Surf Forecasts:
Lincoln City surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, NW swell with 939 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 11PM (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 Friday (Jul 31) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lincoln City over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Lincoln City over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week or so is a tough one. We're looking at a real dry spell for quality waves. The water is sitting at a chilly 52°, which is a whopping 7° colder than normal for this time of year, so you'll want a thick wetsuit and booties just to get in.
The action starts to build from Sunday the 2nd of August, with swell pushing up to 5ft from the WNW, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore or cross-shore all week, keeping things choppy and bumpy. It’s not until the end of the first week that we get a glimmer of hope. On Friday the 7th of August, the morning session looks like our best bet. The wind swings around to a clean offshore from the WNW at just 3 mph, with a solid 7ft swell from the NW at a 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate (776), and that offshore wind will clean up the beach and reef setup nicely. It’s still a bit of a gamble with the conditions, but that’s the standout. Later that afternoon, things get messy again as the wind goes cross-onshore.
The second week doesn't offer much to get excited about. The swell hangs around, but it's constantly plagued by nasty cross-onshore winds. The swell period drops to 8 seconds, making for short, weak waves. There's a brief moment on Wednesday the 12th of August morning where we get a long-period (15 seconds) groundswell from the WNW at 2ft, and the energy is moderate (501), but it's small and the wind is still cross-onshore. This kind of long-period swell works best at a point or reef, but at Lincoln City's beach and reef setup, it's likely to break a bit too straight, and the wind won't help. The rest of the days are just a write-off with poor surf conditions.
Honestly, for the next 16 days, the only true standout is that Friday morning on the 7th of August. Set your alarm for that one. The rest of the time, if you're desperate, you can get wet, but don't expect much.
Stay patient, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 167 | 162 | 173 | 178 | 374 | 383 | 268 | 248 | 293 | 332 | 255 | 344 | 706 | 730 | 939 | 795 | 731 | 781 | 626 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:02PM1.70m | 2:12AM1.88m | 3:29PM1.77m | 2:55AM1.78m | 3:58PM1.83m | 3:43AM1.64m | 4:29PM1.90m | 4:40AM1.49m | 5:04PM1.95m | 5:50AM1.35m | 5:46PM2.00m | 7:17AM1.27m | 6:38PM2.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:52PM0.55m | 9:20AM-0.06m | 9:36PM0.49m | 9:50AM0.04m | 10:23PM0.42m | 10:21AM0.18m | 11:16PM0.34m | 10:55AM0.34m | 00:16AM0.27m | 11:35AM0.51m | 1:23AM0.18m | 12:25PM0.66m | 2:36AM0.08m | |||||||
 |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | |
 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 9 | SW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 151 | 134 | 100 | 173 | 178 | 374 | 383 | 268 | 248 | 27 | 41 | 25 | 64 | 56 | 730 | 53 | 795 | 731 | 781 | 626 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 169 | 167 | 162 | 93 | 95 | 89 | 63 | 45 | 44 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 54 | — | 50 | 48 | 63 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 21 | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | SW 12 | — | W 21 | SW 11 | SW 19 | W 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 31 | 30 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 9 | 5 | 15 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 5 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 47 | — | 293 | 332 | 255 | 344 | 706 | — | 939 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 904 | 1 | 742 | 903 | 1 | 358 | 1225 | 1 | 148 | 269 | 1 | 214 | 547 | 22 | 358 | 548 | 22 | 219 | 363 | 263 |
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)
Latest Updates
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