Lincoln City Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.94° N 124.03° W

Lincoln City Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lincoln City sea temperature is
12.1°C
1.5° 

Lincoln City surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Lincoln City surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period, WNW swell with 1,432 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W 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 Tuesday (Oct 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 6th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Best Surf 8PM (Wed 7th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 14s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sun 11th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
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4
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1.7
NNW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.4
WNW
19
1.3
WNW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
281
229
170
319
334
612
1357
1044
787
589
636
475
291
517
995
973
794
1432
961
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
ENE
15
NE
15
N
5
NE
Wind State
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cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross
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High Tide
8:41PM1.81m
10:24AM1.71m
9:53PM1.83m
11:02AM1.83m
10:55PM1.84m
11:36AM1.95m
11:49PM1.83m
12:08PM2.04m
00:39AM1.81m
12:38PM2.09m
1:27AM1.78m
1:07PM2.11m
2:13AM1.73m
Low Tide
4:06AM-0.01m
4:29PM0.53m
4:56AM0.01m
5:24PM0.35m
5:39AM0.07m
6:11PM0.19m
6:18AM0.15m
6:55PM0.05m
6:54AM0.26m
7:35PM-0.04m
7:28AM0.38m
8:14PM-0.09m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
11
16
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9
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8
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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).

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.

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