Lincoln City Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for the Lincoln City area. The next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag, but we’ve got a couple of windows that are worth paddling out for.

We start off pretty flat and ordinary. The first couple of days are a write-off with small, weak swell and poor winds. Tuesday morning (September 1st) has a 3.9 ft NW swell, but it’s crossed up with a 15 km/h SSW breeze, making for a messy surface. The combined energy is only 419, so not much power behind it. That afternoon and through Wednesday the swell jumps up to 8.2 ft, but with rain and onshore winds, it’s not clean enough to get excited about. The energy builds to 1061 and 1255, but the wind keeps it from being really good.

Now, Thursday morning (September 3rd) is where it gets interesting. We’ve got a solid 8.2 ft swell from the WNW with a 12-second period, putting the combined energy at a beefy 2292. That’s a lot of power. The wind is light and offshore from the SE, so it should be clean. This is one for the experienced crew only, as that size is pushing into expert territory. The afternoon drops a bit to 7.9 ft, but the wind goes cross-shore, so the morning is the clear standout.

After that, the swell backs right off. Friday morning (September 4th) has a small 4.3 ft WNW swell, but the wind goes glassy – zero km/h from the NNW. That’s a rare treat, and with the combined energy at 532, it’s small but clean. The rest of that weekend and into the next week is small stuff, mostly under 3.3 ft, with a long period SW groundswell hanging around. The periods of 15-18 seconds are long, but the height is tiny, so it’s more of a longboard or cruiser session. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

There’s a significant gap of poor to marginal conditions from the 5th through the 14th, with very little to recommend. The energy drops to the 300-500 range, and the winds are mostly cross or cross-on. Not worth rushing for.

Then, on the 16th of September (Wednesday morning), we see a late surge. A 6.2 ft W swell with a 12-second period and a combined energy of 1236 shows up. The wind is cross from the N at 15 km/h, so it’s a bit textured but still rideable. This is a hopeful sign for the end of the run, but being so far out, it’s more of a promising look than a sure thing.

For the best on offer, I’d call Thursday morning (September 3rd) as the primary standout: big, powerful, and clean for the experts. The glassy Friday morning (September 4th) is the call for the rest of us wanting a smaller, cleaner wave.

Stay safe out there.

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