Lincoln City surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 28 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
10.7° C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

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

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lincoln City at 9AM is: 2.2m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)7ft (2.2m)17s
Afternoon (28 May)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (28 May)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
2
0
1
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
19
1.9
WNW
18
2.2
WNW
18
2.3
WNW
17
2.4
WNW
16
3
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
16
3
WNW
15
3
WNW
15
3
WNW
14
3
NW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.9
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1660
2317
2888
2820
2931
4729
3040
4379
3553
3257
3383
2866
1905
1619
1594
1408
1086
876
725
725
920
701
944
911
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:10PM1.39m
11:09PM1.96m
12:58PM1.43m
11:41PM1.97m
1:41PM1.47m
Low Tide
6:05AM-0.07m
5:29PM0.59m
6:43AM-0.14m
6:09PM0.67m
7:19AM-0.19m
6:48PM0.71m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:52
8:52
Temp °C
11
11
13
15
15
14
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
13
12
11
10
9
10
12
13
12
11
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
7
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.2
WNW
18
2.3
WNW
17
2.4
WNW
16
3
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
16
3
WNW
15
3
WNW
15
3
WNW
14
3
NW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.9
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
Energy kJ
519
540
2888
2820
2931
4729
3040
4379
3553
3257
3383
2866
1905
1619
1594
1408
1086
876
725
725
920
701
944
911
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
19
1.9
WNW
18
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.9
NNW
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
1660
2317
467
467
428
51
51
51
49
47
46
124
46
46
46
46
47
49
52
52
51
50
48
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.1
W
21
0.4
SW
14
0.1
W
25
0.1
W
25
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
77
51
51
51
51
72
46
9
72
12
13
12
13
14
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.1
N
9
1.5
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
5
Energy kJ
448
335
194
408
359
300
243
172
130
94
74
66
24
38
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
2
2
1
2
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
22
1
1
351
351
293
293
293
293
353
353
548
803
803
903
353
22
1
22
803
903
903
903
337
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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