Surf Forecasts:
Lincoln City surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, NW swell with 891 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. 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 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lincoln City over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's talk about the stretch ahead for Lincoln City. It's a bit of a mixed bag, so I'll break it down session by session.
Right off the bat, we're looking at a pretty bleak start. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd are gonna be a write-off, with messy cross-onshore winds and small, choppy waves. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing to worry about on that front.
Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th don't look much better. We've got moderate cross-shore winds and poor surf conditions. The swell is weak, with total energy barely cracking 450 (453). It's not worth paddling out for.
We finally see a glimmer of hope on Wednesday the 5th. The swell is building to 7 ft from the NW, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is up to 685 (moderate), but the wind is still cross-shore, making it look fairly average. Thursday the 6th is similar, with a slightly bigger 8 ft swell and 944 (moderate) energy, but it's still messy.
The real standout for this forecast is the morning of Tuesday the 11th. We get a 5 ft NW swell, and the wind turns to a light cross-shore breeze. The combined energy sits at 500 (moderate), and it's the first time we see a score of 2. It's not perfect, but it'll be the cleanest, most surfable window we've had in a while. The crowds are possible here, so keep an eye out.
After that, things drop off again. The 12th and 13th are poor, with a mix of leftover swell and onshore winds. The 15th of August shows a promising shift with a morning light SW cross-onshore, but it's a long-range call, so don't get your hopes up too high.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a wash, but the morning of Tuesday the 11th is your best bet. After that, we're back to waiting for the next window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 167 | 162 | 147 | 178 | 436 | 508 | 321 | 269 | 318 | 405 | 303 | 375 | 574 | 625 | 714 | 846 | 891 | 690 | 443 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:12AM1.88m | 3:29PM1.77m | 2:55AM1.78m | 3:58PM1.83m | 3:43AM1.64m | 4:29PM1.90m | 4:40AM1.49m | 5:04PM1.95m | 5:50AM1.35m | 5:46PM2.00m | 7:17AM1.27m | 6:38PM2.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:52PM0.55m | 9:20AM-0.06m | 9:36PM0.49m | 9:50AM0.04m | 10:23PM0.42m | 10:21AM0.18m | 11:16PM0.34m | 10:55AM0.34m | 00:16AM0.27m | 11:35AM0.51m | 1:23AM0.18m | 12:25PM0.66m | 2:36AM0.08m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:44 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 134 | 127 | 147 | 178 | 436 | 508 | 321 | 44 | 27 | 41 | 41 | 64 | 56 | 625 | 53 | 69 | 891 | 690 | 443 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | — | W 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 167 | 162 | 93 | 95 | 89 | 63 | 45 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 54 | — | 6 | 48 | 63 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | W 21 | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | SW 12 | W 21 | W 21 | SW 11 | SW 19 | W 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 31 | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 269 | 318 | 405 | 303 | 375 | 574 | — | 714 | 846 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 378 | 903 | 1 | 358 | 1207 | 1 | 148 | 548 | 1 | 214 | 384 | 269 | 353 | 353 | 91 | 358 | 378 | 219 |
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