Lincoln City surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 12 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)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lincoln City this week:

The surf forecast for Lincoln City over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Lincoln City in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 16) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 14th May)5ft (1.6m) 11s
Best Surf 2AM (Sun 17th May)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sat 16th May)10ft (3.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lincoln City over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
3
0
1
0
1
0
2
1
2
4
3
1
3
1
0
4
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
11
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
344
1160
993
577
371
246
196
445
573
813
2684
2840
2454
1382
943
540
263
326
2122
2265
2131
Wind (km/h)
10
S
20
SW
20
SW
5
S
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
5
NNE
10
WNW
20
NNW
5
NNE
10
WNW
15
NW
5
NE
20
NNW
25
NNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
9:56PM1.80m
10:33AM1.44m
10:30PM1.96m
11:34AM1.52m
11:06PM2.11m
12:31PM1.59m
11:45PM2.23m
1:25PM1.64m
00:27AM2.30m
2:19PM1.66m
1:13AM2.32m
3:13PM1.64m
2:02AM2.27m
4:08PM1.62m
Low Tide
4:55AM0.16m
4:35PM0.32m
5:42AM-0.06m
5:20PM0.40m
6:27AM-0.26m
6:06PM0.48m
7:14AM-0.42m
6:52PM0.54m
8:01AM-0.51m
7:40PM0.59m
8:51AM-0.53m
8:31PM0.63m
9:43AM-0.50m
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:46
5:45
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:35
8:36
8:37
8:38
8:39
8:40
8:42
11
3
1
2
3
1
1
2
Temp °C
13
12
13
12
14
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
10
11
12
11
12
13
12
13
13
12
8
8
10
11
10
10
8
8
7
7
7
6
8
8
7
9
8
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
11
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
13
0.5
SW
15
3
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
344
1160
993
577
371
246
196
125
223
813
2684
104
2454
1382
943
540
263
326
2122
2265
2131
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NNW
6
0.5
WNW
17
1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
NNW
5
0.8
WNW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
128
132
102
67
62
12
160
445
573
110
104
106
102
73
53
51
9
295
41
71
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
15
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.6
W
9
0.4
SW
16
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
W
24
0.2
WSW
24
Energy kJ
104
15
15
33
49
62
95
60
88
7
13
12
46
28
17
11
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
NNW
5
1.8
WNW
8
3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
6
11
406
2840
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
2
1
3
2
2
4
3
4
Distance (km)
91
263
903
1
219
219
177
358
358
293
378
1238
1
358
358
1
181
219
1
359
548
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
2
4
4
3
5
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
4
6
4
5
5
5
4
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Information about the Lincoln City Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Lincoln City provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lincoln City can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lincoln City surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lincoln City) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Lincoln City is 72 km (45 miles) from the city of McMinnville. If you plan a vacation in North Oregon, look for hotels and other accommodation in McMinnville. McMinnville has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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