Lincoln City Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.94° N 124.03° W

Issued: 4 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lincoln City sea temperature is
12.2° C

2.6°C colder than average for this time of year

Lincoln City surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Lincoln City surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, NW swell with 663 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Lincoln City in the next 16 days are 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s
Most Powerful 2PM (Mon 6th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lincoln City over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's break down the next couple of weeks at Lincoln City. I'll be honest, it's a bit of a mixed bag. The water is sitting at 54°F, which is about 5°F colder than what's normal for this time of year, so it's much colder than usual.

We kick off the first week with a tough start. On Monday the 6th of July, we're looking at a messy 6ft NW windswell rolling in. The period is short at 7 seconds, and with a 15 km/h cross-onshore breeze, it's choppy. Combined wave energy is moderate (496). It's a poor scene. Tuesday the 7th and Wednesday the 8th stay marginal. Swell drops to 4ft and 2ft, with that persistent cross-onshore wind keeping things bumpy. Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th offer some smaller waves at 2-3ft, but the quality is still poor to marginal, with only a light breeze on Friday morning. Saturday the 11th shows a little improvement – 4ft from the WNW with a 9-second period, but it's still a cross-offshore wind and looks only marginally better.

Into the second week, things don't dramatically improve. Sunday the 12th has a 5ft NW swell, but the wind is onshore and bumpy. The energy stays moderate in the 500-600 range. Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th are a write-off for good waves, with poor conditions again. There's a tiny glimpse on the 15th of July (Wednesday) with a 2ft swell from the WNW but a very long period of 21 seconds. That's interesting, but the combined energy is moderate (511) and conditions are flagged as marginal.

Looking further out, we get a proper pulse of swell arriving around the 19th of July (Sunday). We're looking at 6ft from the NNW, but with only a 7-second period. This pushes the combined energy up to 553, but it's still a short-period windswell, and the wind is cross-onshore. It will be a bit grindy and lumpy. By the 20th of July (Monday) and 21st of July (Tuesday), the swell is holding around 6-7ft from the NNW, but the wind goes cross-shore at 20-25 km/h, which cleans it up a touch. Still, with a period of 7-8 seconds, it's not the long, lined-up stuff we dream of. The energy stays moderate (612-730).

So, if I'm picking the best on offer, it's a toss-up between a couple of marginal windows. The Thursday morning of the 16th of July is the first standout, with a 2ft WNW groundswell (19-second period) and a light 10 km/h cross-onshore breeze. The energy is moderate (546) but that long period could make for some clean, if small, lines on a reef or point. Then, the real standout is the Monday and Tuesday, the 20th and 21st of July. The swell jumps up to 6-7ft, the wind is cross-shore, and while the short period (7-8 seconds) won't give you the best shape, it's the biggest, most consistent surf of the whole outlook. For a beach-and-reef setup like Lincoln City, 7ft with a cross-shore wind becomes a game for experienced surfers only – the current and power will be serious. Beginners should sit this one out. For the rest of the run? It's a lot of waiting for a clean session that never quite shows.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
1
0
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
0
0
2
1
1
3
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
11
1
WNW
11
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.1
WNW
10
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
1.2
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
303
615
214
279
262
211
252
252
243
361
254
251
221
215
215
253
378
448
384
396
328
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
0
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:00PM1.79m
5:56AM1.34m
6:38PM1.88m
7:21AM1.24m
7:22PM1.98m
8:53AM1.23m
8:12PM2.07m
10:19AM1.31m
9:07PM2.17m
11:27AM1.41m
10:04PM2.26m
12:23PM1.52m
11:02PM2.34m
Low Tide
11:36AM0.16m
00:48AM0.45m
12:16PM0.32m
1:55AM0.31m
1:03PM0.48m
3:02AM0.14m
2:00PM0.62m
4:05AM-0.03m
3:07PM0.71m
5:03AM-0.20m
4:16PM0.75m
5:58AM-0.34m
5:21PM0.73m
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clear
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:35
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:39
5:39
5:41
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9:04
9:04
9:04
9:02
9:02
9:01
9:00
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
13
16
15
14
17
17
14
15
15
14
17
18
15
13
14
13
16
16
13
Feels °C
14
14
11
14
12
12
15
14
12
12
11
11
15
16
14
11
11
10
13
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
1
WNW
11
1.2
NW
10
0.5
SW
20
1.1
NW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
NW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
63
63
214
279
186
211
199
161
221
242
184
144
130
140
203
253
378
448
384
121
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.2
W
15
0.3
WNW
16
Energy kJ
109
79
165
161
125
155
252
252
243
361
254
251
221
215
215
206
167
167
128
18
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
23
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.5
W
9
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
10
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
17
0.2
W
18
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
Energy kJ
21
72
72
134
39
131
134
134
72
63
39
24
20
6
6
7
22
25
11
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
11
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
10
0.3
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
5
0.5
N
4
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
303
615
85
262
3
11
19
28
7
396
328
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
269
903
22
148
903
22
353
903
1
332
384
1
148
903
1
384
904
1
222
1206
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
3
2
4
4
2
4
3
2
4
4
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
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Information about the Lincoln City Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Lincoln City provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lincoln City can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lincoln City surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lincoln City) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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