Lincoln City Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the extended forecast for Lincoln City. It's a bit of a mixed bag, with plenty of waiting around, but there are a couple of windows that'll get the stoke going.

We start off on Tuesday, September 8th, with nothing to write home about. A messy 5ft northwest windswell with a short 6-second period and a strong cross-shore wind means the water is choppy. It’s a no-go to kick things off.

The first real flicker of hope comes on Saturday, September 12th, in the morning. We’ve got glassy conditions and a 3ft southwest groundswell with a lovely long 15-second period. The combined wave energy is moderate (546). This is the kind of clean, lined-up swell that makes a point break or reef sing. For Lincoln City, which is a beach and reef setup, keep an eye out for those long-period waves to wrap around the reef lines. This is the standout session of the first week.

Sunday the 13th morning isn't bad either, with glassy conditions again and a 4ft northwest swell, though the period drops to 9 seconds. The energy is still moderate (478). A solid, clean option, but Saturday morning is the real highlight.

After that, we hit a dry spell. From Sunday afternoon all the way through to Wednesday, September 16th, the wind is onshore or cross, the surf quality is poor, and the energy drops. It’s a grim few days of onshore chop and weak swell.

Thursday, September 17th, we see a return of glassy conditions in the morning. A 3ft northwest swell with a short 8-second period makes for weak, moderate energy (242). It’s clean, but small and a bit weak.

Friday the 18th morning is another decent look with glassy conditions, a 4ft northwest swell, and moderate energy (334). Clean, small-scale fun.

The real sleeper in this outlook is the stretch from Saturday, September 19th, through to the end of the window. The swell direction swings to the southwest with very long periods of 17 to 19 seconds, but the heights are tiny, only 1ft to 3ft. The combined energy stays moderate (286–465). These are glassy mornings that will produce some incredibly clean, long-period lines, but they will be for the longboard or a funboard. Don't expect any power. This is a classic case of "looks better than it surfs" unless you’re on the right gear.

The standout for the whole 16 days is absolutely Saturday, September 12th, morning. Glassy, clean, 3ft of 15-second southwest groundswell. It won't be big, but it'll be the most beautiful, lined-up surf of the forecast period. The crowd situation at Lincoln City is listed as "sometimes", so you might have some company for those clean waves.

Signing off, Rusty.

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