Lincoln City surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am 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
12.3° 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 1PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
3
4
4
3
0
0
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
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
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.7
NW
11
1.6
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
295
445
498
573
678
659
785
2941
3055
3213
3090
2862
2213
2037
1775
1452
1342
1032
878
829
791
712
652
530
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
5
NE
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:31PM1.59m
11:45PM2.23m
1:25PM1.64m
00:27AM2.30m
2:19PM1.66m
1:13AM2.32m
Low Tide
6:27AM-0.26m
6:06PM0.48m
7:14AM-0.42m
6:52PM0.54m
8:01AM-0.51m
7:40PM0.59m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
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
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
8
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
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
0.5
SW
15
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
1.7
NW
11
1.6
NW
10
Energy kJ
251
227
498
573
678
659
714
77
3055
3213
3090
104
2213
2037
1775
1452
1342
1032
878
53
52
52
652
530
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
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
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
295
445
125
88
87
116
110
14
106
104
104
106
106
104
74
73
53
53
53
12
12
12
52
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
21
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WNW
19
Energy kJ
127
125
14
15
7
7
13
12
9
12
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
8
1.9
W
7
2.1
W
8
2.2
W
8
2.4
WNW
8
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
Energy kJ
298
348
496
627
785
2941
2862
829
791
712
9
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
293
293
208
358
358
358
358
293
337
337
353
903
903
903
903
293
293
1
1
358
358
358
903
353
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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