Lincoln City Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's size up what's on the table for Lincoln City over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the first few days are a bit of a washout. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of August are looking pretty poor – small swell, messy cross-onshore winds, and generally choppy conditions. Not worth paddling out for. That carries on into Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September, with the swell staying small and the wind not doing us any favours. There's a solid gap of nothing worth chasing here.

Then Wednesday the 2nd of September rolls in with some real energy. The combined swell energy is moderate to strong at 1012, pushing a 7ft swell from the SSW. That's a solid size, edging into expert territory, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it's a bit of a wind swell mess. The wind is light and cross-shore, but that size with short period can be a handful. It's marginal, but there's a pulse there.

The standout window, without a doubt, is the morning of Friday the 4th of September. Check this out: glassy conditions, dead calm wind, and a 5ft swell from the SW. The period is a short 7 seconds, but the energy is moderate at 513, and that glassy surface is absolute gold. It'll be clean, and the size is manageable for a good crew. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no need to worry about a wetsuit that's too thick or too thin.

The rest of the first week and into the second week is a mixed bag of small, inconsistent swells and cross-shore winds. Nothing else really stands out. The surf is small, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the quality just isn't there. The second week looks pretty flat and uninspiring, with nothing to get excited about.

So, for the best of the lot, get on the Friday morning glass-off at Lincoln City. It's the only time the stars line up for a proper session. Everything else is a bit of a gamble.

Rusty.

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