Surf Forecasts:
Lincoln City surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s period, SW swell with 548 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NW swell.
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 (Jul 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lincoln City in the next 16 days are 0.8m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 24s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lincoln City over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it's Rusty. Let’s get real about Lincoln City for the next couple weeks.
First thing you gotta know: there's almost nothing worth paddling out for until Thursday July 23rd. The water temp is a bone-chilling 51°F, which is a massive 8°F colder than average for this time of year – that's very unusual and you'll want a thick suit and booties.
Thursday morning the 23rd brings a small NW windswell at 4ft with a 9-second period. Wind is light and cross-shore from the SSW at 6 mph. It’s not glassy but it's rideable. Energy is moderate at 395. This is a marginal call – a few crumbly peaks, nothing special. Thursday afternoon is similar, 4ft with offshore wind.
Friday the 24th keeps the NW swell going, around 4ft in the morning and 4ft in the afternoon. Both sessions have light offshore winds, so it'll be clean but small. You could have a go on a longboard.
Saturday the 25th brings a long-period SW groundswell with 22-second intervals – that’s very long period, which usually means better shaped waves and more energy between sets. But the swell is tiny, only 2ft, and the wind picks up from the south at 12 mph, making it choppy. Combined energy is moderate at 452. It’s poor conditions.
Sunday the 26th stays small and cross-onshore – not worth getting wet.
Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are tiny but clean with light offshore winds. Swell sits around 3ft with 16-18 second periods from the SW. Energy readings are in the 450-580 range – moderate. Longboard or foil territory.
From Wednesday the 29th, it heads downhill. Winds go more northwesterly and pick up speed. By Saturday August 1st and Sunday the 2nd, it’s all cross-shore wind at 12-16 mph with 2-2ft swell and period dropping to 6 seconds. That’s pure wind-chop. Energy dips below 300. Unsurfable for paddlers.
Tuesday August 4th is especially ugly, with NNW winds blowing 19 mph and lumpy cross-shore chop. Nothing to get excited about.
The best you’re looking at across this entire two-week stretch is a couple of clean-ish mornings around Thursday July 23rd and Friday July 24th, when winds are light and offshore. For the rest of it, especially through early August with all that cross-shore wind and short-period junk, Lincoln City is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 164 | 242 | 225 | 257 | 300 | 230 | 172 | 368 | 233 | 548 | 365 | 455 | 455 | 299 | 375 | 375 | 463 | 254 | 322 | 423 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:16AM1.21m | 7:34PM1.86m | 9:51AM1.23m | 8:25PM1.85m | 11:06AM1.30m | 9:18PM1.86m | 11:58AM1.38m | 10:09PM1.89m | 12:37PM1.44m | 10:56PM1.94m | 1:10PM1.49m | 11:38PM1.98m | 1:39PM1.53m | 00:18AM2.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.67m | 3:30AM0.19m | 2:23PM0.79m | 4:29AM0.12m | 3:32PM0.86m | 5:20AM0.05m | 4:36PM0.86m | 6:04AM-0.02m | 5:28PM0.84m | 6:43AM-0.08m | 6:12PM0.79m | 7:18AM-0.12m | 6:53PM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 21 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 114 | 157 | 242 | 225 | 257 | 300 | 230 | 172 | 132 | 63 | 548 | 67 | 200 | 147 | 216 | 138 | 135 | 152 | 102 | 322 | 423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 24 | SW 22 | NW 8 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 117 | 64 | 97 | 64 | 45 | 99 | 92 | 87 | 368 | 233 | 69 | 365 | 455 | 455 | 299 | 375 | 375 | 463 | 254 | 72 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 24 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 164 | 164 | 40 | 87 | 91 | 17 | 13 | 143 | 116 | 84 | 67 | 62 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 183 | 57 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 52 | 112 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 219 | 1 | 219 | 219 | 1 | 803 | 351 | 1 | 219 | 378 | 177 | 219 | 219 | 1 | 181 | 293 | 1 | 181 | 219 | 1 |
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