Surf Forecasts:
Lincoln City surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, NW swell with 540 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s 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 (Sep 05) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 9s. 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 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lincoln City over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's talk about what Lincoln City has in store for us.
Right off the bat, the first real chance to get wet is on Saturday morning, the 5th of September. It’s a bit of a slow start, but we’ve got some clean, glassy conditions and a solid, long-period groundswell rolling in from the southwest. We're looking at small 2ft waves, but with a 16-second period, those things have some real push. The water’s sitting at 56°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year. The combined swell energy is moderate at 519.
That Saturday morning session at Lincoln City is the best on offer in this whole 16-day window. The wind is glassy, the swell is clean – it’s a real gem. Just keep in mind, this spot is a beach and reef setup, so with that long period, the waves might be a bit straight on the beach, but it'll still be fun.
From Sunday morning the 6th, things start to drop off. We’ve got a similar swell, but the wind turns onshore in the afternoons, and it gets messy. The rest of that first week is a real struggle. Monday through Thursday all look marginal at best, with a mix of light cross-shore winds and the swell dropping off. The combined energy dips into the 100s and low 200s – just weak.
We get a little bump in size around Friday the 11th, with 6ft swell, but it’s short-period windswell coming from the northwest, and the wind is cross-onshore, making it pretty choppy. The energy is stronger at 823, but the quality just isn’t there. This pattern of bigger but messier surf hangs around through the middle of the month.
The second week doesn’t offer much hope. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th stay on the bigger side, but the wind is still a problem. By Monday the 14th, we’re back to small, weak waves. The whole second week is a write-off for quality waves, with most days scoring a zero. There’s a brief flash of some long-period groundswell at the very end, on the 19th and 20th, but it’s tiny (2ft to 2ft) and the wind is just cross-shore, so nothing special.
Honestly, if you want a paddle, make it that Saturday morning on the 5th. Otherwise, it’s a long stretch of nothing special.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 257 | 306 | 193 | 141 | 171 | 167 | 167 | 164 | 105 | 87 | 87 | 139 | 109 | 206 | 265 | 311 | 290 | 326 | 475 | 540 | 375 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:56AM1.36m | 7:25PM1.97m | 10:07AM1.45m | 8:44PM2.00m | 10:58AM1.56m | 9:55PM2.05m | 11:39AM1.69m | 10:56PM2.08m | 12:15PM1.80m | 11:51PM2.09m | 12:49PM1.91m | 00:41AM2.05m | 1:22PM1.99m | 1:30AM1.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.85m | 3:30AM-0.03m | 3:06PM0.81m | 4:33AM-0.10m | 4:23PM0.70m | 5:26AM-0.15m | 5:24PM0.55m | 6:11AM-0.16m | 6:17PM0.39m | 6:52AM-0.13m | 7:05PM0.25m | 7:29AM-0.05m | 7:51PM0.14m | ||||||||
 | |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | NW 8 | SW 14 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 238 | 186 | 152 | 123 | 112 | 167 | 73 | 164 | 38 | 57 | 55 | 139 | 109 | 68 | 265 | 311 | 161 | 179 | 475 | 540 | 375 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 257 | 306 | 193 | 141 | 171 | 49 | 167 | 104 | 105 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 47 | 206 | 47 | 148 | 290 | 326 | 302 | 295 | 276 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | NW 7 | SSW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 12 | — | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 44 | 78 | 83 | 98 | 85 | 111 | 22 | 93 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 83 | 40 | 135 | 39 | — | 75 | 46 | 39 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 5 | — | NW 8 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 30 | — | 69 | — | 18 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 384 | 1 | 1 | 904 | 1 | 22 | 471 | 1 | 148 | 353 | 1 | 116 | 293 | 22 | 293 | 353 | 91 | 279 | 269 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Lincoln City surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Lincoln City may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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.
Nearest