Lincoln City Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m Rusty, and here’s the lowdown for Lincoln City over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a quiet stretch overall. There are waves on the menu some days, but nothing really gets cooking. The best of the bunch is probably the morning of Friday September 11th – and even that one has its issues. Most of the time, you’re dealing with small surf, cross-onshore or cross-shore breezes, and not enough energy to get the heart pumping.

Let’s start with Monday September 7th. Total dud. Poor conditions, cross-onshore wind from the north-northwest at 9 mph, and a tiny 2ft swell from the southwest. The combined energy is just 327 – weak. Water’s a bit colder than normal too, 56°F (about 3°F below average for this time of year). Not worth the trip.

Tuesday September 8th stays flat. Morning has 2ft from the southwest with 6 mph north wind, cross. Afternoon picks up a little – 5ft from the northwest – but that’s only a 6-second period, so it’s short-period wind chop. With 12 mph north cross-shore winds, it’s choppy and messy. Poor all day.

Wednesday September 9th – morning shows a little life: 3ft from the west-northwest at 13 seconds, combined energy 416. Light cross-onshore wind, but it’s still bumpy. The afternoon is similar with a gentle cross-shore breeze – marginal at best.

Thursday September 10th – same story. Small swell, cross winds. The afternoon brings 3ft from west-northwest, 11 seconds, combined energy 553. Still marginal. Not worth suiting up for.

Here’s the window that stands out: Friday September 11th. The morning is your best shot. Swell hits 6ft from the northwest, 9-second period. Combined energy is 851 – that’s moderate. Wind is light, 6 mph from the north-northwest, cross-shore. It’s not perfect, but it’s the biggest wave we see in this whole 16-day run, and conditions are as clean as they get. The break is a beach and reef setup, and with that period just under 8 seconds, it’s more wind swell than groundswell. Still, if you want a session, this is the call. The afternoon turns cross-onshore and goes poor.

Saturday September 12th – mixed. Morning has 4ft from the northwest, 10 seconds, with a risk of thunderstorms and light cross-onshore. Combined energy 571. The afternoon drops to 3ft but from a better direction (SW) with a 14-second period – energy 509. Both are marginal.

Sunday September 13th through the rest of the first week – small, messy. Swells under 3ft, cross or cross-on winds, poor to marginal conditions. Nothing to get excited about.

Heading into the second week, it gets even slower. From September 15th onward, swell heights drop to 1ft to 2ft, with long periods up to 21 seconds – that’s groundswell, but just too tiny to shape up. One highlight though: Tuesday September 22nd morning shows 3ft from the southwest, 16-second period, and glassy conditions with light west-southwest wind. Combined energy is 379. That’s a clean moment – but the swell is tiny. If you’ve got a longboard, that early glass might be worth a dawn patrol.

Overall, this is a quiet period. The only true standout is the Friday September 11th morning for the biggest, most rideable waves, but it’s nothing to write home about. The rest is small, wind-affected, or both.

Rusty.

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