 269 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 363 | 353 | 351 | 293 | 293 |
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