Overview

Lincoln City is a popular beach resort on Oregon's central coast. The town stretches about 11 km along the coast, offering multiple access points to long sandy beaches. The main spot features a wide, open beach exposed to North Pacific swells. Lincoln City is known for its kites (Kite Festival) and offers regular northwest thermal winds in summer. Town services and shops are directly accessible from the beach.

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Spot forecast for Lincoln City

Sunrise 07:38 · Sunset 18:22

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.9 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 01:13 · 1.2 m High tide 08:29 · 2.5 m Low tide 13:40 · 2.1 m High tide 19:06 · 2.6 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:13 · 1.1 m High tide 09:14 · 2.7 m Low tide 14:53 · 1.9 m High tide 20:23 · 2.6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 03:04 · 1.1 m High tide 09:49 · 2.8 m Low tide 15:47 · 1.6 m High tide 21:28 · 2.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:48 · 1.1 m High tide 10:18 · 3 m Low tide 16:30 · 1.3 m High tide 22:24 · 2.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:27 · 1.2 m High tide 10:47 · 3.1 m Low tide 17:09 · 1 m High tide 23:15 · 2.9 m

Lincoln City: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

356h

in July · 29 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 356 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is February, at 15 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is November, with 142 mm.

Monthly averages: Lincoln City

Monthly averages — Lincoln City — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.5	145 h	10 °C	138 mm
February	15.0	130 h	10 °C	86 mm
March	25.5	229 h	11 °C	98 mm
April	26.0	262 h	13 °C	46 mm
May	27.5	283 h	14 °C	31 mm
June	25.0	316 h	16 °C	33 mm
July	29.0	356 h	18 °C	1 mm
August	21.0	194 h	18 °C	17 mm
September	24.0	198 h	18 °C	33 mm
October	20.0	146 h	15 °C	75 mm
November	16.5	125 h	12 °C	142 mm
December	20.5	162 h	11 °C	141 mm

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Technical details of Lincoln City spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, S, SSW, SW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

On the water

Cold water year-round (10-14°C), 4/3 wetsuit essential in summer, 5/3 in winter. Regular waves of 1 to 2 meters with dominant northwest swell. Sandy bottom across most of the beach. Frequent rip currents, especially on outgoing tide. Northwest thermal wind blows regularly at 15-25 knots in summer. The beach is long enough to find an area suited to your level.

Hazards

Dangerous sneaker waves on this exposed beach. Powerful rip currents, especially on outgoing tide. Massive driftwood along the entire beach length. Coastal fog that can reduce visibility suddenly. Very cold water risking hypothermia. Busy tourist area: watch for swimmers, walkers, and kite flyers on the beach. Occasional rocks in some sections.

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