Surf Forecasts:
Lincoln City surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SW swell with 595 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. 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 0.9m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lincoln City over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about Lincoln City.
Alright, I gotta be straight with you. Looking at the next 16 days, it's a tough stretch for Lincoln City. The surf is there, but it's almost never working with the wind. The pattern is a long grind of onshore and cross-shore winds that are just going to mess up the face. The best bet is the very first day, but even that's a bit of a gamble.
Let's start with Monday morning, July 27. We've got a 3 ft swell from the southwest, with a very long period of 18 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, and the combined energy is moderate (527). The water is a frigid 52°, which is a whopping 7° colder than usual for this time of year – that's very unusual, so bring a thick suit. The wind is a light onshore breeze from the WSW at 6 mph. It's not clean, but it's light enough that it could be okay. It's a "marginal" call, just a 2 out of 10. This is the most promising window, but it's not a standout.
After that, it's a bummer. From Monday afternoon, July 27, all the way through to Friday, August 7, the conditions are poor. The wind picks up from the north-west and north-northwest, staying cross-on or cross, and the swell is small and weak. The combined energy drops, and the period gets shorter. There's a lot of "poor surf conditions" and "0" scores in there. For a spot that's a beach and reef, this setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The only other blip of hope comes on Saturday, August 8. There's a 8 ft swell from the northwest with a period of 9 seconds and combined energy of 1253 – that's strong energy. But the wind is a moderate cross-shore from the NNW at 15 mph. That swell is big enough to be for experts only, and the wind is going to make it messy. It's a long-range promise, so take it with a grain of salt.
So, if you're desperate, try Monday morning, July 27, for some long-period lines, but don't expect much. The rest of the window is a write-off for clean waves.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 375 | 522 | 546 | 254 | 322 | 423 | 493 | 375 | 306 | 302 | 291 | 229 | 171 | 169 | 167 | 127 | 93 | 96 | 240 | 424 | 304 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:10PM1.49m | 11:38PM1.98m | 1:39PM1.53m | 00:18AM2.00m | 2:07PM1.58m | 00:55AM2.00m | 2:35PM1.64m | 1:33AM1.96m | 3:02PM1.70m | 2:12AM1.88m | 3:29PM1.77m | 2:55AM1.78m | 3:58PM1.83m | 3:43AM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.79m | 7:18AM-0.12m | 6:53PM0.73m | 7:51AM-0.16m | 7:32PM0.67m | 8:21AM-0.16m | 8:11PM0.62m | 8:51AM-0.13m | 8:52PM0.55m | 9:20AM-0.06m | 9:36PM0.49m | 9:50AM0.04m | 10:23PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 135 | 522 | 106 | 115 | 134 | 149 | 238 | 194 | 165 | 103 | 291 | 229 | 87 | 81 | 81 | 99 | 72 | 81 | 240 | 424 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NW 9 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 375 | 95 | 546 | 254 | 322 | 423 | 493 | 375 | 306 | 302 | 12 | 51 | 171 | 169 | 167 | 127 | 93 | 96 | 89 | 63 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 21 | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 17 | 9 | 12 | 183 | 37 | 37 | — | 35 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | 20 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 219 | 1 | 219 | 903 | 22 | 148 | 903 | 1 | 148 | 903 | 1 | 148 | 903 | 1 | 219 | 903 | 1 | 378 | 904 | 1 |
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