Lincoln City Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Lincoln City over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: there’s a long, dry spell of poor surf ahead. From Wednesday the 19th right through to the end of August, the conditions are just not cooperating. We’re looking at a solid 12-day stretch where the quality is either poor or marginal at best. There’s some swell around, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and it’s messy. The wave energy is moderate, around 256 to 656, but the wind keeps it choppy and weak. On the 23rd and 24th, we even see some short-period junk – 6 to 7 seconds – which is just no fun. It’s a frustrating run for a surf spot that can be good.

Now, the light at the end of the tunnel is Monday, the 31st of August. That morning, things finally click. The swell is a clean 4 ft from the WNW, with a solid 13-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy – and the combined energy hits 849, which is solid. But the real story is the wind: it goes glassy. Glassy. That’s the kind of morning you set your alarm for. Lincoln City is a beach and reef setup, so with that longer period, it might break a bit straight on the sand, but with that offshore calm, it’ll be clean. This is the standout. The only downside? It might draw a few folks out, as it’s exposed and fairly consistent, so crowds are possible.

After that, the first days of September offer some hope, but it’s not as clean. The 1st has a nice 5-5 ft NW swell (11 seconds) with light cross-shore wind, which is ridable but not the glassy perfection of the 31st. Then on the 2nd, the wind kicks up from the south at 15-18 mph and it gets messy again.

For the true standout, it’s all about that Monday morning, the 31st of August. At Lincoln City (United States), a 4 ft WNW swell, glassy conditions, and that 13-second period means the waves will have good shape and energy. Get on it.

Rusty.

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