Surf Forecasts:
Lincoln City surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with 471 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 15s. 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lincoln City over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here, lookin’ at the charts for Lincoln City. Gotta be straight with you – this stretch is lookin’ pretty grim for a while. The water is absolutely freezing, comin’ in at 50° with an anomaly of minus 9°, that’s far colder than usual for this time of year, so factor in a thick hood.
For Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th, it’s small and poor. Tiny 2ft swells on Friday with cross-onshore winds makin’ a mess of it, and Saturday brings a bit more size up to 4ft but still with a cross-onshore breeze and a pretty ordinary look. Not worth paddlin’ out for.
Sunday the 12th through the middle of the following week is a write-off. Persistent poor conditions with onshore or cross-shore winds, and while there’s some energy around – we’re talkin’ moderate wave energy (between 329 and 628) – the wind just won’t play ball. The surf stays choppy or straight up messy.
We finally see a little glimmer on Thursday the 16th, with a 5ft northwesterly swell and moderate energy (643), but it’s still cross-shore wind. The morning of Friday the 17th has a 3ft groundswell from the WNW with a long 17-second period – that’s proper energy movin’ through (919) – but again, those cross-shore breezes are keepin’ it from bein’ clean.
Now, if you’re bein’ patient, Saturday the 18th is where I’d park the van. The afternoon session has the best score of the whole 16-day run. You’ve got a 3ft swell from the WNW with a 16-second period, and the combined energy is pumpin’ over 1000 (1037) – that’s moderate but solid. It’s still a bit cross-shore with a moderate breeze, but the potential is there for some lined-up walls if you find the right bank. This is a beach-and-reef setup (Lincoln City), exposed to the west-northwest, and the crowds are sometimes around.
Beyond that, the second week gets sloppy again. Monday the 20th through Saturday the 25th is mostly poor surf, with onshore and cross-shore winds and short-period wind swell between 6 and 8 seconds. The energy drops off too – we’re seein’ weak to moderate readings (194 to 495). Nothin’ worth chasin’.
So, the standout is Saturday afternoon the 18th. That’s your window for the best chance at a clean-ish wave with some real push behind it, even if the wind isn’t perfect. The rest, honestly, is a forgettable stretch for Lincoln City.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 14 | W 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 19 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 221 | 215 | 226 | 296 | 454 | 370 | 242 | 199 | 217 | 208 | 143 | 98 | 106 | 101 | 119 | 128 | 260 | 203 | 274 | 269 | 470 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.31m | 9:07PM2.17m | 11:27AM1.41m | 10:04PM2.26m | 12:23PM1.52m | 11:02PM2.34m | 1:11PM1.61m | 11:57PM2.38m | 1:56PM1.69m | 00:51AM2.36m | 2:39PM1.76m | 1:43AM2.27m | 3:20PM1.81m | 2:35AM2.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.71m | 5:03AM-0.20m | 4:16PM0.75m | 5:58AM-0.34m | 5:21PM0.73m | 6:49AM-0.44m | 6:21PM0.68m | 7:38AM-0.48m | 7:18PM0.61m | 8:23AM-0.47m | 8:13PM0.54m | 9:07AM-0.40m | 9:09PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 |
| kJ | 150 | 147 | 226 | 296 | 454 | 370 | 242 | 199 | 217 | 91 | 92 | 35 | 32 | 101 | 59 | 80 | 86 | 77 | 274 | 249 | 390 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | WNW 15 | SW 13 | W 14 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 221 | 215 | 215 | 206 | 167 | 167 | 164 | 121 | 89 | 59 | 76 | 87 | 106 | 83 | 90 | 89 | 132 | 203 | 65 | 99 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | W 17 | W 18 | W 15 | WNW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 51 | 18 | 18 | 69 | 85 | 26 | 41 | 121 | 120 | 51 | 29 | 26 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 5 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 49 | 208 | 143 | 98 | 75 | 83 | 119 | 128 | 260 | 185 | 206 | 269 | 470 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 353 | 903 | 1 | 148 | 219 | 1 | 148 | 742 | 1 | 214 | 548 | 22 | 353 | 548 | 1 | 353 | 903 | 148 | 353 | 904 | 22 |
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