Lincoln City Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s happening at Lincoln City over the next couple weeks.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a rough stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long gap of nothing special to kick things off. The forecast starts on Thursday, July 9th, and the surf is just flat out poor for days on end. Through to about Wednesday, July 15th, it’s all marginal or poor conditions with small, weak swells and cross-shore winds that’ll leave a chop on the surface. The water is running at 50° and the anomaly is 9° too cold, which is very unusual – that’s much colder than normal for this time of year.

Thursday morning, July 9th, has a tiny 3ft SW groundswell at a very long 16 seconds, but with cross winds and moderate energy (600), it’s not going to offer anything clean. That pattern pretty much holds through that whole first week – small waist-high waves, onshore or cross winds, just nothing to get excited about.

As we move toward the weekend of July 18th and 19th, things start to pick up a little in size. Saturday morning, July 18th, sees a 6ft NW swell, but with a short period of 8 seconds and cross-onshore winds it’s not going to be pretty. The combined energy is strong around 808, but the quality just isn't there. Sunday, July 19th holds similar 6ft to 6ft NW swell, with moderate cross-shore winds (12 mph) and a choppy cross-chop.

The best you can hope for in this whole outlook is probably Monday, July 20th. The afternoon brings a 7ft NNW swell, though the period is short at 7 seconds. The wind is cross-shore at 12 mph, keeping a cross-chop. The energy is strong at 661. But with short-period swell like this and messy wind, it's only going to appeal to guys who just want to get wet and don't mind a bumpy ride.

Into the last few days, from July 21st onward, it’s more of the same: waist-to-chest high swell, cross-onshore winds, and not enough punch or cleanliness. The swells are mostly windswell and short period. For anyone looking for clean, lined-up waves, this isn’t your window.

Overall, there's no standout day. The winds are never favorable for long, and the swell quality is consistently let down by period or chop. If you’re desperate, the morning of July 20th with a light breeze is about as tidy as it gets, but that’s not saying much.

It’s the kind of run where the beach-and-reef setup here, with this much cross-chop and moderate energy, would honestly be better suited to a kite surfer than a paddler for most of these days.

Keep your eyes on the forecast, because it can shift, but for now, we’re in a dry spell.

Rusty.

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