Lincoln City Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.94° N 124.03° W

Lincoln City Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lincoln City sea temperature is
11.0° C
3.9° 

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 17 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, WNW swell with 457 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WNW 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 17) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 11s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 17th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 16s
Best Surf11PM (Fri 17th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 16s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 17th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 16s

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


The Lowdown

Hey, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – there’s no good surf in the 16-day window for Lincoln City. The whole run is a tough one. The water’s way colder than normal for this time of year, 51.8°F (that’s 7.0°F below average – seriously unusual), and the wind is always cross or cross-on, never clean. The swell’s there, but it’s hit or miss, and the scores are all bottom of the barrel. Let’s walk through it.

First up, Friday July 17 morning: a small 3.0ft WNW groundswell with a 17-second period – that’s proper long, but the wind is onshore from the west at 6.2 mph, making it messy. The combined energy is moderate (571), but it’s a marginal surf. By afternoon it’s worse. Saturday July 18 has a bit more size, 4.6ft NW at

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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1
1
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1
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2
1
2
2
0
1
2
1
0
1
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
17
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
1.6
NW
7
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.7
SW
16
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
8
0.9
WNW
10
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
486
457
362
356
344
270
285
326
403
333
322
239
245
203
193
275
205
161
262
229
240
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
NW
5
NE
15
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
10
S
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SSE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
4:01PM1.86m
3:29AM1.91m
4:42PM1.90m
4:25AM1.68m
5:22PM1.91m
5:29AM1.46m
6:04PM1.91m
6:44AM1.29m
6:47PM1.89m
8:16AM1.21m
7:34PM1.86m
9:51AM1.23m
8:25PM1.85m
Low Tide
9:49AM-0.28m
10:06PM0.43m
10:30AM-0.11m
11:06PM0.39m
11:09AM0.09m
00:09AM0.35m
11:49AM0.30m
1:15AM0.31m
12:32PM0.50m
2:24AM0.25m
1:21PM0.67m
3:30AM0.19m
2:23PM0.79m
4:29AM0.12m
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5:45
5:46
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5:50
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8:58
8:57
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Temp °C
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18
15
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17
14
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17
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22
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Feels °C
16
16
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11
14
14
11
18
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22
21
16
16
16
17
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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.

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