Lincoln City Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this stretch coming up is a grind. The first week is mostly a write-off with small, short-period windswell and cross-shore breezes messing things up. There are a few windows where the tide might be okay, but honestly, you’re looking at a lot of closeouts and chop. The second week shows more life, but it’s a long way out and we’ll need the forecast to hold.

From Saturday the 8th into the following Friday, it’s pretty grim. Saturday morning has knee-high 3.3ft from the NW with a short 6-second period, and the cross-shore wind is already putting a bit of a crumble on it. The energy is weak (248). After that, it just gets messier. Sunday the 9th drops to 1.3ft—you’ll be guessing if it’s even breaking—and the long-period SW groundswell (16 seconds) is just too raw and inconsistent for the beach. The afternoons pick up a little, but the wind swings cross-shore and chops it up.

The middle of the week sees a pulse of NW windswell, but it’s still short-period junk. Wednesday the 12th has 4.6ft in the morning and 5.2ft in the arvo, but the 6-7 second period means it’s full and crumbly, not to mention the moderate cross-shore breeze. Thursday the 13th is more of the same, only dirtier with a cross-onshore flow. Friday the 14th finally sees the wind drop off, but the swell is still weak and the long-period SW energy is just too sleepy to do anything here. It’s a lot of waiting around for nothing.

The weekend of the 15th and 16th is more of the same—small, inconsistent, and marginal. The period stretches out to 14-16 seconds from the SW, but the heights are only 1.6ft to 2.3ft. There’s energy in the water (232-355), but it’s not enough to push through the beach break. You’d be better off finding a reef or a point, but even then, it’s a struggle.

Now, things start to wake up around Tuesday the 18th. The morning has 4.6ft from the WNW with an 11-second period and light offshore wind—that’s the first real glimpse of something rideable. The energy is strong (915). The afternoon jumps to 6.2ft with a 13-second period and the wind stays light cross-shore. This is the standout of the whole run. It’s a solid groundswell, clean-ish, and there’s some punch behind it (1375). It’s not huge, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The downside is it’s still a beach and reef mix, and with that period, it might be a bit full and closey on the sandbars. But for the better surfers, this is your window.

Wednesday the 19th holds in around 5.6ft from the WNW with an 11-second period, but the wind is lighter and a bit more onshore in the afternoon. Still, it’s a far cry from the junk we saw earlier. Thursday the 20th drops off a bit to 4.6ft, and the wind swings around to the south, putting a cross-onshore bump on it by the afternoon. That’s the end of the good stuff.

After that, it fades out pretty quickly. Friday the 21st has chest-high sets at 4.6ft but the period drops to 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore. The weekend of the 22nd and 23rd is back to small, weak, and messy. All in all, if you’re keen, keep your eyes on Tuesday the 18th. That’s the one.

Remember, this is a long-range call, so don’t book the day off work just yet. But if it comes together, Lincoln City will be the spot.

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