Lincoln City surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 22 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
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 11s 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 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (22 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.4
NW
7
1
WNW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.7
NW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.7
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
359
289
247
222
180
214
198
190
173
186
424
441
450
274
277
320
407
397
530
742
822
866
793
769
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
High Tide
4:57AM1.78m
7:03PM1.63m
6:10AM1.58m
7:56PM1.69m
7:31AM1.42m
8:43PM1.77m
Low Tide
11:42PM0.66m
12:29PM-0.17m
1:03AM0.60m
1:25PM-0.03m
2:24AM0.48m
2:20PM0.11m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:46
Temp °C
10
11
12
15
15
14
12
11
11
10
11
13
15
13
11
9
8
8
12
16
17
16
13
9
7
8
9
11
11
10
8
8
8
7
8
9
11
8
6
6
5
5
10
14
14
13
11
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.4
SW
15
1.6
NW
10
0.4
SW
15
1.3
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
16
1.4
NW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
98
111
167
222
180
214
198
190
173
186
75
441
75
274
153
124
407
193
142
742
822
866
793
769
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.1
NW
20
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
WNW
17
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
Energy kJ
56
78
79
79
75
78
109
79
72
71
104
75
15
77
84
159
96
397
530
86
64
57
36
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
23
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
77
14
48
32
32
73
79
48
8
10
33
123
119
121
88
86
155
157
122
122
86
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.2
NNW
6
1.5
NW
10
0.3
NNW
7
1.7
NW
9
1.3
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
Energy kJ
359
289
247
183
158
178
181
187
158
103
424
9
450
191
277
320
272
99
81
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
337
337
353
378
378
547
353
149
22
22
22
353
351
337
293
293
1
1
1
148
351
379
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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