Lincoln City Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what Lincoln City has got cookin' for the next couple of weeks. Gonna be honest with you, it starts off a bit of a slow burn, but there's a little glimmer of hope if you're patient.

First up, we've got Lincoln City. This spot is a beach and reef setup that's fair game for an intermediate surfer, and it sees swell with a consistency that keeps you hopeful. The water's sitting at about 56°F right now, which feels a touch colder than what we're used to for early September.

The opening act isn't much to write home about. Through the first week, we're looking at a pretty stubborn pattern. From Saturday the 5th through to Friday the 11th, the swell is small, generally around 2 ft to 5 ft, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, messing up the surface. The wave energy is sitting in that moderate range, but the quality just isn't there. There's a brief moment on Monday the 7th morning where the wind goes glassy, with a 2 ft southwest groundswell (15-second period) – that'd be a clean little window, but it's weak. The standout in this first week is the Thursday the 10th session; it's still marginal, but the swell bumps up to 4 ft from the northwest with a period of 11 seconds and the energy is solid. The winds are cross, so it's a bit bumpy, but it's the best of a bad lot.

Now, hang in there because Saturday the 12th morning looks like the real deal. We're talking a 6 ft northwest swell with 9-second period, the wind goes glassy, and the combined energy jumps. That's a solid, punchy wave for an intermediate to get stuck into, and the clean conditions will make it worth the wait. This is your standout session for sure. After that wave peaks, it slowly fades through the end of the second week. Sunday the 13th drops to 4 ft and the period shortens to 8 seconds. By Monday the 14th, it's down to 3 ft and the period stays short.

Looking further out to the 18th and 19th, there's a flicker of life with some long-period groundswell from the southwest with periods over 19 seconds, but the heights are tiny, barely 1 ft to 2 ft, and the winds are messy. The energy numbers suggest there's some juice, but those long-period swells on a beach break setup are notoriously straight and fickle. That's a pass from me.

There's also a significant gap from Sunday the 13th afternoon all the way through the rest of the run where conditions are either poor or marginal, so don't expect much to ride after that Saturday morning peak.

So, to wrap it up: the best surf on offer is without a doubt Saturday the 12th morning. That 6 ft northwest swell with glassy conditions is your ticket. The Saturday the 5th through to Friday the 11th stretch is mostly a washout, and the long-range stuff is too iffy to get excited about.

Stay patient, and if you can, paddle out on that Saturday morning. This is Rusty, signing off.

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