Lincoln City surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 13 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
12.1° 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 9AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (13 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
2
0
0
0
2
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.6
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
344
335
317
735
1113
972
771
676
577
452
434
379
320
246
198
164
162
234
371
445
498
610
778
756
Wind (km/h)
10
S
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
S
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:33AM1.44m
10:30PM1.96m
11:34AM1.52m
11:06PM2.11m
12:31PM1.59m
Low Tide
4:55AM0.16m
4:35PM0.32m
5:42AM-0.06m
5:20PM0.40m
6:27AM-0.26m
6:06PM0.48m
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:36
8:37
3
8
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
14
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
9
7
7
7
8
9
10
9
10
10
11
11
10
10
11
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.6
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
Energy kJ
344
335
317
735
1113
972
771
676
577
452
434
379
320
246
198
164
162
199
70
77
151
610
778
756
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.7
W
14
0.9
W
13
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.5
WNW
17
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
128
178
277
132
103
102
102
71
67
63
62
62
11
62
11
7
160
234
371
445
498
88
87
116
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WNW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.5
SW
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
104
130
132
15
15
15
15
14
33
49
50
49
62
11
44
104
95
91
57
74
125
14
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
3
1
WSW
5
1.3
W
5
1.3
W
6
0.5
NW
5
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.5
W
7
Energy kJ
7
45
99
114
14
217
223
220
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
279
172
337
903
903
903
293
177
1
1
1
219
904
378
1
22
177
293
1
363
358
358
358
293
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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