Surf Forecasts:
Lincoln City surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NW swell with 548 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW 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 (Jul 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 16s. 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 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lincoln City over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here, let's chop it up for Lincoln City.
Honestly, the start is a bummer. From Monday the 6th right through the weekend of the 11th, the surf is mostly flat or junk. There's a cross-onshore wind from the NNW just tearing it up. The wave energy is moderate at best (877 down to 342 combined energy), with short-period, weak wind swell. That's a long, flat stretch.
We see a slight blush on Saturday the 11th morning with a 4ft swell from the WNW and light winds, but it’s still cross-onshore and only marginal. The period is a short 9 seconds, so no power.
The first real glimmer of hope hits on the morning of Saturday the 18th. Still cross-wind, but the combined energy jumps to a strong 715. Then things get real. The standout window is Sunday the 19th. The swell builds to a solid 6ft from the NW, and the wind finally plays ball. We get light NW breeze in the morning, but the afternoon on Sunday the 19th is the gem. A 6ft NW swell with a clean 9-second period and, for the first time, glassy onshore wind. Combined energy is a strong 716. This is the best we’ve got in the whole run. It won't be perfect, but it’s clean and rideable. The following Monday the 20th also looks decent with a 6ft NW swell and light cross-onshore winds, making for a solid finish.
Water temp is 54°, which is much colder than normal for the season – a full 5° below average. You’ll want a thick suit for that Sunday session.
Lincoln City is an exposed beach and reef setup. With the swell hitting 6ft on Sunday, that’s intermediate territory – keep the groms away. Crowds are "sometimes" so expect a few other heads in the water if it’s clean.
Bottom line: gut it out for the first week, then aim for Sunday the 19th of July. That’s your window for the cleanest waves of the forecast.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 663 | 234 | 279 | 262 | 172 | 252 | 252 | 327 | 361 | 254 | 251 | 221 | 215 | 261 | 253 | 269 | 378 | 332 | 334 | 194 | 108 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:00PM1.79m | 5:56AM1.34m | 6:38PM1.88m | 7:21AM1.24m | 7:22PM1.98m | 8:53AM1.23m | 8:12PM2.07m | 10:19AM1.31m | 9:07PM2.17m | 11:27AM1.41m | 10:04PM2.26m | 12:23PM1.52m | 11:02PM2.34m | 1:11PM1.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.45m | 12:16PM0.32m | 1:55AM0.31m | 1:03PM0.48m | 3:02AM0.14m | 2:00PM0.62m | 4:05AM-0.03m | 3:07PM0.71m | 5:03AM-0.20m | 4:16PM0.75m | 5:58AM-0.34m | 5:21PM0.73m | 6:49AM-0.44m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 20 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 63 | 234 | 161 | 186 | 172 | 199 | 178 | 243 | 276 | 168 | 90 | 130 | 76 | 261 | 253 | 269 | 378 | 332 | 334 | 194 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 79 | 165 | 134 | 125 | 155 | 252 | 252 | 72 | 361 | 254 | 251 | 221 | 215 | 215 | 206 | 167 | 167 | 164 | 121 | 114 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | — | SW 13 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | W 16 | W 18 | W 15 | WNW 16 | W 14 |
| kJ | 72 | 72 | — | 39 | 131 | 134 | 134 | 2 | — | 63 | 27 | 24 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 51 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 5 | — | — | NW 10 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 663 | 71 | 279 | 262 | 28 | — | — | 327 | — | 29 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 903 | 22 | 148 | 566 | 22 | 353 | 903 | 22 | 269 | 269 | 1 | 148 | 903 | 116 | 742 | 903 | 22 | 353 | 903 | 1 | 222 |
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