Lincoln City Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.94° N 124.03° W

Lincoln City WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lincoln City sea temperature is
12.3°C
1.4° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period, WNW swell with 1,432 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 5 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W 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 Monday (Oct 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 5th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 11s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 7th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 14s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sun 11th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 19s

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


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