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Lincoln City - Gleneden 75.9

#2160 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Oregon · near Tillamook

Works almost every day, no off season, thick rubber.

Works all yearBig waveIntermediate
Surf score75.9 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days27% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell51% period 11 s+
Typical size1.7 m 5.6 ft median
Water11°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Lincoln City - Gleneden

The best time to surf Lincoln City - Gleneden is January, March, April. The season runs Jan to Jan. In January the water sits around 10°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 3.0 m. The nearest airport is SLE (81 km) and the nearest town is Tillamook (66 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan86%49%3.0 m10°C5/4
Feb92%24%2.2 m10°C5/4
Mar99%35%1.9 m10°C5/4
Apr97%36%1.8 m11°C5/4
May100%20%1.6 m11°C5/4
Jun100%16%1.4 m11°C5/4
Jul100%11%1.2 m10°C5/4
Aug100%11%1.2 m12°C5/4
Sep100%21%1.4 m13°C5/4
Oct96%30%1.8 m13°C4/3
Nov96%34%2.2 m12°C5/4
Dec87%26%2.6 m12°C5/4

Why 75.9

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
15.9
Groundswell 12%
10.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.1
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
7.0

The detail

Faces 290° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 53% of days. Mean peak period 11.4 s. Days over 3 m: 14%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 21%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 44.873, -124.039 (OpenStreetMap).

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