Water temperature · Oregon
Lincoln City water temperature
52°F11°C
No reading from the sensor in the last 12 hours: see the satellite reading.
Read Oct 30, 9:00 AM PDT at South Beach, 23 mi S
The sea is about usual for late October.
- Very cold: a 4/3 mm wetsuit and booties
The last 35 days
Daily satellite sea-surface temperature (NASA MUR, 1 km) at the nearest ocean point, 0.6 mi from town. Satellites read the top millimeter of water; a sensor a few feet down can differ by a degree or two.
Lincoln City water temperature by month
Warmest in August (58°F on average), coolest in March (49°F). The water never averages 75°F in any month.
Bars: the 2016–2025 average of each month (outlined: this month). Lines: the coolest and warmest year’s monthly average.
Month-by-month numbers and what to wear
| Month | Average | In the water |
|---|---|---|
| January | 50°F 10°C | A 5/4 mm wetsuit, booties, gloves and hood |
| February | 49°F 10°C | A 5/4 mm wetsuit, booties, gloves and hood |
| March | 49°F 10°C | A 5/4 mm wetsuit, booties, gloves and hood |
| April | 51°F 10°C | A 5/4 mm wetsuit, booties, gloves and hood |
| May | 54°F 12°C | Very cold: a 4/3 mm wetsuit and booties |
| June | 57°F 14°C | Very cold: a 4/3 mm wetsuit and booties |
| July | 57°F 14°C | Very cold: a 4/3 mm wetsuit and booties |
| August | 58°F 14°C | Very cold: a 4/3 mm wetsuit and booties |
| September | 57°F 14°C | Very cold: a 4/3 mm wetsuit and booties |
| October | 56°F 13°C | Very cold: a 4/3 mm wetsuit and booties |
| November | 53°F 12°C | Very cold: a 4/3 mm wetsuit and booties |
| December | 51°F 10°C | A 5/4 mm wetsuit, booties, gloves and hood |
Tides at Lincoln City
Low tide leaves more beach; the water near shore warms fastest on a sunny incoming tide over the flats.
Questions
What is the water temperature in Lincoln City today?
The nearest sensor, South Beach (23 mi away), read 52°F at Oct 30, 9:00 AM PDT. This page updates every hour.
Is the water warmer or colder than usual?
The satellite reading on Oct 28 was 55°F, about usual for late October (55°F is the 2016–2025 average for the date).
When is the water warmest in Lincoln City?
August, at about 58°F on average (2016–2025).
Is the water warm enough to swim in October?
The October average is 56°F: very cold: a 4/3 mm wetsuit and booties.
Where the readings come from
The live reading is from South Beach (NOAA CO-OPS 9435380), 23 mi S of Lincoln City, checked every hour. The daily and monthly figures are NASA JPL’s Multi-scale Ultra-high Resolution (MUR) sea-surface temperature, a 1 km satellite analysis, read through NOAA CoastWatch. All sources