Lincoln City surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 30 May 2026 PDT
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Lincoln City surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lincoln City sea temperature is
11.2° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

Lincoln City surf forecast from 30 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 6 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 30 May, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, WNW swell with 905 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 31 May, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s 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 Sunday (May 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. 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 1.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (May 31) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 31st May)6ft (1.8m) 11s
Best Surf 2AM (Sat 6th Jun)6ft (1.9m) 11s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sat 30th May)6ft (1.8m) 12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
3
1
0
3
1
1
2
1
0
2
1
3
3
2
0
3
1
1
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.7
NNW
6
1.4
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
1
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
9
0.8
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.9
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
936
905
745
531
302
207
325
343
199
300
283
276
344
396
384
295
163
520
389
389
831
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNE
25
NNW
30
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
N
10
WNW
10
NW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
S
5
WNW
15
NW
5
ESE
10
SW
15
SW
10
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
1:41PM1.47m
00:14AM1.97m
2:21PM1.48m
00:48AM1.95m
3:00PM1.48m
1:23AM1.92m
3:39PM1.46m
1:59AM1.87m
4:20PM1.44m
2:37AM1.80m
5:02PM1.44m
3:19AM1.71m
5:44PM1.46m
4:06AM1.59m
Low Tide
6:48PM0.71m
7:55AM-0.21m
7:25PM0.74m
8:30AM-0.21m
8:02PM0.76m
9:07AM-0.20m
8:41PM0.77m
9:45AM-0.17m
9:22PM0.77m
10:24AM-0.14m
10:10PM0.78m
11:03AM-0.09m
11:07PM0.76m
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clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:55
8:55
8:57
8:58
11
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
12
11
16
16
13
17
17
13
14
16
14
14
15
12
14
14
13
8
7
6
7
6
6
12
12
10
16
15
12
12
14
12
13
12
10
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
9
0.8
WNW
9
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1
SW
17
Energy kJ
936
905
745
531
302
169
134
227
51
99
101
276
344
396
384
295
108
520
389
389
575
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
NNW
5
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.8
W
11
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SW
17
1
SW
17
Energy kJ
52
50
46
46
117
138
42
15
84
25
283
254
248
242
218
169
163
169
358
389
587
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
25
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.4
NNW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
6
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
20
0.5
W
12
0.8
WSW
9
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
13
13
53
73
44
16
16
199
300
10
10
9
3
98
73
92
284
196
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
N
4
1
N
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.4
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
0.9
NNW
7
0.4
SW
3
1.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
53
26
18
50
136
207
325
343
74
2
831
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
791
903
1
384
904
1
148
384
1
91
293
91
177
1
1
181
903
1
177
219
1
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
8
5
5
7
9
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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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Lincoln City is 72 km (45 miles) from the city of McMinnville. If you plan a vacation in North Oregon, look for hotels and other accommodation in McMinnville. McMinnville has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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