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Conditions at Lincoln City in April
April: Spring Shoulder with Size
April is the last month of consistent overhead surf before summer settles in. The average swell is still 6.9ft (2.1m) with an 11.6s period, and the waverose is all about W (28%) and WNW (29%) - a heavily scripted, directional groundswell window for Lincoln City. The problem is wind quality: ideal wind only 20% of the time, and the dominant NNW flow starts to crank (20% of all observations, with another 8% from NW), putting a cross/onshore chop on the surface for much of the day. Early mornings or days with a weak offshore E/SE gradient are your best bet to enjoy clean 4-6ft (1.2-1.8m) waves. Water temps warm to 10.8°C, air reaches 8.2°C, and rain drops to 4.2mm/day - it is still cold, but the sun starts to appear more often.
Average Spot conditions at Lincoln City in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Lincoln City during April. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Lincoln City for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Lincoln City for April. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Lincoln City.