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Conditions at Lincoln City in January
January: Aleutian Low in Full Roar
The heart of winter delivers an 8.9ft (2.7m) average swell with a 12.9s period - a powerful, long-period groundswell that keeps Lincoln City's west-facing beachbreaks heavy and consistent. Swell direction is dominated by W (20%) and WNW (14%) with a healthy dose of WSW (10%), so the exposure is fully charged. Look for 6-10ft (1.8-3m) waves on the sets, with plenty of XL pulses above 8ft (2.4m) as extratropical storms roll through the Eastern Pacific. Wind is the key: ideal offshore E/ESE/SE flow adds up to roughly 30% of the observations, matching the 33% ideal time statistic, and these are the windows to score clean, grinding lines. Warm fronts and cold fronts bring rain around 8.1mm per day, air temps near 5.2°C, and water temps around 9.8°C, so it is a cold, wet, but genuinely epic month for the well-equipped surfer.
Average Spot conditions at Lincoln City in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Lincoln City during January. 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 January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Lincoln City for January. 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.