Surf Forecasts:
Lincoln City surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, WNW swell with 639 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW 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 (Aug 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lincoln City over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's take a look at what's on offer here for Lincoln City. Honestly, mate, it's a tough stretch. We're looking at a solid 16-day window, but the first week is a write-off. There's a big gap from now until around the morning of Thursday, the 20th of August, where the conditions are just too messy to get excited about. The wind is constantly cross or cross-onshore, making things choppy, and the wave heights are tiny.
The only glimmer in this whole forecast turns up on Thursday morning, August 20th, and it's more of a flicker than a flame. We've got some swell from the WNW at 4ft. The combined swell energy (589) is moderate, which is something. But the wind is still cross-onshore, so it's going to be a bit bumpy. It's marginal at best, but if you're desperate for a paddle, that morning is your best bet.
The pattern doesn't really improve. The wind stays stubbornly from the north and northwest, keeping things choppy and blown-out for the rest of the month. The swell does try to pick up a touch toward the end of the first week, but the quality just isn't there. There's a period around the 19th where the swell is a bit bigger, but the wind ruins it. For the second week, the story is the same: onshore winds and junky, short-period swell.
A bit of a bummer, but that's how it goes sometimes. The surf is small, the wind is wrong, and it's a long wait for anything that even looks like a wave you'd want to sit on.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 132 | 130 | 251 | 129 | 125 | 284 | 169 | 167 | 169 | 167 | 153 | 267 | 313 | 349 | 343 | 303 | 308 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:25AM2.01m | 3:14PM1.98m | 3:16AM1.82m | 3:49PM1.98m | 4:09AM1.63m | 4:24PM1.96m | 5:09AM1.45m | 5:01PM1.90m | 6:21AM1.32m | 5:43PM1.83m | 7:53AM1.25m | 6:35PM1.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.29m | 9:15AM-0.05m | 9:43PM0.24m | 9:50AM0.12m | 10:34PM0.22m | 10:26AM0.32m | 11:28PM0.23m | 11:02AM0.51m | 00:27AM0.24m | 11:42AM0.68m | 1:33AM0.25m | 12:33PM0.81m | 2:45AM0.24m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 8:23 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 6 | SW 14 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 67 | 102 | 100 | 251 | 61 | 42 | 284 | 169 | 167 | 169 | 42 | 153 | 102 | 313 | 349 | 137 | 303 | 308 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 132 | 44 | 43 | 70 | 88 | 87 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 32 | 167 | 143 | 267 | 46 | 87 | 343 | 115 | 167 | 191 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | S 8 | NW 13 | NW 4 | WNW 15 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 18 | 132 | 130 | 23 | 129 | 125 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 71 | 18 | 91 | 88 | 44 | 138 | 171 | 21 | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 26 | 28 | 22 | — | — | 68 | — | — | 66 | — | — | 134 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 293 | 293 | 1 | 269 | 356 | 1 | 148 | 269 | 1 | 219 | 353 | 1 | 91 | 219 | 1 | 293 | 293 | 1 |
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